Man City v Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Rodri rescues a point with late goal
Man City 1-1 Chelsea: Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea earn a deserved point against the champions
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester City gave up ground in the Premier League title race as they were held to a draw against Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola will believe his team deserved more after they dominated possession and created a plethora of chances for Erling Haaland that were not taken.
Mauricio Pochettino set up his Chelsea team to counterattack with the pace of Raheem Sterling leading the line and it was the former City man who opened the scoring. Nicolas Jackson breaking down the right before slipping the ball to him. Sterling dribbled into the box, cut inside of Kyle Walker, and curled a cool finish past Ederson.
Chelsea tried to hold onto their slim lead and even switched to five at the back, but City turned up the heat several degrees. The pushed, repeatedly whipping crosses and set pieces into the box and earned a reprieve thanks to crunch player Rodri who popped up inside the final 10 minutes to get them level.
City couldn’t push on for the winner though and Chelsea made it through stoppage time to secure a brilliant result against the champions.
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Manchester City 0-1 Chelsea
70 mins: Fernandez almost does well to carry the ball away from pressure, but he loses it for a throw. Chelsea are under pressure now - Pochettino brings on Trevoh Chalobah for Cole Palmer.
Manchester City 0-1 Chelsea
68 mins: City continue to probe, but their build-up has been unusually lacklustre. Both teams seem to be relying on counters for their best chances, which is certainly unlike City.
Manchester City 0-1 Chelsea
65 mins: CLOSE! Doku shrugs off a challenge from Caicedo, and threads a ball through to Haaland. He takes a touch and gets the shot away, but Disasi does brilliantly to get a block that helps Petrovic to save.
At the other end, Gallagher is sent through by Palmer, and squares it to Nkunku. The ball is poor and Nkunku can only cut back, and gets away a shot which is blocked. It looked offside anyway.
Manchester City 0-1 Chelsea
64 mins: Sterling is replaced by Christopher Nkunku. There is both booing and applause for the former City favourite.
Bernardo Silva replaces Julian Alvarez for City, with around 25 minutes left.
Manchester City 0-1 Chelsea
62 mins: Petrovic is booked for time wasting. The replays from the Ederson save also show a great goal-line clearance from Dias after the initial save from Ederson. It would’ve been a Walker own goal, I think.
Manchester City 0-1 Chelsea
60 mins: Ake and Akanji are basically playing on the edge of the Chelsea box as City look to pile on the pressure. Chelsea are compact in defence, with City’s crosses more hopeful than calculated. From the latest effort, Foden hits it at Disasi and it almost falls to Haaland, but Colwill blocks brilliantly.
In the meantime, Palmer is booked for a late challenge.
Manchester City 0-1 Chelsea
57 mins: Doku has been a constant threat down the City left, while Disasi has constantly snuffed out threats in the middle for Chelsea. The home side retain the ball.
Manchester City 0-1 Chelsea
55 mins: CLOSE! Chelsea probably have the best chance of the second half so far!
Palmer releases Gusto down the right, and his ball in looks like it is hit towards his own goal by Walker, but Ederson saves well, and City manage to scramble clear.
Manchester City 0-1 Chelsea
54 mins: City have started this half much better, while Chelsea have been wasteful. Jackson has the chance to release Sterling on the counter but his ball is drastically overhit.
Manchester City 0-1 Chelsea
53 mins: Jackson is released down the left, but his ball to Gallagher isn’t quite perfect and City manage to stop his shot. The home side have the ball again, and are very much in the ascendency.
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