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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester City returned to winning ways with a 2-1 success over Chelsea on Saturday at the Etihad Stadium, ending the Londoners' run of six straight wins and keeping Pep Guardiola's side nine points behind leaders Liverpool.
City's loss at Anfield before the international break made this a key game for them but they were made to work for their three points by Frank Lampard's enterprising side.
Chelsea sliced open City's defence in the 22nd minute with Mateo Kovacic superbly picking out N'Golo Kante's forward burst and the French midfielder held off compatriot Benjamin Mendy before smartly slipping the ball past the advancing Ederson.
But six minutes later Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne brought the champions level when the ball fell to him on the edge of the box and he cleverly wrongfooted the Chelsea defence before unleashing a low drive which took two deflections before rattling past wrongfooted Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Chelsea had looked the slicker and sharper of the two teams -- and indeed enjoyed the rare status of having more possession at the Etihad - but it was Guardiola's side who went in with the advantage at the break.
Riyad Mahrez cut in from the left and, with Chelsea's defence backing off, he drove a left-foot shot into the far bottom corner to make it 2-1.
Chelsea nearly put themselves out of the game two minutes before the break when Kepa gifted the ball to Sergio Aguero but the Argentine's shot from distance crashed off the bar.
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When does it kick-off?
The match gets underway at 5:30pm on Saturday 23 November.
How can I watch the match?
The match will be available to watch on Sky Sports Main Event from 5pm.
Teams
Man City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Stones, Fernandinho, Mendy, Rodrigo, Silva (C), Mahrez, De Bruyne, Sterling, Aguero
Chelsea XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Tomori, Emerson; Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic; Pulisic, Abraham, Willian
Man City 2 - 1 Chelsea
51 mins: Jorginho brings down Cancelo and stops a Man City attack. Rodri is taken off by Pep Guardiola with Gundogan coming on.
Man City 2 - 1 Chelsea
54 mins: Chance for Kante. Willian plays the ball into the box and it takes a deflection to come to Azpilicueta. He passes to Kante who shoots and wins a corner. The corner ball comes into the box for Chelsea but Man City have everyone back and they clear the ball all the way down the pitch.
Man City 2 - 1 Chelsea
57 mins: Mahrez takes a corner for Man City. He puts a low ball into the box for Cancelo who meets it and shoots but the shot is blocked before crossing the line. Chelsea get away with one.
Man City 2 - 1 Chelsea
60 mins: Frank Lampard makes a change for Chelsea and brings on 19-year-old Reece James who replaces Emerson.
Sterling holds up the ball in the box and gives it to Mahrez. He can't find an angle to shoot and the attack breaks down for Man City.
Man City 2 - 1 Chelsea
63 mins: Jorginho is shown a yellow card for taking out Kevin De Bruyne. It's a fair decision he'll have not complaints with that.
Sterling wins a corner as Zouma blocks his cross into the box. De Bruyne plays it back to Mahrez who passes it back to De Bruyne. De Bruyne sends the ball into Aguero who chips it across goal. The ball falls for Mahrez and he hits the ball over the crossbar.
Man City 2 - 1 Chelsea
66 mins: David Silva is taken off for Man City. Phil Foden comes on in his place.
Man City 2 - 1 Chelsea
69 mins: Reece James puts a decent cross into the six yard box for Chelsea but it's just out of the reach of Tammy Abraham. Chelsea are having their best period since the opening 20 minutes and the home fans are a little nervous.
Man City 2 - 1 Chelsea
72 mins: Foden has a shy at goal from a way out but Kepa collects the ball with relative ease. Sterling plays the ball up to Aguero and James collides with him but the referee doesn't think it is a foul.
Man City 2 - 1 Chelsea
75 mins: Mount and Batshuayi come on for Jorginho and Abraham as Frank Lampard makes a double change to freshen things up for the final quarter of an hour.
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