Cesc Fàbregas’s Chelsea winner leaves Swansea sweating over survival

It was a piece of brilliance that provided the defining moment of the game, keeping alive Chelsea’s hopes of a top-four finish and delivering another blow to Swansea’s survival prospects on a day that finished with Southampton breathing down their necks. Cesc Fàbregas was the scorer, racking up 50 Premier League goals in style, yet it was the artistry from Eden Hazard that went before which caught the eye just as much as the midfielder’s splendid finish.

Swansea contributed to their own downfall in the build-up to that early goal by carelessly giving away possession inside their own half and, although Carlos Carvalhal’s side finished the match strongly, they were unable to repair the damage as Chelsea collected a third successive away victory in the league to move two points behind Tottenham, who have a game in hand.

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