MIDDLESBROUGH (UNITED KINGDOM) - Diego Costa scored his 10th goal of the season as Chelsea won 1-0 at Middlesbrough to record a sixth consecutive victory and take over at the Premier League summit. It leaves Boro one point above the relegation zone in their first season back in the Premier League following promotion. Costa rewarded Chelsea's dominance as the Spain striker put the visitors -- unchanged for the fifth consecutive league game -- ahead four minutes before the end of the first half. Having not conceded a league goal since September 24 -- almost 10 hours of football -- Chelsea are on their best defensive run for six years. The second goal failed to materialise, but Chelsea closed out their latest victory with relative ease to secure another valuable three points towards their growing title challenge.

Source: Bangkok Post November 20, 2016 18:49 UTC