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Chelsea climbed back into the Premier League's top four with a 1-0 win at home to London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday night. The Blues moved back ahead of Manchester City and Newcastle United with the victory, ensuring Spurs' record at Stamford Bridge remains at only one win since 1990.

Contrastingly, the result meant Tottenham remained mired in 14th place with 34 points after 30 games as the pressure mounted on Ange Postecoglou, who clashed with fans during the derby.

Chelsea nearly went ahead inside 60 seconds when a straight ball over the top from Trevoh Chalobah found Nicolas Jackson, who bundled into Guglielmo Vicario and had Micky van de Ven's clearance come off his shin and strike the post. Malo Gusto then hit the side-netting with a fierce strike soon afterwards, with half of Stamford Bridge fooled into thinking it had gone the right side of the upright.

Midway through the first half, a cutback from an unmarked Cole Palmer through the Spurs box found Enzo Fernandez, but Destiny Udogie was on hand to smother the Argentine and keep the ball from rolling across the line. On the stroke of half-time, the Blues should have notched themselves ahead. Pedro Neto's deep cross flew all the way to Jadon Sancho, whose top corner-bound strike was brushed over by Vicario.

Within five minutes of the restart, Chelsea had their opening goal. Palmer shifted out to the left and whipped in a delicious cross for Fernandez to thunder in with his head having escaped the marking of Tottenham's half-committed defenders.

The hosts didn't have to wait long to find the net again, either. Spurs failed to deal with a free-kick into the box, and Moises Caicedo was on hand to volley home from just inside 18-yard area, but after an extremely lengthy VAR check lasting several minutes, it was ruled out for offside on the initial delivery.

Out of absolutely nothing, Tottenham thought they had levelled it up with little over 20 minutes to play. Pape Matar Sarr, just on as a substitute, robbed Caicedo of possession before letting fly from 25 yards, and Robert Sanchez could only parry the shot onto the underside of the bar and in. However, a VAR check led to referee Craig Pawson deciding Sarr had clipped Caicedo's leg with his boot to win possession and Spurs' equaliser was cancelled.

Palmer nearly grabbed a goal for himself when his looping shot had to be swiped aside by Vicario before Sanchez became the hero at the other end for denying Son Heung-min at point-blank range. The Blues' win was confirmed after 12 minutes of added time in light of the two VAR delays.

Tottenham will have to fight off interest from Napoli and AC Milan as they look to hold on to winger Dejan Kulusevski beyond this season.

Tottenham will have to fight off interest from Napoli and AC Milan as they look to hold on to winger Dejan Kulusevski beyond this season.

Micky van de Ven has proven to be a great signing for Tottenham following his move from Wolfsburg in 2023.

The Dutch international's versatility in defense has been a key factor in his rise as he has the ability to play both as a center-back and at full-back.

Apart from being versatile, the defender is also known for his pace and is one of the fastest players in the league.

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His current earnings are relatively modest compared to the top earners in the squad. However, given his young age, if he continues to perform well and stay fit, a pay rise seems inevitable.

Exactly how much does he earn under his current contract at the club, though?

GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!

*Salaries are gross

Micky van de Ven has proven to be a great signing for Tottenham following his move from Wolfsburg in 2023.

The Dutch international's versatility in defense has been a key factor in his rise as he has the ability to play both as a center-back and at full-back.

Apart from being versatile, the defender is also known for his pace and is one of the fastest players in the league.

Article continues below

His current earnings are relatively modest compared to the top earners in the squad. However, given his young age, if he continues to perform well and stay fit, a pay rise seems inevitable.

Exactly how much does he earn under his current contract at the club, though?

GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!

*Salaries are gross

Ange Postecoglou admits a "large portion of Tottenham fans have lost belief" in him and his methods as Spurs continue to struggle domestically.

Tottenham Hotspur must shift their focus away from their Europa League campaign as they welcome Bournemouth to North London on Sunday afternoon.

With a crucial last-16 second leg against AZ Alkmaar looming—after suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat on Thursday courtesy of a Lucas Bergvall own goal—Ange Postecoglou's men face an unenviable balancing act. Their European ambitions have taken center stage, especially with their Premier League struggles continuing after last week's 1-0 home loss to Manchester City left them stuck in the bottom half of the table.

