Chelsea win but Spurs keep race alive

Liverpool held EPL Standings

LONDON, April 6, (RTRS): Chelsea ticked off three more points in their Premier League title quest with a 2-1 victory over Manchester City on Wednesday but Tottenham Hotspur’s Houdini-like 3-1 win at Swansea means the race is far from over.

With Chelsea leading fourthplaced City at an edgy Stamford Bridge courtesy of Eden Hazard’s first-half brace and Tottenham, who kicked off 15 minutes earlier, trailing 1-0 at Swansea, a decisive swing in Chelsea’s favour loomed.

However, Dele Alli’s 88th-minute equaliser for Tottenham followed by stoppage-time strikes from Son Heung-min and Christian Eriksen means Chelsea’s lead remains seven points with eight games of the season remaining.

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte described his side’s gritty victory as a “big win” but said 90 points may be needed before they can start celebrating. “The Tottenham result is important but the most important was our result,” Conte, whose side rebounded from Saturday’s first home defeat since September against Crystal Palace, told reporters after becoming the first manager to do a league double over City

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Swansea City’s Jordan Ayew (left), and Tottenham Hotspur’s Dele Alli battle for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match Swansea City

vs Tottenham Hotspur at the Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Wales, on April 5. (AP)