(CNN) -- Chelsea maintained their unbeaten run in the English Premier League with a 4-2 win over London rivals Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Saturday. The match, which saw Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas face his former club for the first time since Chelsea sacked him in March, sparked into life in the 17th when Gary Cahill struck a stunning volley to give the league leaders the lead. That's how it stayed for the remainder of the first half before Spurs mounted a comeback in a breathless second half. William Gallas netted his first goal for Spurs two minutes after the break to bring the home side level before Jermain Defoe turned in Aaron Lennon's cross to give Villas-Boas' new team the lead in the 54th minute.
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Spain's Juan Mata scores twice as Chelsea beat Spurs 4-2 in English Premier League
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Andre Villas-Boas faces his former team for first time since he was sacked in March
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Chelsea have taken 22 points from a possible 24 league points; Spurs' four-match winning streak ended
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Both Manchester United and Manchester City win to stay second and third respectively
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