As for Bournemouth, inconsistency has plagued them in recent weeks. They endured back-to-back defeats, falling 1-0 to Wolverhampton and 2-1 against Brighton, before settling for a 1-1 draw in their rematch with Wolves. However, their away form has been respectable, winning three of their last six Premier League outings while drawing twice and losing just once. During that stretch, they found the net 15 times but also conceded eight.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.

How to watch Tottenham vs Bournemouth online - TV channels & live streams

In the United Kingdom (UK), the Premier League match between Tottenham and Bournemouth will be broadcast live on TV on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR, and it is available to stream online live through Sky Go.

The match will be shown live on Peacock in the United States (U.S.).

Live updates can be found here on GOAL.

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Tottenham vs Bournemouth kick-off time

The Premier League match between Tottenham and Bournemouth will be played at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, United Kingdom.

It will kick off at 10:00 am ET/7:00 am PT/ 3:00 pm GMT on Sunday, March 9, 2025 in the US.

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As for Tottenham, injury woes continue to plague Ange Postecoglou's squad. Both Radu Dragusin and Dejan Kulusevski have been ruled out, while Richarlison and Ben Davies remain major doubts. Cristian Romero faces a late fitness test ahead of Sunday’s contest.

In a further setback, ex-Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke made his return from injury off the bench against AZ Alkmaar on Thursday but was forced off again with another knock, casting doubt over his availability.

Bournemouth team news

Bournemouth will remain without Illia Zabarnyi, as he serves the final match of his three-game suspension following his red card against Wolves.

On a positive note, Julian Araujo has been cleared to return after undergoing hamstring surgery. Though he was absent from the squad for the cup clash with Wolves, the right-back is expected to be back in contention this weekend.

Another player missing from the midweek squad was Ryan Christie, who has been nursing a persistent groin issue. The Scot was forced off against Brighton in the league last week, and while Andoni Iraola admitted his involvement against Wolves was unlikely, there is a chance he could return for the trip to Spurs.

Elsewhere, the Cherries are still without Enes Unal, Marcos Senesi, and Adam Smith, further limiting their options.

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Tottenham Hotspur star James Maddison and Guglielmo Vicario reportedly clashed with Spurs fans as they were booed after their loss to AZ Alkmaar.

Aoba Fujino scored the winning goal with 12 minutes to play as Manchester City beat Tottenham 2-1 to maintain their hopes of securing a top-three finish in the Women's Super League, and the Champions League qualification that comes with it.

Fujino, who also teed up the first goal for Vivianne Miedema with superb skill, slammed in a left-footed effort to break Spurs hearts after a spirited performance.

The hosts had plenty of joy, equalising in the first half through Bethany England, but were eventually beaten after wasting a series of good attacking openings.

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Manchester City moved back into the Premier League's top four with a 1-0 win away at Tottenham on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola's men showed a stubbornness and resilience not seen for much of this season to grind out the victory having failed to put the game beyond their dogged hosts.

With only 12 minutes on the clock, City went in front. A sweeping move saw play shifted to Jeremy Doku on the left, and his deflected cutback found Erling Haaland totally unmarked to tap in from close range.

Doku nearly had a goal for himself soon after when he beat several Spurs defenders before letting fly from 20 yards, only for the long arms of goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario to deny him. City ought to have gone two up when Doku's next teasing cross found Savinho free at the far post, but he bounced his shot over the crossbar, while Haaland had an effort stopped by Vicario seconds later.

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Just after the break, Tottenham should have been level. Pedro Porro's cross evaded every City defender to find Wilson Odobert at the far post, but the Frenchman was stretching and unable to turn the ball home. City should then have been punished when Savinho lost the ball cheaply on the wing and Spurs broke at pace, only for Matheus Nunes to recover and stop Mathys Tel from tapping in deep inside the box.

Ederson was continually proving to be the man between Tottenham and an equaliser, with a low save to keep out Son Heung-min late on the pick of his showreel for the evening. The visitors, meanwhile, were convinced they had added a second deep into added time, but Haaland's strike was initially ruled out for handball in the build-up when he was trying to shield the ball away from Archie Gray and Kevin Danso.

With one final chance, Spurs thought they had equalised. Porro's cross was nodded on by Son and into Pape Matar Sarr, whose header ballooned over the bar as City held on for a narrow win.