Ten-man Chelsea settles for 2-2 home draw vs. Swnasea City

However, Monk’s side did not falter and dominated the second half, deservedly levelling through Bafetimbi Gomis after the striker was taken down in the box by Courtois.

When a player receives medical attention they automatically have to leave the field for the next phase of play and, in this case, Hazard left Mourinho’s men down to eight outfield players.

“Penalty, red card, goal”.

Monk has declared that his side are not afraid of the challenge posed by Jose Mourinho’s men when they travel to Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea looked risky going forward and it was in front after 23 minutes when Oscar’s free-kick came through a crowded penalty area and found the far corner of the net.

So it was a shock when Chelsea took the lead on 22 minutes, Oscar’s free kick across goal beating everyone, including keeper Lukasz Fabianski.

The hosts had their goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, sent off, and had to rely on his new deputy, Asmir Begovic, and an assistant referee’s flag to prevent the disappointment of parity slipping into the despair of defeat.

The biggest game of the day was saved for last, though, as Chelsea came out for what was expected to be a routine victory at Stamford Bridge.

Earlier, Kyle Walker’s own goal gave Manchester United a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford, but Louis van Gaal’s reconfigured team showed plenty of ring rust.

“We played very well in the first half and the game was under control”.

Chelsea was opening the defence of its league title with a home game against Swansea in the day’s late kickoff. Gomis scored the resulting penalty.

Jermain Defoe and Steven Fletcher grabbed second-half goals for Sunderland, while Marc Albrighton got Leicester’s fourth at the King Power Stadium.

Watford fared the best of the three promoted clubs, drawing 2-2 with Everton at Goodison Park.

Ashley Williams: Swansea’s captain led by example against the reigning champions.

Bournemouth, the romantics’ favourites after their extraordinary six-year march from near-bankruptcy to the Premier League, had their fairytale rudely interrupted at a vibrant, emotional Dean Court as Aston Villa defeated them 1-0 in their first-ever match in the top flight in 125 years.