EPL: Title in sight for Chelsea, Eden Hazard’s goal proved to be difference against Man Utd
London: Chelsea went 10 points clear at the top of the Premier League table after a 1-0 win over Manchester United on Saturday as Leicester moved off the bottom of the table.
Eden Hazard scored the only goal of the game at Stamford Bridge to leave Jose Mourinho's side in sight of their first English title since 2010 with just six games left.
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The Belgium midfielder scored the only goal of the game in the 38th minute. Oscar back-heeled the ball into the path of Hazard, cutting in from the left, and he then placed a low shot past United goalkeeper David de Gea.
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At the other end of the table Leicester, buoyed by their 3-2 win over West Bromwich Albion last weekend, saw off Swansea 2-0. The Foxes needed just 15 minutes to take the lead at their King Power Stadium.
Argentinian forward Leonardo Ulloa, only drafted into the side after fellow striker David Nugent injured himself in the warm-up, latched on to a loose ball in the box after Wes Morgan had shielded it from Ashley Williams.
And King made the game safe for Leicester a minute from time when he scored after Esteban Cambiasso's free-kick was parried by Lukasz Fabianksi.
Leicester's third successive win took them off the bottom of the table for the first time since November and left them shy of safety on goal difference alone. "To get three wins on the trot in this division is very hard and doubly so considering the position we are in," said Leicester manager Nigel Pearson.
"The danger is people start believing the job is done. It is far from it. There is a long way to go," he added.
Ten-man Burnley found themselves at the foot of the standings after a 1-0 loss away to Everton.
Everton could have gone ahead in the ninth minute at Goodison Park when Aaron Lennon won a penalty after going down under a challenge from Dave Jones. But regular penalty-taker Leighton Baines did not take the spot-kick and Ross Barkley's effort was well-saved by diving Clarets' goalkeeper Tom Heaton. Fortunately for Everton, it was not a costly miss with Belgium winger Kevin Mirallas turning in a cross from Seamus Coleman in the 29th minute.
Burnley's task became even harder when, on the stroke of half-time, Ashley Barnes was sent off for a second bookable offence after sliding in on Coleman. Mirallas was fortunate to stay on the pitch after a reckless challenge on George Boyd early in the second period saw him receive a yellow card instead.
