A first-half strike from Cesc Fabregas earned Chelsea a 1-0 win over Sunderland as they moved six points clear at the top of the Premier League.
The Spain midfielder netted his first goal of the season from 18 yards to hand Chelsea a 10th straight league win.
Here's the report as we go six points clear thanks to this save from Thibaut Courtois...https://t.co/Zk8To9VLJS pic.twitter.com/YQ647Z5Li7
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) December 14, 2016
Adnan Januzaj had gone close to giving Sunderland the lead at Stadium of Light before Pedro was denied by Jordan Pickford.
📝REPORT: Our take on tonight's @premierleague defeat at home to @ChelseaFC
— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) December 14, 2016
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The decisive moment came five minutes before the interval when Fabregas swept home Willian’s pass from 18 yards.
Chelsea's Willian nearly doubled their lead when his effort hit the crossbar before another grazed the post.
