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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 4 DECEMBER 2016 51 Sport FOOTBALL The Amadeus Chamber Choir presents A Prelude to Christmas an Orchestral & Choral concert under the direction of Brian Cefai, in Aid of Id-Dar tal-Providenza in collaboration with the Cathedral Chapter Special Guests Marsa Scouts Pipes & Drums, Saturday 17th December 2016 at Mdina Cathedral at 7.30pm Amadeus Chamber Choir Malta Tickets at €10, available from E.Maistre Stationers, Melita Street, Valletta Floreal, Labour Avenue, Naxxar Coral Cafe, Naxxar Road, San Gwann For more information call 79200118 Guests are kindly asked to refrain from wearing stiletto/high heels Clinical Chelsea fire title warning with win at shambolic City CHELSEA staged an impressive fightback to claim a 3-1 win over title rivals Manchester City that ended with a bench-clearing melee and two red cards. Sergio Aguero was sent off in injury-time for a nasty challenge on David Luiz and Fernandinho also saw red in the scuffle that followed as City lost their cool after a poten- tially damaging defeat. City dominated the first hour, but had only a Gary Cahill own goal to show for it before quickfire strikes from Diego Costa and impressive substitute Willian transformed the game. Eden Hazard wrapped up the Pre- mier League leaders' eighth succes- sive win in the last minute before controversy erupted. Aguero and Luiz had clashed ear- lier in the game, with the Brazilian perhaps lucky to escape punish- ment for bringing down the City striker as he looked set to race in on goal. City will be left to wonder how they failed to win a game they so clearly had control of, but questions will now be asked of their discipline after a result that leaves them four points behind the Londoners. At the other end of the table, Crystal Palace eased their growing worries as a 3-0 victory at home to Southampton ended a six-match losing streak. Palace benefited from a comic opening goal as Fraser Forster, in front of new England manager Gareth Southgate, miskicked Jose Fonte's backpass to present Benteke with an absolute gift on his 26th birthday. James Tomkins doubled their lead when he fired home from An- dros Townsend's cross in the 36th minute and Benteke scored his sec- ond five minutes from time. Sunderland registered only their third win of the season to move off the bottom of the table after a 2-1 victory at home to Leicester. The Black Cats went ahead thanks to Robert Huth's 64th- minute own goal after the Leicester defender diverted Jan Kirchhoff's header into the net and Jermain Defoe's instinctive strike, his eighth goal of the season, doubled their advantage. Shinji Okazaki's 80th-minute goal created a nervy finish for the home side, but they managed to hold on. Swansea replaced the Black Cats at the foot of the Premier League table after a 5-0 humbling at Tot- tenham, where a Harry Kane dou- ble took his tally to eight goals in as many appearances. Spurs fortuitously went ahead when Kyle Naughton was harshly adjudged to have fouled Dele Alli, allowing Kane to score from the spot, but there was no doubt about Son Hueng-min's acrobatic volley on the stroke of half-time. Kane added his second four min- utes after the break, with Christian Eriksen scoring twice in the final 20 minutes. West Brom moved ahead of sixth- placed Manchester United by vir- tue of having scored more goals after a 3-1 win at home to Watford. Jonny Evans powered home a header from a corner by Chris Brunt, whose low free-kick took a deflection off Juan Zuniga to give the Baggies a comfortable half-time lead. Christian Kabasele pulled one back on the hour from a corner, but Roberto Pereyra's red card for vio- lent conduct ended their challenge, with Matt Phillips extending the hosts' lead in added time. Burnley slipped to their third suc- cessive defeat as Stoke cruised to a 2-0 win at home. Jon Walters swept in Mame Bi- ram Diouf's cross for his first goal since March before Marc Muniesa started a move inside his own half before getting on the end of Marko Arnautovic's cross for his maiden Premier League goal in the 35th minute. Alexis Sanchez fired Arsenal up to second with a stunning hat-trick in a thumping 5-1 victory at West Ham. The Chilean striker made it five goals in his last two appearances to keep Arsene Wenger's side hot on the tail of Premier League leaders Chelsea. Sanchez also unselfishly set up the first-half opener for Mesut Ozil before striking three times after the break. Andy Carroll grabbed a conso- lation upon his return from in- jury but the struggling Hammers promptly conceded a fourth to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain before Sanchez wrapped up a command- ing win. Diego Costa scored Chelsea's first goal against Manchester City Tottenham eased to a 5-0 win over Swansea