The Saints entered the match in 18th position in the table, and having not won a league game on home soil in 2018
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It was a result which eased pressure on coach Antonio Conte following two defeats for the champions
It was the fourth time in the last five seasons that Arsenal would qualify for the final of a domestic cup final
Two goals inside the opening six minutes put us well in control against the Seagulls, with Eden Hazard giving us the lead after just three minutes, before the second was finished emphatically by Willian after a stunning team build-up.
The two sides got their 2018 campaigns off to a flying start with a pulsating contest from start to finish, although it took until the 63rd for either to break the deadlock when Jack Wilshere lashed home his first Premier League goal since May 2015.
The Blues were restricted in the opening 45 minutes by their stubborn opponents, before Marcos Alonso and Alvaro Morata found a way through in the second half.
Marko Arnautovic’s early strike stopped the Irons’ winless top-flight run at eight and dealt the Blues another hammer blow in their title defence
The win sees the hosts temporarily close the gap on leaders Manchester City to eight points, whereas Newcastle have now taken only one point from the last 18 on offer in the Premier League
Liverpool dominated possession from the off, but found Chelsea difficult to break down as a compact midfield saw Antonio Conte’s side setup adroitly to exploit the hosts on the brea
The match turned decisively in the English champions’ favour midway through the first half when Qarabag’s captain, Rashad Sadygov, was dismissed for pulling down Willian in the box, allowing Eden Hazard to convert coolly from the spot
The Chelsea winger has missed the last eight games due to a hamstring issue
West Brom thought that they had taken the lead in the fifth minute when Rondon headed home from close range, but the centre-forward was flagged offside as the home celebrations were cut short
Results elsewhere had seen the champions slip down to fifth ahead of kickoff, 12 points adrift of leaders, Manchester City
The Premier League outfit led through David Luiz and Eden Hazard, but Aleksandar Kolarov and a double from Edin Dzeko turned the match around in West London
The list is dominated by Real Madrid players, who have club-high of 13 nominees, though the Premier League is well represented, with last season’s PFA Player of the Year and champion N’Golo Kante included.
The pair, who have dominated the global award in its varied forms for a decade, will be favourites to collect yet another accolade amid the 24-strong list of the world’s best.
The IBF and WBA world heavyweight champion displaced the Golden State Warriors’ Steph Curry at the summit, with Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba, in third.
Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante is the favourite for the players’ prize, having already been named the PFA (Professional Footballers’ Association) Player of the Year and the FWA (Football Writers Association) Player of the Year
Kante beat Iwobi’s teammate, Alexis Sanchez; his fellow Chelsea player, Eden Hazard; and strikers Romelu Lukaku, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Harry Kane to the prize on Sunday after an exceptional season at Stamford Bridge
The hosts had already done enough to take another step towards the Premier League title by that point, increasing their lead at the top of the table to seven points for 24 hours at least, with Spurs in action on tomorrow night