Willian's second-half brace proved decisive as Chelsea twice gave up
the lead before eventually seeing off a spirited Stoke City 4-2 in the
Premier League on Saturday.
Antonio Conte's team deservedly led
through Gary Cahill's first-half header, only for Bruno Martins Indi to
steer home a scrambled equaliser soon after the break at Stamford
Bridge.
Chelsea quickly regained their advantage, Willian
benefitting from some great build-up play to make it 2-1 shortly before
the hour mark.
Peter Crouch then struck from close range to get it
back to 2-2 but the Premier League title favourites refused to give up,
Brazil international Willian the man on target again soon afterwards.
Diego Costa, back in the team after serving a one-match ban, then grabbed a late fourth to put the result beyond doubt.
The
win saw Chelsea move nine points clear at the top ahead of Liverpool's
clash with Manchester City in Saturday's late kick-off, while Stoke
continue to languish in the bottom half.
Conte's men also equalled
Arsenal's 2001-02 record for consecutive wins in a single Premier
League season, having now notched 13 straight victories under the former
Juventus and Italy boss.
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