Manchester City took the lead in the Premier League with a 5-0 win over Burnley in a match that saw Algerian star Riad Mehrez shine.
City's impressive win came from Sergio Aguero, Bernardo Silva, Fernandinho, Leroy Sani and Riyad Mehrez, who scored 23 points, two ahead of Chelsea.
In another game, Tottenham Hotspur went into the semi-finals with 21 points, the same record for Chelsea after a 1-0 victory at West Ham United, thanks to Eric Lamela's first-half goal.
Bournemouth missed the opportunity to advance to fifth place after a draw without a goal with Southampton, while Watford stopped the results of the host Wolverhampton Wanderers stunning Moleno Stadium with a 2-0 victory.
Wolverhampton maintained their starting lineup for the league's ninth consecutive league game, but their hopes ended with a stunning two-goal lead in 58 seconds of the first half by Etienne Capoe and Roberto Pereira.
Cardiff City escaped from the relegation zone with a 4-2 win over Fulham, the first time to score four goals in one game in the spotlight since 1961, while Newcastle United continued to run under Rafael Benitez.
Newcastle dropped to the last two points after a 1-0 home defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion, who suffered a blow to Glenn Murray's injury.
