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Diego Costa scored his first Chelsea hat-trick as they came from behind to beat Swansea and maintain their 100% start to the Premier League season.<\/p>\n

Swansea took the lead as John Terry turned a low cross into his own net but Costa equalised just before half-time.<\/p>\n

Chelsea’s dominance was rewarded when Costa converted a Cesc Fabregas pass.<\/p>\n

The Spain striker guided a low Ramires shot past Lukasz Fabianski and Loic Remy scored his first Blues goal before Jonjo Shelvey’s late consolation.<\/p>\n

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As Chelsea opened up a three-point gap at the top of the table, summer signings Fabregas and Costa offered further evidence of the extra edge they have added to a team that finished third last season.<\/p>\n

Costa, who passed a late fitness test on a hamstring injury suffered on international duty with Spain, departed to a standing ovation after scoring his seventh goal in four games for the Blues.<\/p>\n

Fabregas now has six assists, a tally only Eden Hazard exceeded in the whole of Chelsea’s 2013\/14 campaign.<\/p>\n

Swansea had started the match as the only other team in the league with an unblemished record and for much of the first half they were the better side.<\/p>\n

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They carved out an early opening as Wayne Routledge found space in the area but could not control his volley.<\/p>\n

The Welsh team took a surprise lead via a slick passing move. Ki Sung-Yeung opened up the Chelsea defence with a slide-rule pass and left-back Neil Taylor’s low cross was diverted by Terry into his own net.<\/p>\n

Far from awakening Chelsea’s senses, the goal only served to increase Swansea’s hunger.<\/p>\n

Bafetimbi Gomis, making his first start for the club in attack, twice blasted wide before Wayne Routledge curled a shot from the corner of the penalty area narrowly wide.<\/p>\n

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Chelsea improved as the half wore on and an equaliser arrived on the stroke of half-time when Costa fought off his marker to meet a Fabregas corner and power home his header.<\/p>\n

The Blues began the second period on the front foot and it was no surprise to see their dominance rewarded with a second goal.<\/p>\n

Fabregas was again the provider, exchanging passes with Branislav Ivanovic on the left before cutting back for Costa to calmly slot in.<\/p>\n

Swansea missed a clear chance to equalise when Gomis – clean through on goal – fluffed his attempted chip over Thibault Courtois.<\/p>\n

Grateful for the let-off, Chelsea soon made sure of the points.<\/p>\n

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Costa showed his goalscoring instincts to pounce on Ramires’s scuffed effort from the edge of area, before his replacement Remy swept home a square pass from Oscar.<\/p>\n

Shelvey’s late strike from the edge of the area reduced the deficit, but by then the Swans were well beaten.<\/p>\n

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Source: BBC Sport<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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