Champions of England!
Chelsea secured their fifth Premier League title on Friday evening with a 1-0 win over West Brom at The Hawthorns.
After a back-and-forth affair, Antonio Conte had seen enough and made some changes in the 75th minute by bringing on Willian and Michy Batshuayi for Eden Hazard and Pedro.
Batshuayi had managed to commit three senseless fouls within the first few minutes of coming on, and it seemed like the Blues would have to take their champagne off the ice and wait another couple of days.
In the 82nd minute, a mis-hit shot from Gary Cahill looped in behind the back line. Cesar Azpilicueta swooped in and played a low cross that found Batshuayi, who was able to find the back of the net.
Celebrations erupted all around The Hawthorns, as Antonio Conte and staff hugged and chaos ensued in the away end.
The Blues were able to hang on throughout the remaining 14-plus minutes, including stoppage time, to win the club’s sixth league title in England’s top flight.
Here’s what we learned from the win.
