John Terry 's late goal - line strike earns Chelsea a 1 - 1 draw at Tottenham . Defeat would have left Chelsea five points behind their third-placed London rivals , but the result kept the battle for European Champions League places finely poised as the season nears the halfway stage . Terry captained London side a day after being charged by police for racist abuse . Defeat would have left Chelsea two points behind their third - placed EPL rivals . Terry and Chelsea cruise into the last 16 of Spain 's Copa del Rey .
John Terry 's late goal - line strike earns Chelsea a 1 - 1 draw at Tottenham . Terry captained London side a day after being charged by police for racist abuse . Defeat would have left Chelsea two points behind their third - placed EPL rivals . Terry and Chelsea cruise into the last 16 of Spain 's Copa del Rey .