Man City vs Chelsea player ratings: Riyad Mahrez and N'Golo Kante star as champions triumph
Chelsea’s courage was their undoing when two cheap concessions of possession gave City the opportunity to counter-attack
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester City earned a crucial, hard-fought victory over Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium to stay nine points adrift of Liverpool in the title race.
City fell behind in the first half to N’Golo Kante‘s goal as the visitors produced impressive spells of confident play from deep in their own half.
But Chelsea’s courage was their undoing when two cheap concessions of possession gave City the opportunity to counter-attack, and the champions were ruthless.
Kevin De Bruyne and then Riyad Mahrez scored in order to turn the game on its head, and City never let go of their lead.
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