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LIVERPOOL, England - Diego Costas second-half goal earned Chelsea a 2-1 win over Liverpool on Saturday as the unbeaten leader negotiated another tough test in its relentless challenge for the Premier League title.Dropped by Spain on Friday to allow him to recover from a string of nagging injuries, Costa started at Anfield and drove home his 10th league goal of the season in the 67th minute after Cesar Azpilicuetas cross was parried out.Chelsea had to come from behind to secure a ninth victory in 11 games after German midfielder Emre Can scored for Liverpool from a deflected shot in the ninth minute.Gary Cahill equalized with a scrappy goal from a corner in the 14th that required confirmation from goal-line technology, and Costa capped the comeback to continue his prolific first season at Stamford Bridge.In the second half, we showed something new, which is to be 1-1 at Anfield and not accept the result as a good result and play to win, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said. I think we were very impressive. We want to play. We want to win. We want the ball. The personality of the team is amazing.Asked if his team could go through the season unbeaten, Mourinho said it would be the impossible job.Chelseas 2-0 win here in April — sparked by Steven Gerrards slip for Demba Bas first goal — was a key factor in Liverpool losing out on the league title last season, and the two clubs paths have gone in opposite ways ever since.Chelsea hasnt lost in 13 league games since and is the overwhelming favourite to capture the title this season, especially having played four of its toughest fixtures — Liverpool, Everton and the two Manchester clubs away. Liverpool, meanwhile, is now 15 points adrift of Chelsea and has only won four of 11 matches this campaign.Getting into the top four is the main aim for us, Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said.Rodgers was under pressure to get a result — and not just because of his teams huge deficit to Chelsea. He had also prioritized this game by fielding what many perceived as a weakened team against Real Madrid in the Champions League in midweek, a decision that was widely criticized.His regulars, including Gerrard, Raheem Sterling and Mario Balotelli, returned in a lineup showing seven changes from Tuesdays 1-0 loss, but the gamble didnt pay off.Its been a difficult week for us, said Rodgers, who added that he didnt regret any decisions he made this week.It was one of the starters in Madrid who opened the scoring. Can collected the ball 35 metres out, advanced toward the penalty area under no pressure and struck a fierce shot that deflected off Cahills shoulder and spun into the net, past wrong-footed goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.Cahill made amends five minutes later with a scrappy goal from a corner when Liverpools marking was abject. Costas header was flicked on by John Terry and batted out by goalkeeper Simon Mignolet. Cahill side-footed the loose ball straight at Mignolet, who caught it but fell backward and carried the ball over the line.Chelsea stayed on the offensive for the rest of the half and nervousness spread through Anfield — and that appeared to transmit to the Liverpool team as passes went astray and clearances were rushed.The second half was more even, but Costa always looked threatening, producing an overhead kick in the 51st that flew over the bar.He made no mistake with his next chance, slamming a right-foot volley low into the net after Azpilicueta had escaped down the left past Sterling.Chelsea survived a strong penalty claim when Cahill appeared to lean into a shot from Gerrard and the ball struck his left arm in the area, but the referee waved play on.It was a clear, clear penalty, Rodgers said.Liverpool has now lost three games in eight days — and Balotelli remains without a league goal. The striker was substituted in the 79th minute and didnt come close to scoring. 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With only 19 seconds left in the game, the pressure was on for Farrell to make the third. The Villanova fans stood and cheered, and his teammates were stoked, yelling from the bench at the sophomore forward that the final one would be good. Farrell practiced his motion, took a breath, released, and watched as the basketball bounced twice around the rim before it plopped through the net. The eighth-ranked Wildcats went wild, celebrating Farrells first point of the season like a game-winner, and not just the finishing touches of a 67-48 victory over Butler on Wednesday night. For a team that played about 30 minutes of basketball to forget, that moment of team bonding for the deepest of deep reserves was one to remember. "I love that," coach Jay Wright said. "Thats whats special about this team." The Wildcats (25-3, 13-2 Big East) survived one of their worst halves of the season to win for the ninth time in 10 games. They needed almost the first 10 minutes of the game to score 10 points, missed eight of their first nine 3-point attempts, and didnt have a player reach double digits in scoring until midway through the second half. "Youve got to find a way to grind against them," Wright said. "Ill take that." Darrun Hilliard and James Bell led them with only 11 points each and the Wildcats put up the kind of numbers that usually lead to a loss. Not against the lowly Bulldogs (12-16, 2-14). Butler was even worse, shooting only 26 per cent in the first half, and the Bulldogs lost their seventh straight game. The Wildcats had a small hot streak at the end of the first half, making 5 of 6 shots, to build enough of a cushion and slowly pull away. The Wildcats fell shy of their 79.9 points per game average and played for about 35 minutes looking nothing like the team that has become one of the best in the Big East. 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Butlers Kellen Dunham buried the shot of the game with a high banker for 3 that cut it to 34-20 at halftime. He led Butler with 12 points. Hard to believe these teams needed overtime before Villanova pulled out the win in their first matchup. "We didnt have it tonight," coach Brandon Miller said. "When you keep getting the results you dont want, it weighs on you a little bit." Bell was the lone senior regular for the Wildcats and exchanged an emotional hug with Wright after he checked out for the final time. "It was tough," Bell said. "I dont see my mom that much. My dad works a lot, doesnt really get the chance to get down that much. That was probably the toughest part, seeing my mom crying. Other than that, it was time to play." Pick a stat in the first half and both teams probably wish the number could be wiped from the record book. Butler missed 8 of 10 3s; Nova missed 12 of 16. Butler had two starters who went scoreless in the half. The Wildcats shot 38 per cent from the field. 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