Blues retain top spot as Wayne Rooney sees red in United victory
Chelsea retain three-point lead after beating Villa 3-0, while United skipper is sent off for foul on West Ham's Stewart Downing
Premier League leaders Chelsea conserved their three-point advantage by beating Aston Villa 3-0 yesterday, while Wayne Rooney was sent off as Manchester United edged West Ham.
Having drawn 1-1 at champions Manchester City last weekend, Chelsea continued their unbeaten start to the season with a straightforward win over Villa at Stamford Bridge.
Oscar gave Chelsea the lead in the seventh minute when he steered home a cutback from Brazilian countryman Willian.
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Diego Costa added a second goal just before the hour, glancing a header past Guzan from Cesar Azpilicueta's cross to take his tally to eight goals in his first six Premier League games.
The Brazil-born Spain striker also played a role in Chelsea's third goal with a shot Guzan could only push straight at Villa defender Aly Cissokho, enabling Willian to stab home from close range.
"Even during the period the game was 1-0, when it could be open, it was always closed because we controlled the game," said Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho.
"When we weren't dangerous, we kept the ball. The result was a consequence of our dominance."