West Brom beats champion Chelsea 3-0 in Premier League
BIRMINGHAM (England) — Saido Berahino scored twice as West Bromwich Albion beat Premier League champion Chelsea 3-0 in an ill-tempered game that saw Cesc Fabregas sent off for kicking the ball at an opponent’s head.
BIRMINGHAM (England) — Saido Berahino scored twice as West Bromwich Albion beat Premier League champion Chelsea 3-0 in an ill-tempered game that saw Cesc Fabregas sent off for kicking the ball at an opponent’s head.
The largely meaningless game started with a warm embrace between managers Tony Pulis and Jose Mourinho but spilled over into several heated scuffles on the pitch after Berahino had put the host ahead with a great strike in the ninth minute.
Diego Costa became entangled with Gareth McAuley in the area, sparking a scuffle that ended with the Spain striker being booked. As West Brom players encircled referee Mike Jones, Fabregas inexplicably kicked the ball some 20 yards straight at them, hitting Chris Brunt in the back of the head.
Berahino was then brought down by John Terry in the area and added the second from the spot, before Brunt added the third in the 60th. AP
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