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Chelsea's unbeaten start under Thomas Tuchel continued after beating local rivals Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 at the London Stadium in a top-billing Premier League clash.
Jorginho scored the only goal of the match from the spot after Timo Werner was fouled inside the area by Eric Dier, condemning Tottenham Hotspur to their third consecutive defeat in the league.
With almost 60% possession and 18 shots at goal, Chelsea were the better side here and pushed Tottenham Hotspur on the backfoot with their fast-paced and high-pressing game.
Tottenham Hotspur showed an appalling lack of attacking intent in the match and never looked like getting anything out of here, with Son Heung-min and Steven Bergwijn both firing blanks.
Jose Mourinho also made an unwanted record too as he oversaw back-to-back league defeats at home for the very first time in his illustrious career.
Here are the hits and flops from the match:
Hit: Christian Pulisic (Chelsea)
Having started in the last seven games of Frank Lampard's tenure as Chelsea manager, Pulisic is, somehow, yet to feature in new coach Thomas Tuchel's XI.
He once again came off the bench tonight but made a lasting impression with a bright and energetic performance which might've just convinced the former PSG manager if he wasn't already.
The American ace always looked to get in behind the Tottenham Hotspur backline and gave them a serious run for their money with his prolific dribbling skills, one of which almost resulted in a superb individual goal too.
With the home side pushing bodies forward in the dying minutes, they left plenty of gaps at the back, and Pulisic tried to exploit them by getting into pockets of spaces and running at defenders.
His work-rate even in this cameo appearance was way more than the sordid Werner, as the 22-year old seemed like a man on a mission to prove himself again, which, on this evidence, suggests he's been successful.
Flop: Timo Werner (Chelsea)
Is there no light at the end of the tunnel for the beleaguered Werner? The German, who's struggled to replicate his fearsome goalscoring form of RB Leipzig with Chelsea, was once again disappointing.
Forget scoring a goal, the striker cut a lone figure up top, while the rest of the side put in a shift like a cohesive unit, trying to create chances and get the ball to him, which rarely did, for whatever reasons.
His shots too, were wayward, as he failed to aim even one on target. In fact, three of his four attempted efforts were blocked by Tottenham Hotpsur, whose defenders followed him like a shadow all night.
Werner's best contribution of the night was winning the penalty which Jorginho made a meal of, but it cannot be ignored that his goalscoring drought continued, now standing at 13 games in the Premier League for Chelsea.
Flop: Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur)
Pretty much like Dele Alli, Eric Dier too has lost his importance to the side and remains a liability, which he proved once again tonight with a poor performance.
He was guilty of conceding the penalty which Chelsea won from, producing a clumsy tackle on Werner inside the area which left the referee with no choice.
All throughout, he lacked composure and looked unsettled by Chelsea's pace, and if that earlier mistake wasn't enough, Dier almost gave away another goal.
He looked to make a backpass to Hugo Lloris but ended up sending the ball to his head instead of his feet, though the French custodian did well to react quickly and avert potential danger.
That was an absolute shocker from him, as Dier later received some choice words from Lloris, and potentially, from Jose Mourinho too, in the dressing room after the full-time whistle.
Flop: Carlos Vinicius (Tottenham Hotspur)
A Premier League debut to forget for the 25-year old, who just couldn't replicate his cup form tonight and was virtually non-existent against Chelsea.
With six goals to his name for the season, all coming in the FA Cup and the Europa League, Vinicius had been impressive for Tottenham Hotspur in his limited role, but tonight, he flattered to deceive.
This was his moment to stake a claim in Mourinho's starting XI but instead, the Brazilian had a stinker, failing to muster even a singe effort on target.
Part of the blame has to go to the manager's cautious approach in the match too, as his ultra-defensive tactics left attackers isolated upfront, including Vinicius, who barely got any service.
It's an opportunity missed.
Hit: Thomas Tuchel (Chelsea)
Just three games into his tenure as the new Chelsea manager and Tuchel is already making it seem like he's been in the job for ages, for the Blues continue to impress no end.
This was the German's toughest test yet since replacing Lampard, and despite the narrow scoreline, he passed it with flying colors, winning his first London derby too.
Chelsea were absolutely dominant from start to finish, keeping possession and moving the ball around quickly, which left Tottenham Hotpsur players chasing shadows.
They managed a total of 18 shots, 11 more than Tottenham Hotpsur, who spent almost the entire match in their own half, leaving the likes of Son Heung-min isolated upfront.
Even though Chelsea needed only a penalty to see off their local rivals, their dominance in the match cannot be ignored, and these are good signs of days that lie ahead for them under Tuchel's tutelage.
