New leaders Chelsea score six at Everton
Saturday, August 30, 2014
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Chelsea FC are top of the Premier League after they won out 6-3 in a remarkable game at Everton FC, on a day when Manchester City FC lost at home to Stoke City FC.
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• In-form Diego Costa and Branislav Ivanović score inside three minutes for Chelsea.
• Everton pull to within one on three occasions, Samuel Eto'o scoring on his Toffees debut.
• Costa adds his fourth in three games late on to rubber-stamp the three points for the Blues.
• City lose 1-0 to Stoke, only their second home league defeat since May 2013.
• Former Manchester United FC striker Mame Diouf scores the decisive goal for Mark Hughes's team.
• United are held to a 0-0 draw at promoted Burnley FC and are yet to win under Louis van Gaal.
Premier League wrap
• Swansea City AFC maintain their 100% record with a 3-0 win against West Bromwich Albion FC.
• Wilfried Zaha scores a 95th-minute equaliser for Crystal Palace FC at Newcastle United FC.
• Queens Park Rangers FC and Southampton FC also pick up victories.
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