Chelsea beat Southampton to regain control of title race

Two goals from Diego Costa guide the Blues past Saints and open up a seven-point gap over chasing Spurs

Eden Hazard, Chelsea
Eden Hazard in action for Chelsea against Southampton
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Chelsea 4 Southampton 2

Chelsea took control of the title race on Tuesday evening with a comfortable win over Southampton. The victory restores their seven-point advantage over Tottenham who travel to Crystal Palace this evening knowing that anything other than three points will be a serious setback in their pursuit of their London rivals.

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