Gonzalo Higuain inspires Chelsea to five-star rout of Huddersfield
Relive all the action from Stamford Bridge
Gonzalo Higuain and Eden Hazard each scored twice as Chelsea claimed a 5-0 Premier League victory over Huddersfield to ease the pressure on head coach Maurizio Sarri.
On-loan Juventus striker Higuain, who enjoyed the best season of his career under Sarri at Napoli in 2015-16, struck after 16 minutes before curling in the fourth from 25 yards out.
Hazard, who has been singled out for criticism by the Blues boss, converted a penalty before half-time and netted his second after 66 minutes to take his season's tally to 15.
Huddersfield were well beaten and conceded a late fifth, credited to David Luiz after a wicked deflection off Elias Kachunga.
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Relive all the action below.
7 mins: Everton 0 - 1 Wolves - Neves
Leighton Baines is beaten for pace and gives away the penalty. Ruben Neves steps up, sends Pickford the wrong way and gives Wolves the lead.
Chelsea 0 - 0 Huddersfield
Jorginho plays the ball to Higuain who wins a corner. The corner comes in for Chelsea but it leads to nothing.
Crystal Palace 0 - 0 Fulham
Joe Bryan puts a cross into Mitrovic who gets a free header six-yards from goal and he misses the target!
Burnley 0 - 0 Southampton
Matt Targett finds Jannik Vestergaard with a good pass and Vestergaard takes a right footed shot from outside the box but sends it high and wide to the right.
16 mins: Chelsea 1 - 0 Huddersfield - Higuain
Higuain opens his account for Chelsea. Kante plays the ball inside right and Higuain makes his move off the shoulder and drills the ball in the goal from the corner of the six-yard box.
Everton 0 - 1 Wolves
Kurt Zouma makes a bad challenge and gets put in the book.
Everton 0 - 1 Wolves
André Gomes makes a good block to deny Jiménez from doubling Wolves' lead.
Brighton 0 - 0 Watford
Yves Bissouma sends a shot high and wide after receiving the ball from Glenn Murray. Still goalless at Brighton.
Everton 0 - 1 Wolves
Walcott gets in behind the defence but Rui Patrício is quick off his line, he makes the block and it comes off Walcott and goes over the bar.
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