Opener is celebrated by above: David Luiz Fulham 0 Chelsea 3 18th April 2013 By Adrian Kajumba Mark LUIZ and John Terry took center stage to fire Chelsea into third devote the race for Champions League soccer. Luiz bagged a goal of the time contender before two Terry headers clinched an important west London derby win for the Blues. Chelsea's first absent category gain since mid-January removed them to third in the dining table and keeps them on course for the most truly effective four end that will go some way to salvaging their season. It absolutely was a comfortable win in the end for Rafa Benitez's men, who took advantageous asset of the sketch between Arsenal and Everton 24 time early in the day. But they had an actual fight on their arms before his 100th Chelsea appearance was marked by Luiz with an absolute stunner. When he place in a man-of-the-match screen, despite conceding a late penalty he stole the show on his first Chelsea start at Fulham 2 yrs ago. And it proved a hunting ground again yesterday evening when he shot a 35-yard thunderbolt past a weak Mark Schwarzer. Captain Terry, remembered along side Frank Lampard, wasn't to be outshone by his centre-back companion and included a double. He created it 2-0 before half-time with a far post header before using the final touch to Fernando Torres' movie to make it 3-0 in the 71st moment. But inspite of the scoreline it was not vintage Blues. It seldom has been under Benitez and as yesterday was their 60th sport of a punishing period it was hardly surprising. But Chelsea's season has reached the main point where it's not tasks that matter but benefits. The Blues have gone to perform for - combined with the Europa League after the possibility of FA Cup glory disappeared on Sunday against Manchester City, finding a Champions League position is one of only a few things. So making use of their top four target at heart it had been an easy case of job done. But they'd to weather a confident start from fired-up Fulham before control was taken by them. With Dimitar Berbatov pulling the strings in early stages for Fulham, Bryan Ruiz got near with a volley from Sascha Riether's corner and Giorgos Karagounis thumped a drive just within the bar. At that time Chelsea were fortunate to still have 11 men on the message. Referee Mike Dean let Branislav Ivanovic off with a yellow after he launched himself right into a unwanted twofooted challenge on Mladen Petric, perhaps realising he actually moved the ball. Fulham threatened again but John Arne Riise's shot from Ruiz's cutback was tame and straight at Petr Cech - before Luiz showed how it ought to be done. He had little else on after receiving Eden Hazard's pass midway inside the Fulham half so tried his fortune and found the most effective place with a wonderful attack that dipped and swerved past Schwarzer. Given the actual fact Luiz was once accused of playing like he is controlled by a on a, it was interesting that his strike was the sort of illusion goal that wouldn't look out of place on a pc game. Urby Emanuelson and the outstanding Berbatov both came close to scoring what might have been an earned Fulham equaliser. Instead they ended up falling further behind two minutes before half-time. Fulham seemed to possess fled when Schwarzer awkwardly included Lampard's sinking freekick behind. However the Cottagers did not properly clear their lines from the resultant spot and Terry crept in behind the sleeping Phillipe Senderos to nod in Juan Mata's serious corner. Petric seemed to possess blown a great possiblity to give Fulham a when he scooped the ball on the bar from a yard out. He was treated, then, to show around and start to see the assistant's hole up to spare him some distress. But there was no escape for Fulham when Terry nodded the ball in from close range to seal the win and take Chelsea three things clear of fifth-placed Tottenham.
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