Efficient Chelsea moved to the brink of the English Premier League title after they came from behind to beat gutsy Leicester City 3-1, yesterday.
Jose Mourinho’s side can now clinch the championship in their next match against Crystal Palace on Sunday and claim their first crown since 2010.
They are 13 points clear of Manchester City and Arsenal with just four games left, although the Gunners have a match in hand.
Didier Drogba, John Terry and Ramires scored second-half goals to rescue the visitors after disciplined Leicester had shocked them – Marc Albrighton’s first goal for the club gave the hosts a deserved lead.
The Foxes, one point above the bottom three, matched Chelsea in a dogged and organised display despite being denied a fifth straight top flight win for the first time since 1963/64.
The top positions
P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
Chelsea | 34 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 68 | 27 | 80 |
Man. City | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 70 | 36 | 67 |
Arsenal | 33 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 63 | 32 | 67 |
Man. United | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 59 | 34 | 65 |
Liverpool | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 47 | 37 | 58 |
Tottenham | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 55 | 49 | 58 |
Bottom places
P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
Newcastle | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 36 | 57 | 35 |
Hull City | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 45 | 34 |
Aston Villa | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 48 | 32 |
Leicester | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 36 | 54 | 31 |
Sunderland | 33 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 26 | 49 | 30 |
QPR | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 38 | 59 | 27 |
Burnley | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 26 | 52 | 26 |