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Tottenham beat Chelsea 2-1 at ten against eleven in Sydney Super Cup thanks to Richarlison
Herz — Sport Desk · · 30s summary · 3 min read
The essentials
Tottenham Hotspur defeated Chelsea 2-1 on August 1, 2026, in the Sydney Super Cup — a prestigious pre-season friendly between Premier League clubs held at Accor Stadium in Sydney, Australia. The Spurs secured victory whilst playing with ten men, with Brazilian international Richarlison, 29, scoring the decisive goal in added time. Richarlison's future remains uncertain as he enters the final year of his contract. Manager Roberto De Zerbi has indicated mixed signals from the player about whether he wants to stay or leave. Tottenham has also completed what the club describes as a record summer transfer window, spending £237 million.
- Tottenham beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Sydney Super Cup on August 1, 2026, playing with ten men
- Richarlison scored the winning goal in added time during the pre-season friendly
- De Zerbi: Richarlison 'sometimes wants to stay, sometimes wants to leave'
- Richarlison enters the final year of his Tottenham contract with uncertain future
- Tottenham spent £237 million in summer 2026, described as club record transfer window
What we know
Tottenham Hotspur defeated Chelsea 2-1 on August 1, 2026, in the Sydney Super Cup — a prestigious pre-season friendly organised in Sydney, Australia between Premier League clubs — at Accor Stadium. The Spurs achieved this result whilst playing with ten against eleven, according to the BBC.
Richarlison — a 29-year-old Brazilian international striker born May 10, 1997 in Nova Venécia, Brazil — scored the decisive goal in added time.
Richarlison's future in question
Richarlison is entering the final year of his Tottenham contract. His future at the club for the summer 2026 transfer window is described as uncertain.
Sometimes he wants to stay, sometimes he wants to leave.
— Roberto De Zerbi, Tottenham manager, after the match against Chelsea (August 1, 2026)
Manager Roberto De Zerbi — born June 6, 1979 in Brescia, Italy, current Tottenham manager — added that the club must "respect what he wants to do". He described Richarlison as a player who remains "still important" and noted it is "not easy to find another striker like him". De Zerbi also praised the player's professionalism, describing him as universally appreciated in the dressing room and by the coaching staff.
Context
Richarlison scored 12 goals during the 2025-26 season for Tottenham, in what was described as a chaotic campaign, with the Spurs struggling against relegation.
Tottenham completed what has been described as a club record summer transfer window, spending £237 million. Savinho (Manchester City) and Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) are reportedly on the club's radar to strengthen the attack.
The Spurs will play no European football this season. After finishing 17th in the Premier League in 2025-26, Tottenham will be absent from European competition in 2026-27.
Timeline
- Summer 2022Richarlison joins Tottenham Hotspur from Everton during the summer transfer window.
- 2025-26 seasonRicharlison scores 12 goals for Tottenham in a difficult campaign. The Spurs struggle against relegation and finish 17th in the Premier League.
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