The big news: Chelsea surge to the top

Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 1-0 to reach the top of the Premier League table on Sunday. Diego Costa netted his 10th goal this season as Chelsea registered their six straight win at the Riverside Stadium.

Chelsea have looked in sublime touch and are a point clear of Liverpool and Manchester City, who are on 27 points. Chelsea now play against Tottenham and Manchester City. If they beat them, they will cement their place at the top of the pile.

Chelsea were the better side throughout the encounter with Pedro, Eden Hazard and Costa trying to get past a stern Middlesbrough defence. Both teams had their chances on goal, but failed to capitalise. In the end, Costa’s strike proved to be the major difference between both the sides.

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  2. Chennaiyin FC and Atletico de Kolkata played out a 1-1 draw in their Indian Super League encounter on Sunday. Helder Postiga scored for Kolkata in the first half before Davide Succi equalised in the 77th minute. 
  3. Robin van Persie scored a brace as Fenerbahce won 2-0 against a hapless Galatasaray. The Dutchman became the first player in more than three years to score twice for Fenerbahce in the Kitalararasi Derbi in an encounter that highly saw the Galatasaray even press for a goal during the entire clash. 
  4. West Brom striker Saido Berahino was sent back to a conditioning camp in France. He last played in September and was put on a training regime after being ruled unfit and overweight. Berahino is yet to find his feet and has struggled for form in the past two seasons.