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Southampton 2-3 Chelsea: Saints stunned as Olivier Giroud inspires Chelsea comeback

Three goals in eight minutes ensured Chelsea came back from two goals down to beat relegation-battling Southampton at St Mary’s.

Antonio Conte’s side started the game poorly, as the Saints threatened with crosses from the left hand side early on.

The Blues failed to heed their opposition’s early warnings when Ryan Bertrand broke forward on the left in the 21st minute. The former Chelsea man continued his run all the way to the byline before cutting back for Dusan Tadic to tap home, giving his team the lead.

A response was not forthcoming from the Londoners as their lacklustre performance continued into the second half.