Chelsea this evening recorded their seventh Premier League defeat out of 11 games this season.
The latest result leaves last year league winners in sixteenth place, three points off the relegation zone.
Though Stoke were completely outplayed at times during the game , the win moves them up to 12th.
Marko Arnautovic scored in the 54th minutes after a goalless first half in which Chelsea dominated possession.
Consolation for Chelsea is that today’s loss is one of their better performances of the season, though they were still beaten.