The Blues conquered the Manchester City field thanks to a resounding 3-1: for Antonio Conte there are now eight consecutive victories, and he is on the run at the top of the standings. In fact, after the heavy victory in the direct clash, Chelsea in a comeback from 1-0 for City, moves to +4 on their Premier League rivals. However, the result that confirms first place in the standings does not fully reflect the progress of the match, because until Diego Costa's equalizer – City had taken the lead with an own goal from Cahill – the hosts had more chances to move up 2-0, the most sensational failure by De Bruyne with an empty net. After the Belgian's mistake, the Blues were cynical in overturning the score.
“A tough race, open until the end. Both teams have been able to create a lot. From our side, I saw a great character and this was a determining factor”. This is Conte's comment on the success that is worth the stretch over Manchester's rivals. "We mustn't look at the standings - underlines the former blue coach - but continue like this, remembering that last year this team finished in the middle of the standings". The Italian also spent important words for Fabregas and Diego Costa: “Fabregas played an extraordinary game, with a great personality, I know I can always count on him. Costa is using his competitive energy in the right way and I am very happy with this ”.
