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Eden Hazard's Brace Gives Chelsea Critical Win vs. Manchester City

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Chelsea as good as ended Manchester City's Premier League title challenge after Eden Hazard scored twice to help the leaders beat the Citizens 2-1 at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

Hazard's goals bracketed an equaliser from Sergio Augero for City, who were the better side but must now face up to being 14 points off the pace. Things could have been different, though, had centre-back John Stones headed in instead of over from less than five yards in stoppage time.

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte kept former Arsenal playmaker Cesc Fabregas in alongside midfield destroyer N'Golo Kante.