Late goals help Chelsea down Norwich

NORWICH: Eden Hazard and close-season signing Willian came off the bench to score decisive goals as Chelsea won 3-1 at Norwich City.
The visitors took a fourth-minute lead when Oscar drilled home from Demba Ba's lay-off, but Norwich gradually took the upper hand and equalised in the 68th minute.

Martin Olsson's deep left-wing cross was headed back across goal by Ricky van Wolfswinkel and Anthony Pilkington ghosted in behind David Luiz to glance a deft header past Petr Cech.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho reacted by sending on Hazard and Willian, and it proved a masterstroke.

Hazard completed an 85th-minute counter-attack with a low shot that squirmed beneath John Ruddy to put Chelsea ahead before Willian curled home a glorious left-foot shot a minute later to claim his first goal for the club. "When I make a change, the change is always fantastic and the players make it fantastic or make it rubbish -- it's up to them," said Mourinho. "I'm happy for Willian because he is starting with us, he is not 100 percent. He was injured in the week and the kid made himself available to try to help, and when he came on he gave us a push."

The two late goals elevated Chelsea to third place, two points beneath Arsenal and Liverpool. (AFP)