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Swansea City vs. Chelsea: Score and Reaction from 2016 Premier League Match
- Updated: September 11, 2016
Chelsea dropped points for the first time in the 2016-17 Premier League campaign after drawing 2-2 against Swansea City on Sunday, as Diego Costa struck twice to secure a point for the visitors.
The Spain striker opened the scoring before the Swans hit back with two goals in the space of three minutes thanks to Gylfi Sigurdsson and summer signing Leroy Fer.
Summer signings David Luiz and Marcos Alonso failed to make their Blues debuts off the bench at the Liberty Stadium, with manager Antonio Conte instead being forced to throw on attacking reinforcements after his side fell behind 2-1.
In true Costa fashion, the Chelsea front man was arguably fortunate to stay on the pitch for 90 minutes following several run-ins with the opposition, and Goal’s Nizaar Kinsella testified to his involvement:
Costa has been involved in 22 duels in this match…. yes, more than any other player. #CFC #Chelsea
— Nizaar Kinsella (@NizaarKinsella) September 11, 2016
Swansea manager Francesco Guidolin lined up with three defenders at the back, with Neil Taylor and Kyle Naughton advancing down the wings either side of them—clearly with the aim of getting bodies behind the ball.
It appeared to work to good effect too, as the Liberty Stadium hosts mounted an advantage in the possession stakes early on, boasting more than 60 percent of the ball after 15 minutes, per WhoScored.com.
A lack of incision up front prevented Guidolin’s men from making any impact in front of goal, whereas Costa was more predatory when he snapped up an inside ball from team-mate Oscar after 18 minutes, via Sky Football:
WATCH: Diego Costa is on a roll at the moment. He delivers again. Chelsea 1-0 Swansea. More on SS1 and Now TV. https://t.co/PUbLPIwakp
— Sky Football ⚽️ (@SkyFootball) September 11, 2016
That breakthrough marked Costa’s sixth goal in just his fourth appearance against the Swans, his best record against any Premier League club.
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