Chelsea 5-0 Stoke: Match highlights from Stamford Bridge
Saturday 30 December 2017 23:54, UK
Willian scored one and set up two more as Chelsea cranked up the pressure on Mark Hughes with a thumping 5-0 win over Stoke.
Chelsea were three up at half-time as a sensational Danny Drinkwater volley came between goals from Antonio Rudiger and Pedro, both laid on by the brilliant Willian.
Willian then turned scorer in the second half by earning a penalty and then converting it before substitute Davide Zappacosta added a fifth late on.
Victory means Chelsea reduce the gap behind Manchester City to 13 points, with City facing Crystal Palace on Sunday, while Stoke stay two points above the relegation zone.
Stoke's win over West Brom last week eased the scrutiny building up on Hughes but his side have now won only twice in 11 matches. Their game at home to Newcastle on Monday now looks all the more important.
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Their afternoon here might have been even more punishing had Eden Hazard not been rested, the Belgian left on the bench presumably with next week's trip to Arsenal in mind.
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