Chelsea 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur: 5 hits and flops as Blues clinch London derby | Premier League 2022-23

Hit: Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea)

A memorable home debut for the summer arrival

Kalidou Koulibaly couldn't have asked for a better home debut! The defender was on fire at Stamford Bridge, putting his side ahead with a fearsome strike while delivering a masterclass in defense.

He broke the deadlock for the Blues in the 19th minute with an audacious volley from range to bag his first goal for the club in style.

Defensively, he combined vision with physicality to muscle the ball away from Spurs and nip the danger in the bud as Koulibaly frustrated the visitors.

The Senegalese finished the game with five tackles, seven ground duels won, and 93% pass completion rate. Unfortunately, he couldn't keep out Kane's late equalizer.

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Flop: Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur)

An unimpressive performance from Son

It's not often that you see Son Heung-min being labeled a 'flop', but he genuinely had a poor game against Chelsea, unable to work his usual magic on the field.

James had his number in the first half, limiting his impact. Still, Son had one good chance to score after the break which was smothered by Edouard Mendy.

It was Son's only shot on target in the match and he was sloppy in possession a few times, with Raheem Sterling dispossessing him twice. The winger was put out of his misery with 10 minutes left to play.

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Hit: Mason Mount (Chelsea)

Mount was fine as ever

Mason Mount drew another blank in front of goal but had a great match overall, being heavily involved in his team's attacking phases. He also laid out some excellent crosses.

He always broke free of Tottenham's central midfielders and got forward quite often, while Chelsea came close to scoring a few times from his corner kicks.

The Englishman was strong on the ball and won 11 of his 20 ground duels. His tackles were timed to perfection too as Mount had a great all-round game.