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#3 Hazard gets rough treatment but he embraced it with will to succeed
The Belgian skipper was handed his first start of the season by Maurizio Sarri and it did not take the opposition too long to throw their feet and flailing arms at the Chelsea talisman. Exactly 50 odd seconds to be precise, Matt Ritchie's challenge on Eden Hazard was the first of many to come against him during a rough afternoon.
Hazard continued to remain as the subject of petty fouls imposed on him in a bid to try and keep him away from the ball as much as possible. However, the Belgian made it a point to embrace the special treatment he received by constantly trying to make things happen deep inside Newcastle's half.
There was no sense of disbelief among the travelling supporters when Hazard stepped up to take the penalty and he rightfully dispatched a thunderous effort that helped Chelsea break the deadlock. Hazard was also adjudged 'Man Of The Match', his 34th award (a league high), since 2014/15 for his performance throughout the 90 minutes.
