Chelsea needed late strikes from Timo Werner and Ben Chilwell to secure a 3-1 win over 10-man Southampton at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Trevoh Chalobah had put Chelsea ahead early on but James Ward-Prowse converted from the penalty spot in the second half before getting sent off for a reckless tackle.
Chelsea made the most of the man advantage and Werner and Chilwell scored in the last 10 minutes to send them top of the Premier League.
It was a much-needed victory for Thomas Tuchel’s side after suffering back-to-back defeats to Manchester City and Juventus.
Chelsea is now sitting on top of the EPL with the victory over Southampton.
