Chelsea travelled to face Middlesbrough on Sunday night with an amazing opportunity to go top of the table with a win. The game started slowly with Middlesbrough proving to be tough competitors.
But, as the game crossed the 40 minute-mark, Middlesbrough’s defence, who had fought valiantly up until the moment, seemed to go to sleep as Diego Costa got on the end of a corner to latch home the first match of the goal, which ultimately turned out to be the only one of the match.
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The goal catapulted the Blues to the top of the table but Antonio Conte would be happier at the sixth clean sheet in a row after a torrid start to the season in terms of defending.