Head coach Antonio Conte lauded his "fighters" after Chelsea extended Tottenham's Wembley woe with a 2-1 Premier League win.
Marcos Alonso scored an 88th-minute winner after Michy Batshuayi's own goal had cancelled out the Spaniard's earlier free-kick as Chelsea responded from the humiliating opening loss to Burnley.
Tottenham laid siege on the Premier League champions' goal at times, but now have just two wins in 11 attempts since Wembley reopened in 2007. And the national stadium is their home this season.
"To play against Tottenham, away, and to win is a fantastic result.