Goal.com · Mar 18, 2017
Costa showed great discipline, says Conte
Despite clashing with a number of Stoke City players, the striker's discipline was commended by Chelsea boss Antonio Conte
Diego Costa was involved in a number of heated exchanges with Stoke City players, but Antonio Conte felt the Chelsea striker showed good discipline in his side's 2-1 victory.
The notoriously bullish forward set about ruffling the Stoke defence soon after kick-off and was shown a yellow card in the 17th minute when he reacted angrily after going down easily during a duel with Bruno Martins Indi.
Costa clashed with Ryan Shawcross and Phil Bardsley as the game continued, but Conte was proud of the restraint showed by his player in avoiding a sending off.