Chelsea pile misery on Arsenal and move 12 points clear

Courtois had to save the hosts on a couple of occasions but, the hosts were the better side overall, as they looked more dangerous, more efficient, and far more physical than the Gunners, who slipped to their second consecutive defeat.

Marco Alonso opened the scoring on 13 minutes and shortly after the start of the second half Eden Hazard scored one of the most beautiful goals of the season to double Chelsea’s lead.

Fabregas, who came on a substitute, put the game beyond Arsenal’s reach by scoring the 3rd in the 85th minute, although Giroud got one back for the Gunners in the first minute of injury time.