{"id":297219,"date":"2017-02-25T17:41:54","date_gmt":"2017-02-25T17:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=297219"},"modified":"2017-02-25T17:41:54","modified_gmt":"2017-02-25T17:41:54","slug":"pl-roundup-chelsea-go-11-points-clear-everton-see-off-sunderland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/02\/pl-roundup-chelsea-go-11-points-clear-everton-see-off-sunderland\/","title":{"rendered":"PL Roundup: Chelsea go 11 points clear, Everton see off Sunderland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Chelsea 3-1 Swansea City<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cesc Fabregas\u00a0marked his 300th Premier <span class=\"vm-hook-outer vm-hook-default\"><span class=\"vm-hook\">League<\/span><\/span> appearance with a goal as Chelsea beat Swansea at Stamford Bridge to move 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Fabregas opened the scoring on 19\u00a0minutes, collecting a pass from Pedro in the visitors\u2019 box and poking the ball past Lukasz Fabianski.<\/p>\n<p>Swansea drew level on the stroke of half-time against the run of play when Fernando Llorente, who was linked with a January move to Stamford Bridge, escaped the attentions of David Luiz from a Gylfi Sigurdsson free-kick and powered a header past Thibaut Courtois.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Fabragas-cele.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-297222\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Fabragas-cele.jpg\" alt=\"fabragas-cele\" width=\"574\" height=\"369\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fabregas came close to restoring Chelsea&#8217;s lead shortly after the break when he thundered a shot against the bar.<\/p>\n<p>Swansea thought they should have had a penalty on 68 minutes when Cesar Azpilicueta appeared to handle in the Chelsea box under\u00a0pressure from Gylfi Sigurdsson.<\/p>\n<p>But referee Neil Swarbrick waved away the protests and their Swansea&#8217;s frustrations grew a minute later as Chelsea restored their lead when Fabianski\u00a0failed to keep out Pedro\u2019s curling shot.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea wrapped up the victory &#8211; their 12th in succession at\u00a0home &#8211; four minutes from time when Diego Costa volleyed home from close range.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Everton 2-0 Sunderland<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Idrissa Gana Gueye&#8217;s first Premier <span class=\"vm-hook-outer vm-hook-default\"><span class=\"vm-hook\">League<\/span><\/span> goal plus a record-equalling effort from Romelu Lukaku boosted Everton&#8217;s <span class=\"vm-hook-outer vm-hook-default\"><span class=\"vm-hook\">European<\/span><\/span> hopes while adding to Sunderland&#8217;s relegation woes.<\/p>\n<p>Gueye was among the unlikeliest to open the scoring, having failed to do so in 55 previous league appearances, but his fierce drive just before half-time was one worth waiting for.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Gueye.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-297223\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Gueye.jpg\" alt=\"gueye\" width=\"480\" height=\"319\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lukaku&#8217;s goal, all his own work with a 50-yard sprint from the halfway line, equalled Duncan Ferguson&#8217;s club-best tally of 60 in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>The 2-0 victory put Ronald Koeman&#8217;s side within six points of the top four, although Europa League qualification remains their primary target.<\/p>\n<p>Defeat &#8211; their sixth in 11 league matches &#8211; for bottom side Sunderland saw them slip four points from safety and cap a disappointing return to Goodison Park for ex-Toffees boss David Moyes.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"attr__format__media_large img__fid__334525 img__view_mode__media_large media-image aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/talksport.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/large\/public\/gettyimages-645275654.jpg?itok=Y3mDSkM8\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>West Brom 2-1 Bournemouth<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>West Brom came from behind to beat Bournemouth and extend their unbeaten run to five <span class=\"vm-hook-outer vm-hook-default vm-hook-inview\"><span class=\"vm-hook\">matches<\/span><\/span>The visitors led after just five minutes through a Joshua King <span class=\"vm-hook-outer vm-hook-default\"><span class=\"vm-hook\">penalty<\/span><\/span> after Allan\u00a0Nyom had\u00a0fouled Ryan Fraser in the box.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Wet-Brom-Dawson-cele.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-297226\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Wet-Brom-Dawson-cele.jpg\" alt=\"wet-brom-dawson-cele\" width=\"574\" height=\"370\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But goals from defenders Craig Dawson and Gareth McAuley turned <span class=\"vm-hook-outer vm-hook-default\"><span class=\"vm-hook\">the game<\/span><\/span> on its head before half-time.<\/p>\n<p>Bournemouth came close to a\u00a0leveller in\u00a0injury-time, with Ben Foster denying Tyrone Mings with a brilliant stop, but have now lost four games on the spin.<\/p>\n<p>Tony Pulis&#8217; West Brom, meanwhile, remain eighth and in with a serious shot of European qualification.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Crystal Palace 1-0 Sunderland<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Crystal Palace won their first home game under Sam Allardyce to move out of the relegation zone.<\/p>\n<p>Patrick\u00a0van Aanholt\u2019s first-half goal \u2013 the defender\u2019s first for the club following his January move from Sunderland \u2013 proved decisive.<\/p>\n<p>Palace are now up to 17th, with <span class=\"vm-hook-outer vm-hook-default\"><span class=\"vm-hook\">champions<\/span><\/span> Leicester dropping into the relegation zone.<\/p>\n<p>Middlesbrough, who have now not won in nine <span class=\"vm-hook-outer vm-hook-default\"><span class=\"vm-hook\">games<\/span><\/span>, remain 16th.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"attr__format__media_large img__fid__334528 img__view_mode__media_large media-image\" src=\"http:\/\/talksport.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/large\/public\/gettyimages-645259434.jpg?itok=9LvO385h\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hull 1-1 Burnley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hull missed the chance to move out of the bottom three after being pegged back by Burnley.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Huddlestone-cele.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-297228\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Huddlestone-cele.jpg\" alt=\"huddlestone-cele\" width=\"574\" height=\"383\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Tigers led on 72 minutes through a Tom Huddlestone\u00a0penalty after Michael Keane was penalised for handling in the penalty area.<\/p>\n<p>But Keane made up for his error with the equaliser just four minutes later, lashing home from a <span class=\"vm-hook-outer vm-hook-default\"><span class=\"vm-hook\">corner<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kean-cele.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-297229\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/kean-cele.jpg\" alt=\"kean-cele\" width=\"574\" height=\"349\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Burnley had Ashley Barnes sent off late on for two bookable offences, but the ten-men held firm to claim a <span class=\"vm-hook-outer vm-hook-default\"><span class=\"vm-hook\">point<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Source: TalkSport<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea 3-1 Swansea City Cesc Fabregas\u00a0marked his 300th Premier League appearance with a goal as Chelsea beat Swansea at Stamford Bridge to move 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League. 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