Impressive Swansea ends Chelsea's unbeaten EPL run
Posted April 09, 2016 7:00 am
SWANSEA, Wales (AP) - Chelsea experienced its first English Premier League defeat under interim manager Guus Hiddink in a 1-0 loss against Swansea on Saturday.
The only goal came in the 26th minute, with a fine volley by Gylfi Sigurdsson after Jefferson Montero's run.
On-loan Chelsea striker Alexandre Pato had the ball in the net early in the second half, but it was disallowed as the striker was penalized for handball in the build-up.
The result ends Chelsea's 15-game unbeaten run in the league and it remains in 10th place.
Resurgent Swansea is now 13th.
Swansea City's Ferderico Fernandez, right, and Chelsea's Ruben Loftus-Cheek battle for the ball during their English Premier League soccer match against Chelsea at Liberty Stadium, Swansea, England, Saturday, April 9, 2016. (PA via AP) UNITED KINGDOM OUT
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Swansea City's Alberto Paloschi, right, and Chelsea goalkeeper Asmir Begovic exchange words during the English Premier League soccer match between Swansea City and Chelsea FC at the Liberty Stadium, Swansea, England. Saturday April 9, 2016 ( PA Wire/PA via AP) UNITED KINGDOM OUT - NO SALES - NO ARCHIVES
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Swansea City's Ferderico Fernandez, right, and Chelsea's Oscar battle for the ball during their English Premier League soccer match against Chelsea at Liberty Stadium, Swansea, England, Saturday, April 9, 2016. (PA via AP) UNITED KINGDOM OUT
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