Premier League – Costa scores, Petit assists; Chelsea wins 3-0 and takes a 7-point lead

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　　At 03:00 on May 9th, Beijing time (20:00 on the 8th, British time), a key match of the 36th round of the 2016/17 Premier League was played at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea defeated Middlesbrough 3-0 at home, with Costa, Alonso, and Matić scoring the goals respectively. After three consecutive wins, Chelsea leads by 7 points with a title win in sight. Middlesbrough was relegated 2 rounds early. 　　Chel* achieved 7 wins in matches against Middlesbrough, keeping a clean sheet in each of them. Chelsea has 13 wins and 6 draws in its 19 home games against Middlesbrough; Middlesbrough’s last away victory over the Blues dates back to 1975. In 18 league matches against Middlesbrough, Chel* lost only twice on away ground in 2006, with 13 wins and 3 draws in the remaining 16 games. In their 29 encounters in the Premier League, Chelsea has an edge with 18 wins, 6 draws, and 5 losses, including 11 wins and 3 draws at home. In their 114 historical encounters, Chelsea has the upper hand with 54 wins, 29 draws, and 31 losses. Fati replaced Kanté, who was injured in the thigh, and started in the match.