Continuing their impressive run with a 4-2 win over Stoke City, Premier League leaders Chelsea equalled the top flight record of 13 consecutive wins in a single season.
Antonio Conte’s side took the lead four minutes after the half-hour mark when Gary Cahill nodded home a brilliant Cesc Fabregas corner but the visitors equalised just after the break when Bruno Martins Indi steered the ball into the goal after Peter Crouch headed a Charlie Adam free-kick across the goal. 11 minutes later, Willian restored Chelsea’s one goal lead only to see Peter Crouch making it 2-2. However, the league leaders refused to give up and once again took the lead through Willian before Diego Costa struck five minutes from time to put the game to the bed.
With this win, Chelsea have moved nine points clear at the top ahead of Liverpool’s clash with Manchester City.
Let us see how the Twitterati reacted to the entertaining game:
Magnificent finish by Costa ensures Chelsea's 13th consecutive PL win, equalling Arsenal's record in a single season.
— Gary Lineker ?? (@GaryLineker) December 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/ChelseaActivity/status/815236304980111361
https://twitter.com/chelskigifs/status/815241334688714752
https://twitter.com/BabaloZAR/status/815241963180015616
Chelsea's League win percentage this season
August: 100%
September: 0%
October: 100%
November: 100%
December: 100%— Blues Talk (@TheBluesTalk) December 31, 2016
Sky Sport Italia commentators have so far said Charlie Adam "resembles a pub player" and "looks much older than 31." #StokeCity #CHESTK
— footballitalia (@footballitalia) December 31, 2016
Chelsea's League win percentage this season
August: 100%
September: 0%
October: 100%
November: 100%
December: 100%— Blues Talk (@TheBluesTalk) December 31, 2016
It’s a shame Chelsea ain’t in the Champions League this season, in this form they’d take some beating. #CFC Conte has £ for transfers too.
— FanzSay (@Fanz_Say) December 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/jamescam123/status/815249245754327040
https://twitter.com/Tshwani_3_/status/815248605007253505
46’—Indi (1-1)
57’—Willian (2-1)
64’—Crouch (2-2)
65’—Willian (3-2) pic.twitter.com/aokTG4z8VJ— B/R Football (@brfootball) December 31, 2016
No player in Europe's top 5 leagues has been directly involved in more goals this season than Diego Costa (19).
14 goals
5 assistsMenace. pic.twitter.com/pecWFDIK4k
— Squawka (@Squawka) December 31, 2016
Ain't no better way to end 2016 @ChelseaFC ?⚽️?
#13 PL wins in a row (my nb ?) & TOP of the TABLE! ?
Bring on 2017
#cfc #chelsea #CHESTK— Michael Ballack (@Ballack) December 31, 2016