inspired Chelsea to an enthralling 4-3 win at
Sunderland.
Jozy Altidore's first ever goal for Sunderland came
just 14-minutes in to give them the lead, but Chelsea
were level moments later when Frank Lampard
headed home Hazard's chipped cross in from close-
range.
Hazard was a thorn in Sunderland's side from the
first whistle and it was little surprise when he fired
them ahead ten-minutes before the break as he cut
in from the left before firing beyond Vito Mannone.
Sunderland battled hard and levelled just after the
break when captain John O'Shea fired home as
Chelsea failed to clear a corner.
Hazard then restored the lead and it was another
wonderful strike as he exchanged passes with
Lampard before firing home on the hour.
The game looked to have been won when Phil
Bardsley had a lapse in concentration and slid
Demba Ba's cross into his own goal with six-minutes
left.
The Scotland defender made amends and set-up a
grandstand finish though as he converted from a
corner just two-minutes later, as Chelsea again failed
to defend a simple set-piece.
With six-minutes of added time announced the home
crowd roared looking for an equaliser, but it did not
arrive as Chelsea remain in second with Sunderland
propping up the rest of the division.
Sent From David Aniemeka
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