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Oct 20, 2012 at 12.45pm UK
 
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Juan Mata inspires Chelsea win at Tottenham Hotspur

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Juan Mata scores twice and sets one up as Chelsea come from 2-1 down to oust Spurs 4-2 at White Hart Lane.

Chelsea came out on top in a six-goal London derby against Tottenham Hotspur this lunchtime.

It was an open game from the off, with the two sides' technically-gifted players keeping the ball on the floor.

William Gallas and Oscar saw efforts miss the target at either end before the deadlock was broken by Chelsea in the 17th minute.

Eden Hazard's corner was headed to the edge of the box by Gallas but straight onto the right foot of Gary Cahill, who thumped a volley that flew off Steven Caulker and past Brad Friedel.

Spurs almost responded through Jermain Defoe, who saw a shot kept out by Petr Cech before Gylfi Sigurdsson couldn't find the target under pressure from several blue shirts.

The visitors could have had a two-goal lead at the break if Juan Mata had beaten Friedel with a first-time shot or the resulting rebound.

Spurs equalised moments after the break when Tom Huddlestone's deep cross was headed back across goal by Jan Vertonghen, with Gallas applying the finishing touch inches from goal.

The home side completed an eight-minute turnaround through Defoe in the 54th minute. The England forward curled home Aaron Lennon's dragged shot past Cech at his near post.

Ashley Cole then saw a penalty appeal waved away by Mike Dean before Chelsea did equalise midway through the half.

Oscar's cross from the right was poked clear by Gallas but straight into the path of Mata, who slid the ball into the bottom corner.

The diminutive Spaniard then added to the topsy-turvy encounter minutes later by tucking home Hazard's incisive pass to make it 3-2 in the 69th minute.

Spurs piled forward and came close on a number of occasions, with Kyle Walker's long-range effort just pushed wide of the post by Cech.

Although Spurs looked set to equalise, it was Chelsea who got the next as Mata fed substitute Daniel Sturridge for the simplest of tap-ins at the back post.

Three points for Roberto Di Matteo's men puts them seven points clear of the rest at the top of the Premier League.

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