Brighton 1 Chelsea 2: Eden Hazard stars as Blues move clear of Arsenal
CHELSEA consolidated fourth place in the Premier League with a 2-1 win at Brighton on Sunday that became harder work than had seemed likely in the first half.
Brighton 1 Chelsea 2: Eden Hazard stars as Blues move clear of Arsenal (Image: GETTY)
Having won 4-0 at the Amex Stadium last season, the Blues were on course for a repeat after taking a 2-0 lead at the interval.
Eden Hazard set up the first goal for Pedro after 17 minutes and scored the second himself before halftime following a defensive error.
Brighton came back into contention through Solly March's goal midway through the second half and Lewis Dunk went close to an equaliser.
Chelsea moved three points clear of London rivals Arsenal, who were beaten at Southampton, while Brighton stay 13th in the table, nine points clear of the bottom three places.
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