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Diego Costa's acrobatic goal saves Chelsea vs. Swansea

Diego Costa scored his second goal of the game from an overhead kick to earn Chelsea a 2-2 draw at Swansea on Sunday, ending the visitors' winning start to the English Premier League season.
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SWANSEA, Wales (AP) — Diego Costa scored his second goal of the game from an overhead kick to earn Chelsea a 2-2 draw at Swansea on Sunday, ending the visitors' winning start to the English Premier League season.

Costa's acrobatics in the 81st minute salvaged a point for Chelsea at Liberty Stadium after two defensive blunders in a three-minute span almost gifted Swansea a victory.

Gylfi Sigurdsson converted a 59th-minute penalty after being tripped by Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, before Leroy Fer dispossessed Gary Cahill and poked a shot through the legs of Courtois.

Costa curled home the opening goal in the 18th minute, and now has four goals in four games this season.

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