Chelsea secured a 2-1 victory over Brentford in a Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
With the victory, the Blues are now in second spot and have moved to with two points of league leaders Liverpool.
Marc Cucurella’s first-half header set them on their way against Brentford before Nicolas Jackson, who had wasted a few chances before, doubled their lead in the 80th minute.
The final minutes were nervy as Bryan Mbeumo halved the deficit for Brentford and goalscorer Cucurella was shown a red card after a second yellow card late on.
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Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur thrashed Southampton 5-0 in another Premier League game that played concurrently.
Five goals in a rampant first half earned Tottenham the stunning victory at St Mary’s Stadium.
James Maddison netted a brace while Son Heung-Min, Dejan Kulusevski and Pape Sarr were also on target.
The result leaves Saints nine points from safety and guaranteed to be bottom at Christmas. Meanwhile, Tottenham are up to 10th.
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