Middlesbrough has been relegated from the Premier League courtesy of a 3-0 defeat to title-chasing Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Monday.
The Blues now sit seven points clear of Tottenham Hotspur at the top of the table and will wrap up their second title in the space of three years with victory over West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on Friday night.
Diego Costa did not have to wait long for his 20th Premier League goal of the season, though, being picked out by another diagonal ball from Fabregas before taking a touch and slotting his finish through Guzan’s legs from close range.
A second goal always seemed likely, and it was no surprise that it arrived via a similar means, with Cesar Azpilicueta this time playing the diagonal pass for Marcos Alonso, whose volley across the face of goal deflected in off the legs of Guzan.
Chelsea continued their onslaught throughout the second half, with Azpilicueta sending one 25-yard drive narrowly over before Costa was inches short of turning Alonso’s cross/shot home from close range.
The third goal eventually arrived shortly after the hour mark as Fabregas clipped a pass in to Nemanja Matic, who chested the ball down inside the area before firing his finish through Guzan’s legs – completing a hat-trick of nutmegs for the Boro keeper.
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