Chelsea got back to winning ways in the Premier League on Tuesday night with a 4-0 thrashing of bottom-placed Southampton at Stamford Bridge, Afrosport reports.
The Blues, who were without a win in three games in all competitions, got off to a great start against the Saints as French forward Christopher Nkunku broke the deadlock in the 24th minute with his third league goal of the season.
The hosts made it two to the goods 12 minutes later through Pedro Neto, who beat goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale at his near post with a thumping finish after being teed up by Nkunku.
Levi Colwill scored Chelsea’s third in the 44th minute, heading home Neto’s free kick for his first league goal of the season. Enzo Maresca’s men wrapped up the victory with their fourth goal in the 78th minute, with Marc Cucurella finishing emphatically into the bottom corner from a Tyrique George cutback.
The win puts Chelsea back into the top four with 46 points from 27 games, while Southampton remain bottom with just nine points.
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Elsewhere, Senegalese forward Ismaila Sarr scored a brace for Crystal Palace in their 4-1 win over Aston Villa at Selhurst Park, making it back-to-back wins in the Premier League for the Eagles.
Birthday boy Sarr, who turned 27 on Tuesday, scored his first league goal since 21 December when he opened the scoring in the 29th minute.
Although Villa drew level seven minutes into the second half through Morgan Rogers, the in-form Jean-Philippe Mateta put the hosts back in front with his 12th league goal of the campaign.
Sarr got his second in the 71st minute, sending a volley into the bottom corner after connecting with Daniel Munoz’s cross, while Eddie Nketiah made it four in the 91st minute.
In Tuesday’s other games, super-sub Danny Welbeck came off the bench to score the winner for Brighton and Hove Albion in their 2-1 home victory against Bournemouth.
Ryan Sessegnon and Rodrigo Muniz were on target as Fulham recorded a 2-1 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
