Chelsea's John Terry, 3rd right, is congratulated by team mates after scoring against Stoke during the English Premier League soccer match between Stoke City and Chelsea at the Britannia Stadium, in Stoke on Trent, England, Monday, Dec. 22, 2014. (Photo: AP)
John Terry scored his first league goal of the season to help Chelsea beat Stoke 2-0 Monday and restore its three-point lead atop the Premier League.
Terry put his side ahead in just the second minute with a powerful header from a corner, and Cesc Fabregas doubled the lead in the 78th to make sure Chelsea re-established the gap to second-place Manchester City.
In between, it was a feisty and physical game at the Britannia Stadium and Stoke's Phil Bardsley was lucky to escape with just a yellow card after a reckless tackle on Eden Hazard in the 20th minute.
Stoke is 13th in the table after 17 games.
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