{"id":321290,"date":"2017-05-21T17:41:58","date_gmt":"2017-05-21T17:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=321290"},"modified":"2017-05-21T17:41:58","modified_gmt":"2017-05-21T17:41:58","slug":"record-30-wins-for-chelsea-as-blues-lift-pl-title-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/05\/record-30-wins-for-chelsea-as-blues-lift-pl-title-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Record 30 wins for Chelsea as Blues lift PL title [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"
Champions Chelsea became the first English side to register 30 top-flight victories in a 38-game season as they said farewell to captain John Terry with a comfortable Premier League win over bottom club Sunderland.<\/p>\n
The Blues, who sealed their sixth top-flight title nine days ago, fell behind to an early Javier Manquillo strike but hit back quickly through Willian’s angled drive.<\/p>\n
Eden Hazard lashed in his 17th goal of the season to give the home side the lead before his replacement, Pedro, capitalised on a poor backward header from Joleon Lescott to head in.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n Another substitute, Michy Batshuayi, ensured the win was an emphatic one with two well-taken finishes late on to end his season with five goals in three games.<\/p>\n It was an emotional send off for defender Terry, who left the field in tears to a guard of honour from his team-mates in a pre-planned substitution in the 26th minute, matching his shirt number.<\/p>\n