Hasselbaink puts Chelsea top

Chelsea 1 Manchester City 0

Hasselbaink puts Chelsea top
Sat, 25 Oct, 2003 - 19:22

Chelsea 1 Manchester City 0

The Premiership’s top-scorers collided at Stamford Bridge today but only Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink’s freakish goal separated them as Chelsea’s domestic campaign spluttered back into gear.

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