Cesc Fabregas could not resist reminding Tottenham fans of the undoubted highlight four years on from a match that was dubbed ‘The Battle of Stamford Bridge’.
That season, Tottenham were in contention of winning the league.
Spurs raced into a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Harry Kane and Son Heung-min.
Chelsea, under the interim management of Guus Hiddink pulled a goal back courtesy Gary Cahill strike after the break.
The Blues later drew level with just seven minutes remaining when Eden Hazard and Diego Costa combined to devastating effect.
Hazard’s goal sealed a 2-2 draw but more significantly ensured Spurs were incapable of catching leaders Leicester who were subsequently crowned Premier League champions
Fabregas, who played the full 90 minutes in a match which saw 12 players cautioned, was only too eager to remind Tottenham supporters of one of the most tempestuous games of the Premier League era.
‘Today 4 years ago we won the Premier League,’ he tweeted before following up with ‘For Leicester City’, much to the delight of Chelsea fans on social media…
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