Premier League champions Chelsea's fall from grace continued with a humiliating defeat by lowly Bournemouth after Leicester City's improbable title challenge was bolstered by a 3-0 victory at Swansea City.
A late headed goal by substitute Glenn Murray earned Bournemouth a shock victory at Stamford Bridge and left Blues boss Jose Mourinho trying to explain away an eighth defeat in 15 league games since the start of the season.
Leicester moved two points clear at the top after Riyad Mahrez's hat-trick sank Garry Monk's sorry Swansea side. Their England striker Jamie Vardy's record 11-match scoring streak ended in south Wales but Algerian Mahrez delivered the points as Leicester capitalised on previous leaders Manchester City's dismal 2-0 defeat at Stoke City in the early kickoff.
Mahrez netted twice in the first half and struck again after the break as Leicester moved to 32 points, two clear of Arsenal, who are now second a point above Manchester City after a 3-1 win over Sunderland -- Olivier Giroud scoring for both sides. Two goals inside the opening 15 minutes from Stoke's Austrian striker Marko Arnautovic, both created by Swiss playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri, condemned injury-hit Manchester City to defeat at a blustery Britannia Stadium.
"We can't accept how we played today," keeper Joe Hart said. "It was a disappointing start and we could not recover from it."
Manchester United drew 0-0 with West Ham United to stay fourth, level on 29 points with neighbours City. There were some boos after a fourth goalless draw in their last six home games.
"We forgot to score," lamented boss Louis van Gaal.
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