- Rudiger scored only goal of the game in the 54th minute
- Blues struggled in periods of the game, with boss Conte being sent off in the first half
- Chelsea now sit in third position, 11 points behind leaders Man City
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Chelsea scraped past Swansea City at Stamford Bridge tonight, as a first Blues goal for Antonio Rudiger saw the home side beat the Swans 1-0 in west London.
The only goal of the game came in the 54th minute, after a shot from N’golo Kante was deflected onto the head of Rudiger, who applied the finish to score his first goal for the club.
Chances were few and far between in the game, with Swansea ‘keeper Lukasz Fabianski doing well at times to keep the score at 1-0.
Following their somewhat lacklustre performance, some Blues supporters were a angry with the way their side played.
Here’s some of the best tweets about Chelsea performance against Paul Clement’s side earlier this evening
Whilst this tweet was all praise for match-winner Antonio Rudiger
Whereas this tweet sums up the game perfectly
And finally, here’s what Chelsea manager Antonio Conte on his sending off and his side’s performance