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#3 Goals from N'Golo Kante and Eden Hazard fire Chelsea ahead
After sustained pressure, Chelsea finally broke the deadlock. Despite having most of the ball and having fabricated a better range of passes, Stamford Bridge was almost in a state of precariousness due to recent results and struggles in front of goal.
Chances fell to Pedro and Hazard, but neither of them could manage to make the ball ripple the inner netting. A corner in the 27th minute, moments later, was cleared by a Spurs player, but only to N'Golo Kante.
The World Cup winner lined one up and fortuitously scored, as the ball went in between the legs of three Tottenham players, including Gazzaniga.
Ten minutes later, Eden Hazard showed why he's one of the world's best with his intelligence and movement, placing home a second goal. Sarri's men were in clear ascendancy, as the time they took to get back to shape nullified Spurs' counter-attacking prowess.
At the cusp of half-time, Chelsea should have had a penalty as well, as Hazard was brought down by Alderweireld. The referee, much to the disgust of the home supporters, decided not to call on the VAR.
All in all, it was all Chelsea in the first half, and deservedly they went into the break with their noses in front.
