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EPL: Chelsea one win away from title as Boro relegated

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EPL: Chelsea one win away from title as Boro relegated

​English Premier League leaders, Chelsea, are one win away from claiming the title after securing a dominant victory against Middlesbrough at Stamford Bridge on Monday night.

The result also meant that Middlesbrough have been dropped from the top-flight. They are seven points adrift of safety with only two games remaining and thus will join Sunderland in the Championship next season.
Goals from Diego Costa, Marcos Alonso and Nemanja Matic gave the home side the 3-0 win, and they will be crowned champions if they win their next game at West Brom on Friday.

Chelsea, who have West Brom to beat to lift the title this week, will still have homes games against Watford and Sunderland to win, should West Brom deny them.

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It will be a second title in three seasons for the Blues, and one in the first season of manager Antonio Conte.

“We must be pleased,” Conte said after the victory.

“It was a great performance, my players showed commitment, work-rate for three important points. At this stage it was important to win and exploit Tottenham’s defeat. Now, another step to the title. We have to rest well and prepare for West Brom.

“This is my first season in England in a tough Championship. I’m delighted for my players, they deserve this. We are showing that we deserve to win the league.

“We must try in the next game to become champions. West Brom will want to play a good game against us, but we are ready.”

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