Holders of the Premier League On Sunday, Chelsea came from behind to win a crucial 1-0 match at Stamford Bridge against an inspired Newcastle United side. Chelsea, led by Thomas Tuchel, put their off-field problems aside to increase their point total to 59 after 28 games. They are currently in third place, ten points behind table-toppers Manchester City and seven points behind second-placed Liverpool.
Despite the three points, the Chelsea think-tank will have some issues to work out, as they waited until the 89th minute to strike through Kai Havertz, who scored the game’s sole goal.
Chelsea’s victory comes at a critical time, as London rivals Arsenal also dug deep and put up a strong performance, defeating Leicester City 2-0 at home.
In the 11th minute of the game, Thomas Partey gave the Gunners the lead, and Alexandre Lacazette doubled the lead 14 minutes later.
Arsenal is now eight points behind Chelsea in fourth place, but Mikel Arteta’s side still has two games in hand, brightening their chances of finishing in the top four this season.
With only three points separating the two heavyweights, the battle between Liverpool and Manchester City is likely to go down to the wire.
Arsenal’s next match is against Liverpool on March 17, while Chelsea’s next match is against Brentford on April 2.
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