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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 - 3 Tottenham
72 mins: Cresswell takes the free kick and hits the wall. In fact he hits Harry Kane square in the face and the Tottenham captain suffers for it. A slight cut appearing on the bridge of his nose.
Christian Eriksen is getting stripped for Spurs.
West Ham 1 - 3 Tottenham - Antonio
73 mins: GOAL! West Ham get the ball into the box and Haller gives the ball to Antonio. He lets the ball run across him and then he shoots, sending the ball back across Gazzaniga and into the back of the net. What a finish.
West Ham 1 - 3 Tottenham
75 mins: Ben Davies is replaced with Danny Rose as he limps off injured. Can West Ham get something out of this game?
West Ham 1 - 3 Tottenham
78 mins: Mourinho makes a change for the final 12 or so minutes. Christian Eriksen comes on with Dele Alli going off.
West Ham 1 - 3 Tottenham
81 mins: Lucas Moura wins a free kick as Carlos Sanchez gives him a little pull and he goes down. Harry Kane takes the free kick and shoots. The ball breaks through the wall but Roberto manages to hold onto it.
West Ham 1 - 3 Tottenham
84 mins: Jose Mourinho makes a defensive move as Moussa Sissoko comes on for Lucas Moura in Tottenham's final change.
West Ham are pressing, searching for something more. Tottenham will have to hold strong as Harry Kane tracks back to win the ball in his own half.
West Ham 1 - 3 Tottenham
87 mins: Snodgrass doesn't like the foul from Kane at all. Snodgrass passes the ball away and Kane stands his ground to shoulder him to the floor. Snodgrass reacts poorly and tackles Kane to the ground.
Both men pick up yellow cards. Sissoko is being treated by the medical staff from Spurs.
West Ham 2 - 3 Tottenham - Rice
89 mins: GOAL! A West Ham corner comes into the box Haller wins the header and Rice taps it in at the far post.
VAR will check...
West Ham 1 - 3 Tottenham
90 mins: NO GOAL. VAR checks the play and finds that Rice was offside. It was an easy decision to make.
Six minutes added time to play.
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