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Chelsea vs Manchester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Follow all the action from Stamford Bridge

Luke Baker
Sunday 18 August 2024 09:30 EDT
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Stamford Bridge, home of Chelsea Football Club
Stamford Bridge, home of Chelsea Football Club (The FA via Getty Images)

Follow live coverage as Chelsea face Manchester City today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.

Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:

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Caicedo seeks out Jackson with a long ball over the top of the City defence, but Ederson is quickly out of goal to reach it first.

18 August 2024 17:43
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Chelsea attack at the other end and Palmer neatly threads the ball into the box. However, Jackson and Fernandez get in the way of each other, and City clear their lines.

18 August 2024 17:41
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A loose pass out of goal by Sanchez goes straight to De Bruyne. Thankfully for the Chelsea goalkeeper, the latter's cross evades his team-mates and the Blues survive.

18 August 2024 17:39
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Chelsea get the ball rolling again in the second half.

18 August 2024 17:38
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Substitution Sávio Moreira de Oliveira Philip Walter Foden

18 August 2024 17:36
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Chelsea did enjoy more possession during the opening 45 minutes with 53.6%, though they need to be more productive with it upon the restart. Indeed, the Blues are looking to turn things around against the side who are unbeaten in 65 Premier League games when leading at half-time.

18 August 2024 17:32
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On his 100th appearance for the club, it is fitting that Haaland's goal is the one that separates City and Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Guardiola's side, who have an xG of 0.59 compared to Chelsea's 0.38 and a 72.2% live win probability, broke through in the 18th minute when Silva helped Doku's ball into Haaland, who neatly beat Sanchez from close range. The Blues thought they had equalised before the break through Jackson, but he was denied by the offside flag.

18 August 2024 17:31
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HALF-TIME: CHELSEA 0-1 MANCHESTER CITY

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Chelsea attack down the left with Nkunku found in space. But rather than run straight for goal, he opts to cut inside and his eventual attempt is blocked before City recover in numbers.

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Thankfully for City, both players are fine and given the green light to continue.

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