On Sunday at 18:00 local Lithuanian time, the twelfth round of matches were played.
Middlesbrough faced London's "Chelsea" in front of their fans. The hosts fought fiercely to defeat Antonio Conte's men, but ultimately lost to the "Blues" by a minimal margin.
From the start of the match, Aitor Karanka's team played aggressively, but later the conditions of the game were dictated by "Chelsea".
In the 27th minute, near the goal, Pedro of the London team had a close chance, but Victor Valdes reacted fantastically to his shot. However, in the 41st minute, "Chelsea" managed to score a crucial goal - after a corner, Diego Costa outsmarted the opponents' goalkeeper and put the visitors ahead.
In the second half, "Middlesbrough" continued to demonstrate active football, but they failed to convert chances into goals.
In the 55th minute, Gaston Ramirez tried his luck from afar, but the shot was not precise. In the 62nd minute, Pedro could have sealed the deal in this match, but his shot hit the crossbar.
Throughout the remaining time, the hosts tried to equalize, but the final result remained 0-1 in favor of "Chelsea", who celebrated their sixth consecutive victory.
The victorious London club with 28 points became the sole leader of the league and has a one point advantage over the closest pursuers.
Result:
"Middlesbrough" 0 - 1 "Chelsea" 41' [0 - 1] D. Costa
Tournament table:
