BEIJING, March 5 -- Chelsea narrowed Manchester United's lead in the Premier League to four points on Tuesday with a 1-0 victory at Portsmouth while Liverpool also stayed in pursuit with a 2-0 defeat of Sunderland. Chelsea was unimpressive in torrential rain at Fratton Park and the home side had two glorious opportunities to go ahead before Didier Drogba's fine finish settled the match.
Chelsea's Didier Drogba (left) challenges Portsmouth's Sol Campbell during their English Premier League match at Fratton Park in Portsmouth on Tuesday. Drogba scored the Blues' winner
Chelsea has 58 points from 28 games and is ahead of Liverpool on goal difference after David Ngog and Yossi Benayoun struck to give Rafa Benitez's side victory at home to Sunderland. United has two games in hand and was away at struggling Newcastle United late yesterday. It will be seeking to stretch its winning run in the league to 11.
Fifth-placed Arsenal ended its recent goal famine when Nicklas Bendtner scored twice in a 3-1 victory at bottom club West Bromwich Albion which put it just three points behind Aston Villa in the race for a top-four spot.
Arsenal had drawn its previous four league matches 0-0.
Chelsea appears to have rediscovered the art of winning when playing below its best, as it often did in securing back to back titles under Jose Mourinho.
It lived dangerously in the second half and twice Portsmouth went close to taking the lead.
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