Alonso gives Chelsea 1-0 win

Marcos Alonso scored the only goal of the game in the first half as Chelsea consolidated its third spot in the Premier League.

Published : Dec 16, 2017 23:00 IST

 Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso celebrates after scoring via a free-kick on Saturday.
Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso celebrates after scoring via a free-kick on Saturday.
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Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso celebrates after scoring via a free-kick on Saturday.

Chelsea consolidated third place in the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Southampton at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, thanks to a Marcos Alonso goal. Alonso scored the only goal of the game by curling a long-range free kick past goalkeeper Fraser Forster and into the bottom corner in the third minute of first-half injury time.

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Chelsea dominated the match for long periods and would have won by a greater margin had Forster not made a string of impressive saves. Southampton improved after sending on Charlie Austin for Manolo Gabbiadini in the second half but it was unable to snatch an equaliser.

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The result extended a poor run of form for Mauricio Pellegrino's side, which has now gone five matches without a win in the Premier League and have dropped to 12th in the standings.

Chelsea has moved on to 38 points, level with second-placed Manchester United, which visits West Bromwich Albion on Sunday.

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