LONDON — Chelsea left Eden Hazard on the bench and still overwhelmed Stoke in a 5-0 win in the Premier League on Saturday, with the first three goals coming in the opening 23 minutes. Goals by Antonio Rudiger, Danny Drinkwater — with a thumping shot from the edge of the area — and Pedro Rodriguez put Chelsea in charge at Stamford Bridge. Willian converted a penalty to make it 4-0 before Davide Zappacosta completed the rout with a strike from outside the area. The Brazilian found the corner of the net, and Zappacosta — a second-half substitute — also notched his maiden Chelsea goal for the last goal in the 88th. Chelsea moved 13 points behind leader Manchester City, which plays Crystal Palace on Sunday.

Source: National Post December 30, 2017 17:15 UTC