LONDON (Reuters) - - Second-half goals from Alvaro Morata and Spanish compatriot Marcos Alonso earned Chelsea a 2-0 win over Brighton and Hove Albion on Tuesday, moving the Premier League champions to within a point of second-placed Manchester United. Morata, returning to the team after a one-match suspension, and Alonso both scored with headers to breach Brighton and Hove Albion's disciplined defence after a fallow first half. Spearheaded by the lively Eden Hazard, Chelsea enjoyed the lion's share of possession and seldom looked vulnerable to a Brighton team who sought to thwart their hosts at every opportunity. Chelsea wrapped up the match 13 minutes later when Alonso glanced in a near-post header from a corner by a fourth Spain international, Fabregas, to make it 2-0. "We fight for a place in the Champions League next season.

Source: The Star December 26, 2017 18:56 UTC