Timo Werner had a goal ruled out for offside in a cagey first half which saw just two attempts on target
Tottenham returned to the top of the Premier League despite being held by Chelsea in a highly-competitive yet goalless London stalemate.
The eagerly-anticipated fixture between two teams in excellent form failed to produce a goal as both sides cancelled each other out at Stamford Bridge.
Edouard Mendy kept out Serge Aurier's ferocious strike while Steven Bergwijn scooped another Spurs chance over the bar.
Chelsea were looking to celebrate Roman Abramovich's 1,000th game as club owner with victory over a Spurs team managed by their former boss Jose Mourinho.
The Blues struggled to carve out clear-cut chances although Hugo Lloris produced a great late save to deny Mason Mount.
Spurs, replaced at the top by Liverpool on Saturday, return to the summit, level on 21 points with the Reds but with a superior goal difference.
Chelsea are two points behind in third spot.
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Free-scoring Chelsea share the spoils
Frank Lampard's Chelsea have impressed in front of goal this season but were unable to unlock Tottenham's solid defence, where Joe Rodon impressed on his first top-flight start.
Lampard has added new dimensions in attack in 2020-21 in the shape of Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner and Kai Havertz, with both Ziyech and Werner starting in London.
The German forward thought he had given the hosts the lead with an excellent finish only for it to be disallowed by an offside flag, while Ziyech lashed a rare chance wildly over the bar.
In the closing stages Mount let fly from distance but Lloris got down smartly before the France keeper denied substitute and fellow countryman Olivier Giroud to ensure Spurs recorded a fourth straight clean sheet.
Lampard and Chelsea are making progress, the Blues unbeaten in the Premier League since 20 September.
Having qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League with two games to spare, they are in a healthy position in a tightly-packed group near the top of the Premier League after ending Tottenham's five-match winning run.
Spurs well placed after surviving big test
Tottenham could have made a serious title statement by following up victory against Manchester City with another success at Stamford Bridge.
In the end they settled for a point in a game short on goalmouth incident.
Mourinho delivered three Premier League titles in two spells at Stamford Bridge under Abramovich and relished the opportunity of spoiling the Chelsea owner's landmark occasion.
However, Spurs failed to score in the top flight for the first time since the opening weekend of the season as Harry Kane's wait for his 250th senior career goal continues.
There were positives for Spurs despite the end of their four-match winning run in the Premier League.
Wales international Rodon slotted in well alongside Eric Dier in the centre of defence.
His mistake almost let in Giroud for a late winner but the 23-year-old did well to stop a Tammy Abraham headed chance in the first half.
Barring Leicester beating Fulham by a six-goal margin on Monday, Spurs will head into December looking down on the rest.
What's next?
Both clubs are in Europe in midweek. While Chelsea are in Spain to face Sevilla in a Champions League Group E game on Wednesday (20:00 GMT), Tottenham are in Austria on Thursday (17:55 GMT) to take on LASK in Group J of the Europa League.
More to follow.
Player of the match
NdombeleTanguy Ndombele
with an average of 6.21
- ChelseaChelseaChelseaTottenhamTottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur
ChelseaAvgSquad number24Player nameJamesAverage rating
6.08
Squad number16Player nameMendyAverage rating
6.03
Squad number7Player nameKantéAverage rating
5.96
Squad number6Player nameThiago SilvaAverage rating
5.86
Squad number19Player nameMountAverage rating
5.80
Squad number21Player nameChilwellAverage rating
5.79
Squad number17Player nameKovacicAverage rating
5.63
Squad number15Player nameZoumaAverage rating
5.60
Squad number11Player nameWernerAverage rating
5.53
Squad number22Player nameZiyechAverage rating
5.46
Squad number18Player nameGiroudAverage rating
5.27
Squad number10Player namePulisicAverage rating
5.26
Squad number9Player nameAbrahamAverage rating
4.96
Squad number29Player nameHavertzAverage rating
4.95
Tottenham HotspurAvgSquad number28Player nameNdombeleAverage rating
6.21
Squad number1Player nameLlorisAverage rating
6.19
Squad number14Player nameRodonAverage rating
6.15
Squad number5Player nameHøjbjergAverage rating
6.04
Squad number3Player nameReguilónAverage rating
5.98
Squad number7Player nameSon Heung-MinAverage rating
5.95
Squad number24Player nameAurierAverage rating
5.82
Squad number17Player nameSissokoAverage rating
5.79
Squad number10Player nameKaneAverage rating
5.70
Squad number15Player nameDierAverage rating
5.69
Squad number23Player nameBergwijnAverage rating
5.62
Squad number18Player nameLo CelsoAverage rating
5.39
Squad number27Player nameLucas MouraAverage rating
5.35
Squad number33Player nameDaviesAverage rating
5.21
- Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text
Line-upsChelsea
- 16Mendy24JamesBooked at 53mins15ZoumaBooked at 55mins6Thiago Silva21Chilwell17Kovacic7Kanté19MountBooked at 76mins22ZiyechBooked at 29minsSubstituted forHavertzat 83'minutes9AbrahamSubstituted forGiroudat 79'minutes11WernerSubstituted forPulisicat 74'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Arrizabalaga2Rüdiger5Jorginho10Pulisic18Giroud28Azpilicueta29Havertz
Tottenham
- 1Lloris24Aurier14Rodon15Dier3ReguilónBooked at 89mins17Sissoko5Højbjerg7Son Heung-MinSubstituted forLucas Mouraat 90+2'minutes28NdombeleSubstituted forLo Celsoat 65'minutes23BergwijnBooked at 50minsSubstituted forDaviesat 89'minutes10Kane
Substitutes
- 6D Sánchez9Bale12Hart18Lo Celso27Lucas Moura33Davies45Alves Morais
Referee:Paul TierneyMatch StatsHome TeamChelseaAway TeamTottenhamPossessionHome60%Away40%ShotsHome13Away5Shots on TargetHome3Away1CornersHome3Away3FoulsHome20Away9Live TextPost update
Match ends, Chelsea 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
90'+4'Full Time
Second Half ends, Chelsea 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
90'+2'Post update
Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
90'+2'Substitution
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Moura replaces Son Heung-Min.
90'+1'Post update
Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1'Post update
Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur).
90'Post update
Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
90'Post update
Joe Rodon (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89'Substitution
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Ben Davies replaces Steven Bergwijn.
89'Booking
Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88'Post update
Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88'Post update
Foul by Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur).
85'Post update
Foul by Olivier Giroud (Chelsea).
85'Post update
Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83'Substitution
Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Hakim Ziyech.
82'Post update
Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82'Post update
Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
81'Post update
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
81'Post update
Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
80'Post update
Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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