Thursday 15 December 2016 00:07, UK
Cesc Fabregas' first Premier League goal of the season handed Chelsea victory at Sunderland and sent them six points clear at the top of the table.
Fabregas, making just his third league start of the season, struck in stylish fashion five minutes before the break to secure a second 1-0 win inside four days and their 10th success on the trot, although it took a superb stoppage-time save by Thibaut Courtois to deny Patrick van Aanholt a last-gasp equaliser.
Antonio Conte's men dominated for long periods in front of a crowd of 41,008 at the Stadium of Light, but could not kill off their hosts, who remain rooted at the bottom of the pile despite a spirited display.
Chelsea face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park next, while Sunderland welcome Watford to the Stadium of Light.
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