Chelsea run riot in 5-0 thrashing of hapless Swansea City
Diego Costa and Oscar score brace apiece in demolition job in Premier League; substitutes come to the rescue for Manchester United at second-bottom Queens Park Rangers
Oscar and Diego Costa each scored twice as Chelsea moved to a provisional five-point lead at the Premier League summit with a crushing 5-0 victory at Swansea City on Saturday.
The one-sided victory, which saw Chelsea go 4-0 up inside the first 36 minutes, enabled Jose Mourinho’s side to pull clear of second-place Manchester City, who host Arsenal on Sunday.
Manchester United climbed to third place after winning 2-0 at second-bottom Queens Park Rangers, with substitutes Marouane Fellaini and James Wilson finding the target after a lacklustre first-half display.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho offered some words of comfort to Swansea manager Garry Monk after the rout.
The only thing I can say is that it’s better to lose one match 5-0 than to lose five games 5-0
“There are matches that go away from our control and as managers we can’t do much. I can understand that he was frustrated but the only thing I can say is that it’s better to lose one match 5-0 than to lose five games 5-0.