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Why the fight broke out in Chelsea's match, Tuchel and Conte's confrontation

By Wilian Estrella

Sparks flew between the coaches of Tottenham and Chelsea, who ended up getting sent off after clashing on a couple of occasions in the match.

Sparks flew between the coaches of Tottenham and Chelsea, who ended up getting sent off after clashing on a couple of occasions in the match.

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What happened at Stamford Bridge, with the Chelsea and Tottenham coaches can only be described as disgraceful. In a high-voltage match Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte gave a lesson in how not to behave in a dugout. Anything but exemplary. The match ended 2-2 after a 96th minute goal by Harry Kane for Spurs, but before and after this goal the coaches played their own game, as if they were two fighting cocks. They confronted each other on two occasions and after the final whistle both were shown the red card. A just sanction.

On one side was the Italian Conte, a passionate coach and former Chelsea manager. On the other was Tuchel, who is not exactly cold either. It was one of the most hostile London derbies, along with Arsenal-Tottenham and Arsenal-Chelsea, and the match was a real rivalry.

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In the end the German told the Italian to look him in the eye as they shook hands and Conte was emboldened. Already on the way to the break Tuchel went to the edge of the technical area of his rival ostensibly applauding and looking for Conte with his eyes.

But the most embarrassing was yet to come. Koulibaly had put Chelsea ahead in the first half but in the 68th Hojbjerg equalized, controversially. For a possible previous foul and because Richarlison was in a position of positional offside, in the path of the ball. Conte went running to celebrate towards Tuchel's area, who went the opposite way to protest. So that they collided with the chest and already a first big melee broke out on the sidelines. As a result of this action, both coaches were yellow-carded.

Two fiery characters collided

The German and the Italian shook hands but then Tuchel did not let go as he interpreted that Conte was despising him. "Look me in the eye," said the Chelsea coah to Tottenham’s. The Italian was enraged and a huge melee was formed again. They were sent off and it remains to be seen how the Premier League will punish them.


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