Chelsea move closer to title by crushing Everton

Everton 0 Chelsea 3

Chelsea scored three goals in the space of 20 second-half minutes to move a step closer to the title.

Pedro broke the deadlock with a stunning goal before goals from Gary Cahill and substitute Willian sealed a resounding win for the Blues.

Everton kept them at bay until the 66th minute, when Pedro collected Nemanja Matic’s pass and found the net with a glorious left-footed strike from near the edge of the penalty area.

Chelsea doubled their lead when keeper Maarten Stekelenburg meekly parried Eden Hazard’s low free-kick and the ball ricocheted off Cahill into the net.

But there was nothing fortuitous about Chelsea’s third goal, which came when Willian finished off a classy move.

Diego Costa received a pass from Marcos Alonso and threaded the ball through to Cesc Fabregas, who pulled it back for Willian to apply the finish.

Chelsea’s clean sheet was their first in 12 matches.