SWANSEA, WALES – SEPTEMBER 11: Diego Costa of Chelsea (C) celebrates with team mates as he scores their first goal during the Premier League match between Swansea City and Chelsea at Liberty Stadium on September 11, 2016 in Swansea, Wales. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

WATCH: Diego Costa’s bicycle kick preserves Chelsea draw against Swansea

Well this was something and a half.

Diego Costa had a very Diego Costa game. He scored a couple goals, he dove a couple times to great effect and he got fouled a couple times.

But his second goal may have been the best thing of all. An argument could have been made to disallow the goal because Costa did hit a Swansea defender in the face on his follow through.

The goal helped put a band aid on some of the bleeding by Chelsea in the second half. Leading 1-0 at half, Chelsea allowed two goals in two minutes due to mistakes by Thibaut Courtois and Gary Cahill and saw Swansea lead. With the bicycle kick, Chelsea and Swansea went to a 2-2 draw and also an injury to John Terry, who was barely standing at the final whistle.

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