Winning against Southampton was crucial for Chelsea, but having Diego Costa scoring will surely help Antonio Conte's sleeping patterns.
The Spanish striker ended a 5-game streak without a goal by scoring a brace for the Blues, good enough to lift them over the Saints with a 4-2 score. The stand out fact for Costa came with his first goal, a header, which saw him reach the 50-goal mark in the EPL in 85 games.
Diego Costa scores his 50th PL goal (in 85th app). Only Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink reached 50 PL goals for Chelsea in fewer games (84) #PL pic.twitter.com/dKgN9fcGAo
— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) April 25, 2017
Even Chelsea's Twitter feed celebrated his accomplishment.
And that's @diegocosta's 50th Premier League goal for the Blues! #CHESOU pic.twitter.com/pj03A2zCQJ
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 25, 2017
His second goal, a true team effort, capped Chelsea's performance and cemented their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League.