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Chelsea 2-0 Leicester City: Diego Costa scores on home debut before Eden Hazard seals the points as Jose Mourinho's men eventually down brave Foxes at Stamford Bridge
- Diego Costa opens the scoring in the 62nd minute as he taps in a shot from just four yards out to break the deadlock
- Eden Hazard doubles Chelsea's advantage after 77 minutes as the Blues make it two wins in two league games
- Leicester City forward David Nugent was expertly denied a goal before Chelsea's opener by Thibaut Courtois
- Goalscorer Costa replaced by Didier Drogba in the 80th minute as both men were applauded by Chelsea fans
- Jose Mourinho's side move on to six points after two matches while Nigel Pearson's men have a solitary point
At times last week it seemed some were ready to award Chelsea the Premier League title on the back on a 3-1 win at Burnley.
And though in the end they did re-discover some of that momentum on Saturday, the over-riding lesson of their victory over Leicester was the stark reminder that Chelsea’s season will be a degree tougher in the long run and that they still struggle against well-organised teams.
True, they won comfortably enough in the end with goals from Diego Costa and Eden Hazard. And they could even afford a carnival moment towards the end, with Didier Drogba coming on, a hero returning to his natural home, on 79 minutes.
Joy: Diego Costa runs off in celebration after breaking the deadlock for Chelsea against Leicester City on his home Premier League debut in a 2-0 win
At the double: Chelsea winger Eden Hazard made the game comfortable with a strike from the edge of the area in the 77th-minute to break Leicester City hearts
Finish: Diego Costa slots the ball past Kasper Schmeichel in the Leicester City goal to put Chelsea 1-0 up after 62 minutes at Stamford Bridge
That's what money buys you: Chelsea's £32million summer signing Diego Costa opened the scoring at Stamford Bridge after 62 minutes on Saturday
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