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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
West Ham 0 - 0 Tottenham
27 mins: What a pass from Noble. He uses the outside of his foot to boot the ball over the Tottenham defence and send Anderson free to break up the pitch. Anderson gets the ball into the box before passing to Haller. The pass is poor and Haller doesn't control it so Spurs are able to clear the danger.
West Ham 0 - 0 Tottenham
30 mins: Spurs have taken control of the game again but West Ham have kept disciplined lines in defence. The ball comes into the box and Diop puts it out for a corner.
West Ham 0 - 0 Tottenham
33 mins: Winks takes the corner for Spurs and he aims for Alderweireld who makes a run at the near post. The ball goes out off Felipe Anderson.
Winks takes another corner that Roberto punches out. Alderweireld brings down the ball, turns and shoots but has the shot blocked.
West Ham 0 - 1 Tottenham - Son
36 mins: GOAL! Dele Alli wins the ball back off Diop and Spurs take possession again at the halfway line. The ball is played back up to Dele after he gets rid of it and he spies Son making a run into the box. Dele picks him out with a pass and Son, puts the ball onto his right foot and finds the back of the net.
West Ham 0 - 1 Tottenham
39 mins: Jose Mourinho gives his first fist pump of his Tottenham managerial career. Spurs have the lead with seven minutes to play in the first half.
Fredericks takes out Son and gives away a free kick to the visitors. He is put in the book for his tackle.
West Ham 0 - 1 Tottenham
42 mins: Spurs work the free kick into the box but Roberto punches it away and West Ham are awarded a free kick for a bit of argy bargy in the box.
West Ham 0 - 2 Tottenham - Moura
43 mins: GOAL! Dele Alli does incredibly well to keep the ball in play on the left wing and he flicks the ball forward for Son to run onto. He does so and takes the ball into the box before putting a great cross into the far post. Moura and Cresswell slide in at the same time but it is the Spurs man who gets the touch on the ball and he guides it into the net.
West Ham 0 - 2 Tottenham
45+2 mins: The first half ends with a corner for Tottenham that Dier heads over the bar. Job done for Jose Mourinho's men in the first half, Tottenham are two goals to the good.
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