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Dec 13, 2014 at 3pm UK
 
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Half-Time Report: Eden Hazard gives Chelsea half-time lead

Chelsea lead Hull City 1-0 at half time thanks to Eden Hazard's eighth-minute header.

Eden Hazard's early goal has given Chelsea a 1-0 half-time lead over Hull City in their Premier League game at Stamford Bridge this afternoon.

Eden Hazard of Chelsea (10) scores their first goal with a header during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Hull City at Stamford Bridge on December 13, 2014© Getty Images

Chelsea burst out of the traps and took the lead in the eighth minute as Hazard arrived late to nod home Oscar's precise cross, although Hull were unhappy that play continued as Sone Aluko lay prone on the turf when the hosts went ahead.

No sooner had Hull fallen behind than they were forced into a defensive change, with Alex Bruce replacing the injured Michael Dawson.

The visitors saw very little of the ball, but did have a sight of goal midway through the first half. However, when the ball fell to Aluko on the edge of the box the forward blazed his strike over the bar.

After a dominant start, Chelsea began to grow frustrated with Hull's resilience and Willian entered the book for a dive before Gary Cahill was similarly handed a yellow card for a nasty challenge on Aluko which left the striker writhing in pain.

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