Both sides created chances in an entertaining start to the match before Ashley Cole broke the deadlock with a diving header from Didier Drogba's right-wing cross after 32 minutes.
The game could have turned early in the second half when Robbie Keane appealed for a penalty after being challenged by Ricardo Carvalho in the Chelsea box, but referee Howard Webb waved play on.
Ledley King was withdrawn after suffering a hamstring problem and Chelsea took advantage to go 2-0 ahead through Michael Ballack following good work by Frank Lampard.
Drogba made it 3-0 in the 63rd minute after a determined run past Vedran Corluka and Chelsea cruised through to the final whistle to move three points clear at the top of the table.
The closing stages were overshadowed by a nasty injury to Sebastien Bassong, while Drogba was also forced off and there were eight minute
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