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The new English champion - London - in one of the last serious matches this season once again proved to be the strongest club in the British Isles. Jose Mourinho's players defeated the eleventh-placed "Man Utd" 3-1 and reached a new league record of 94 points for the season. The London team will be able to improve the previous 92-point record, which was achieved by "Man Utd" in 1993, in the last match of the season against.
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7' [1 - 0] Ruud van Nistelrooy
17' [1 - 1] Tiago
61' [1 - 2] Eidur Gudjohnsen
82' [1 - 3] Joe Cole
The hosts started the match more actively, creating several dangerous opportunities against the rarely participating substitute "Chelsea" goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini. In the 7th minute of the match, the "Red Devils" reached their goal - Ruud van Nistelrooy corrected the inaccurate shot by Wayne Rooney, taking his team ahead.
However, the lead of the hosts did not last long - in the 15th minute, the unexpected shot by Tiago could not be stopped by "Man Utd" goalkeeper Roy Carroll. Although both teams later had chances to score, the result did not change.
In the second half, "Chelsea" took the initiative, but neither Joe Cole nor Glen Johnson took advantage of their opportunities. Finally, in the 61st minute, the visitors broke through, as Eidur Gudjohnsen scored a goal after a successful pass from Tiago. In the 82nd minute, Joe Cole nailed the last "nail" into the coffin of the hosts' team.
After this match, "Chelsea" leads the pack against the Manchester rivals by 20 points. Speaking about this, Jose Mourinho noted that such a large difference does not reflect the true difference in teams: "A 20-point difference does not show the exact difference between the teams, as "Man Utd" also has good players. They started the season very poorly and also ended it unsuccessfully, but in the middle of the season, we felt pressure from them."
