Chelsea FC staged a spectacular comeback with three goals in nine second-half minutes to beat Southampton 3-2 on Saturday and revive their faint hopes of a top-four Premier League finish as Saints remained in the drop zone. Olivier Giroud scored twice, his first league goals for Chelsea, either side of an Eden Hazard strike just when it looked like Antonio Conte’s visitors lacked the fight against opponents who scrapped for every tackle at St Mary’s. READ MORE | Sunil Chhetri hattrick helps Bengaluru FC topple NEROCA FC in Super Cup quartersThe win moved Chelsea within seven points of fourth-placed London rivals Tottenham Hotspur, who host Manchester City later on Saturday, and Liverpool who welcome Bournemouth. READ MORE | Champions League semi-final draw: Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid, Liverpool vs AS RomaBut Saints have struggled to hold on to leads this season and they collapsed halfway through the second period, conceding three goals for the fourth successive league game. The two sides meet again in the FA Cup semi-final next weekend.

Source: Hindustan Times April 14, 2018 15:33 UTC