After the breakthrough, he passed the ball to Demba Ba who came in from behind. This big center forward with a height of 188 did not disappoint him. He stood out from the crowd in the small penalty area and headed the ball into the Swansea goal.

Li Lei's assist allowed Demba Ba to break the deadlock and open the record for Chelsea!

As the referee blew the whistle to indicate that the goal was valid, the Chelsea players hugged each other excitedly to celebrate.

This important away goal undoubtedly boosted the team's morale and brought victory one step closer.

Mourinho raised his hands high on the sidelines with joy on his face. They finally survived this tough battle, and what made people even more happy was that Li Lei's performance was still so stable.

As the referee blew the whistle to end the game, Chelsea won another crucial victory.

They only need to win two more games to win the Premier League title this season, and they will be able to win the championship ahead of schedule.

In the locker room, the players began to look forward to and talk about the upcoming championship party, and Li Lei also participated in it.

"Two more wins and we can win the championship in advance!"

"Yeah guys, one step closer to the trophy!"

"I've already started imagining standing on the podium and raising the trophy."

"Chelsea must win the league title this year, we deserve it!"

After the game, Chelsea rushed back to London from Wales overnight, because on April 20 they will face the challenge of Sunderland at Stamford Bridge.

Sunderland is now hovering above the relegation zone, ranking 14th in the standings.

Behind it, Ruston Villa in 15th place has the same points as it, and Hull City in 16th place is only 1 point less than it.

West Bromwich in 17th place is only 2 points less, and the next 18th, 19th and 20th are the relegation zones this season.

For Sunderland, which is on the edge of the relegation zone, every game is like life and death.

The Chelsea that is about to face not only has to fight for the league championship, but is also a strong enemy that it cannot reach. In this game, it will definitely not let up. This is undoubtedly a difficult relegation battle.

Sunderland's head coach Bruce Qing Chu Di knew that it would be a fantasy to get any points from Stamford Bridge.

But he still encouraged the players before the game, asking them to play in their own style and go all out.

At this time, Chelsea was only two games away from the Premier League championship. As long as they won two more league games, they could lock in the Premier League championship trophy in advance.

The game time came to the 81st minute. Chelsea coach Mourinho looked at the scoreboard on the sidelines. The score of 1:1 was so dazzling in his eyes.

Both teams performed very hard. Chelsea controlled the rhythm of the game most of the time. However, in the first half, Sunderland's outside shot broke through Cech's gate in one fell swoop. Although Chelsea later scored a goal with Salah's wonderful breakthrough, a draw was not what he expected.

So he said to the bench:"Li Lei, Eto'o go warm up."

Li Lei and Eto'o immediately got up and prepared, moving their bodies as quickly as possible, otherwise they would get injured if they were not careful.

Finally, in the 85th minute, Mourinho made a substitution when there was a dead ball opportunity.

Li Lei and Eto'o entered the field at the same time, replacing midfielder Salah and forward Demba Ba respectively.

Li Lei, who entered the field, was like a dragon entering the sea, and he took the initiative to take on the metronome of the frontcourt attack.

The ball was seen going in and out from his feet, constantly pulling Sunderland's defense.

He also used his physical advantage to continuously attack Sunderland's defense, Sunderland's field The players had no idea how to deal with the two new players, Li Lei and Eto'o.

Li Lei's performance immediately gave head coach Mourinho hope. He replaced Li Lei to take advantage of his speed and awareness.

More importantly, Li Lei, who had just come on the field, had extraordinary physical fitness, which was undoubtedly a shot in the arm for the current stalemate between the two sides.

Mourinho kept encouraging the players on the sidelines, constantly asking Li Lei to keep up the momentum and put great pressure on the opponent's defense.

At the same time, other Chelsea players seemed to be encouraged and became active, cooperating with Li Lei to attack the goal repeatedly.

"Li Lei and Eto'o's performance was indeed outstanding! As soon as they came on the field, they completely changed Chelsea's offensive rhythm and brought huge pressure to the opponent's defense."

In the Sky Sports live broadcast room, the commentator Keane and the guest Jones praised the performance of Li Lei and Eto'o just after they came on the field.

"That's right, Li Lei's speed and awareness are very good, and he frequently makes successful breakthroughs."

"And his physical fitness maintained the high intensity of the entire game, which played a key role in tonight's victory."

"Eto'o also played steadily and scored the winning goal. The substitution of the two players was the turning point of the game."Jones continued

"Mourinho's substitution time was very accurate and he controlled the game"

"This also reflects that he has mastered the lineup and knows how to make the most of the players. It seems that Chelsea has a great chance of winning the championship this year."

When the game reached the 90th minute, the staff on the sidelines had already raised a sign for 5 minutes of extra time.

At this time, the ball was under the feet of Chelsea players, and Li Lei controlled his body and ran towards Sunderland's penalty area.

It is really difficult to play against a relegation team, and everyone is like a desperate man. This is his real thought at the moment.

Suddenly, Schurrle made a high ball and hung the ball into the penalty area. Eto'o successfully attracted the attention of most people.

This gave Li Lei, who was mixed in the crowd, a chance. He jumped up and completed a head shaking action in the air, and the ball flew into Sunderland's goal.

This was a wonderful header goal! Li Lei watched himself score a header and couldn't help celebrating excitedly with the fans on the court.

Facing this goal, the fans on the scene were also boiling, and cheers and applause resounded at Stamford Bridge.

Mourinho hugged the assistant coach vigorously on the sidelines, his face filled with joy.

As the referee announced the end of the game, Chelsea defeated Sunderland 2-1! They are only one step away from the championship.

"goooooooal!"

"Goal! Li Lei scored the winning goal! 2 to 1! What a crucial goal!" In the Sky Sports live broadcast room, Keane stood up excitedly and clapped his hands to celebrate.

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