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Chelsea 1-0 Norwich
Chelsea's run of four games without a win comes to an end. Diego Costa's seven games without a goal is over. You can feel the relief around Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea: Begovic, Ivanovic, Zouma, Terry, Kenedy, Matic, Fabregas, Pedro, Willian, Hazard, Diego Costa.
Norwich: Ruddy, Wisdom, Bennett, Bassong, Olsson, Howson, Mulumbu, O'Neil, Brady, Redmond, Mbokani.
Phil Dawkes
Chelsea 1-0 Norwich
Chelsea's run of four games without a win comes to an end. Diego Costa's seven games without a goal is over. You can feel the relief around Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea 1-0 Norwich
Danny Mills
Former England defender on Final Score
"Normally Chelsea go 1-0 up and you think that's it, it's over. But they look vulnerable now and are under pressure here still."
Chelsea 1-0 Norwich
Ramires runs into the corner to eat into time. Seconds remain.
Chelsea 1-0 Norwich
Into injury time. Norwich desperately piling forward, Chelsea holding on. Two minutes of added time to go.
Chelsea 1-0 Norwich
Standing ovation for Eden Hazard as he is replaced by Cesar Azpilicueta. He fully deserves it as well. He's put a proper shift in.
Chelsea 1-0 Norwich
Another Chelsea change sees Willian go off and Ramires on.
The home fans chant Jose Mourinho's name. He's still got their backing. And he'll keep it as well as long as they keep winning.
Chelsea 1-0 Norwich
Norwich are still in this game, but only because of John Ruddy. The keeper pulls off a superb save to deny Nemanja Matic, who had danced into the box and given himself just the keeper to beat.
Chelsea 1-0 Norwich
Off goes Pedro, on comes Oscar. Not bad to have such players in reserve. How Alex Neil would love to be able to chuck on a player of the Brazilian's class.
Chelsea 1-0 Norwich
Quote MessageWhen you’re chasing the ball it’s so difficult to keep pressuring and getting back behind the ball, this will be mentally tough for Norwich as they try and get back into the game.
Paul McVeigh, Former Norwich striker on BBC Radio Norfolk
Chelsea 1-0 Norwich
No sign of the changes making any difference for Norwich. They are pinned back, unable to get anywhere near the Chelsea goal. Another Blues goal looks the more likely.
Cue an equaliser now!
Chelsea 1-0 Norwich
Pedro shot, just wide. It was a decent effort from 20 yards that flew just past the post.
Chelsea 1-0 Norwich
Chelsea look far more confident now. Nemanja Matic gets forward but his low cross from the left is cleared by Ryan Bennett.
Chelsea 1-0 Norwich
Three changes for Norwich. Yes, three. On come Wes Hoolahan, Graham Dorrans and Cameron Jerome. Off go Jonny Howson, Youssouf Mulumbu and Dieumerci Mbokani. It is Alex Neil's first, second and last throw of the dice, all in one.
Chelsea 1-0 Norwich
Quote MessageThat’s just down to pure quality from Costa, he steps inside Ryan Bennett who over committed himself. That is a lot of relief for the fans, players and manager here at Chelsea.
Paul McVeigh, BBC Radio Norfolk on Costa's goal
Chelsea 1-0 Norwich
Another Norwich man - Martin Olsson - goes into the book for a foul on Diego Costa as he looked to break into the box. This gives Willian a great position to deliver a free-kick.
Chelsea 1-0 Norwich
Oh, Norwich almost level as Robbie Brady shoots from 25 yards and draws Asmir Begovic into a fingertip save to put it past the post. Branislav Ivanovic rises high to head the corner away.
Chelsea 1-0 Norwich
Chelsea almost make it 2-0 as Willian's free-kick is flicked onto the bar by the boot of Kurt Zouma.
Chelsea 1-0 Norwich
Danny Mills
Former England defender on Final Score
"There is no real celebration from Diego Costa. It is very much job done, as if to say I know I've had my chances and should have scored already. It was more relief."
Chelsea 1-0 Norwich
Garth Crooks
Former Spurs striker on Final Score
"Whatever the speculation is around Diego Costa supposedly leaving Chelsea in January, he buries this. And what I like about it is, he is cold about the finish. He take his time, turns inside the defender, and slots it home."
Diego Costa
Breakthrough. Norwich's stubborn resistance is finally broken as quick thinking from Cesc Fabregas sends the ball forward to Diego Costa via a free-kick. the striker cuts inside Ryan Bennett and curls a low shot into the far corner. Fabregas assist, Costa goal. So familiar last season, but so rare in this. It has done the job for the Blues today.