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Southampton 2 Chelsea 3: Two-goal substitute Giroud inspires turnaround

Chelsea snatched victory from the jaws of defeat at Southampton, as Olivier Giroud scored a brace to inspire a 3-2 win.

Olivier Giroud came off the bench to inspire a stunning Chelsea turnaround, scoring his first Premier League goals for the club as they fought back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at Southampton.

Chelsea looked destined to suffer a sixth defeat from nine league outings when Jan Bednarek put Saints 2-0 up after an hour, but Antonio Conte's decision to throw Giroud on from the bench proved a masterstroke, the visitors scoring three times in eight minutes.