Highlights: Italy stars shine with first Tonali goal for De Zerbi’s Tottenham, Palestra impressive at Chelsea

Highlights: Italy stars shine with first Tonali goal for De Zerbi’s Tottenham, Palestra impressive at Chelsea Sandro Tonali scored his first goal in the Tottenham Hotspur shirt, while Marco Palestra gave glimpses of what he can do for Chelsea, as Italy internationals took centre-stage in a pre-season friendly. The two Premier League sides met in Sydney and it was a feisty encounter with Spurs taking the lead through Italy midfielder Tonali. The former Newcastle United man made the transfer for a massive €115m fee and scored his first goal in the Spurs jersey, with the aid of a deflection, from ex-Fiorentina player Manor Solomon’s assist. Italy players shine for Tottenham and Chelsea SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 01: Marco Palestra of Chelsea looks on during the Sydney Super Cup match between Chelsea FC and Tottenham at Accor Stadium on August 01, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images) Estevao’s header drew Chelsea level, but it was his combination with Italy international Palestra on the right that excited Blues fans, who hope this duo can get regular playing time together. The ex-Atalanta and Cagliari wing-back was used here as a right-back, and it is no secret that his strengths are more in going forward than defending. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – JULY 29: Tottenham coach, Roberto De Zerbi reacts during the Sydney Super Cup match between Sydney FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Allianz Stadium on July 29, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images) Tottenham went down to 10 men straight after the restart, as Kevin Danso had only been on for three minutes when he was caught napping by Joao Pedro and brought him down when clear on goal. Despite being down to 10 for the entire second half, Roberto De Zerbi’s Spurs still managed to snatch a late victory with Richarlison tapping in the rebound from a Jamie Donley effort off the upright.