Classy Chelsea Extend Premier League Lead

Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the Premier League by crushing Swansea in Wales on Saturday, while Jermain Defoe was well shackled on his Sunderland debut.

With Manchester City playing Arsenal on Super Sunday, Jose Mourinho's Premier League leaders faced a tricky test in south Wales but they opened up a five-point gap at the top by blowing Swansea City away with a 5-0 win.

It took Oscar just 49 seconds to score Chelsea's opener and after 35 minutes the Brazilian had secured a double along with Diego Costa as the hosts' defence capitulated.

All eyes were on Defoe at White Hart Lane as the English striker made his return after his spell in Canada. But his first game ended in a 2-1 defeat for Sunderland against his former club Tottenham, a match settled by a late goal from Christian Eriksen.

Southampton kept the pressure on the top two as they produced a resilient and flowing display to win 2-1 at Newcastle United and re-take third spot from Manchester United.

Louis van Gaal's United needed Marouane Fellaini and James Wilson to rescue them with a 2-0 win at QPR to keep the pressure on manager Harry Redknapp, Burnley saw a two-goal lead disappear in a 3-2 defeat against Crystal Palace, while Fabio Borini and Rickie Lambert scored the goals as Liverpool won 2-0 at Aston Villa.

It was a pretty quiet contest at the King Power Stadium, but it was more gloom for bottom club Leicester as they held on for an hour until Bojan scored to seal the spoils for Stoke City.

But who is going to catch Chelsea when they show this sort of form? Mourinho may have been moaning last week about his team facing different rules than his opponents but this was a display that oozed class, speed and brutality in front of goal.

Bafetimbi Gomis led the line for Swansea but their defence will need to be shored up if the opening minute is anything to go by. As soon as Oscar struck his sizzling opener, the Swans were all at sea as Costa and Cesc Fabregas carved open the hosts.

It was slippers on for the Blues in the second half, but Andre Schurrle still managed to grab a fifth after coming on from the bench.

Tottenham and Sunderland produced plenty of fireworks in north London but it didn't end happily for striker Defoe who was unable to find the net for the first time on his debut after starting for his sixth club.

It took 158 seconds for Jan Vertonghen to score the opener, only for Sebastian Larsson to level with a stunning free-kick. It was Eriksen who found the winner, although Spurs needed a smart save right at the end by keeper Hugo Lloris to hang on.

Manchester United had Fellaini to thank for three crucial points in their push for a Champions League spot after the Belgian was on target just before the hour with fine work from Antonio Valencia. Substitute Wilson scored a fine solo effort in injury time to leave manager Van Gaal grinning at Loftus Road.

QPR were often camped in their own half but they had their chances with on-fire Charlie Austin denied twice by the acrobatics of keeper David de Gea. Redknapp's strugglers remain second from bottom.

Southampton made it five wins from six as they battled all the way to get the spoils at St James' Park.