Manchester City won 2-1 over Chelsea in the continued English Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday (11/24).
Manchester City won 2-1 ahead of Chelsea in the first round. Since the early minutes of the match, both teams played in a moderate tempo. Manchester City who acted as the home team tried to play ball possession. Slowly but surely, Manchester City managed to endanger the goal of Kepa Arrizabalaga.
It was Kevin De Bruyne able to threaten the Chelsea goal through a kick from inside the penalty box. But the result of the kick was still sideways on the right side of Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Five minutes at the start of the match, Man City managed to lock the Blues in the defense area.
At the beginning of the match, Chelsea are still often wrong to pass to make profits from The Citizen. Entering the 10th minute, Chelsea tried to dare to appear attacking. Frank Lampard’s team began to appreciate possession of the diving ball as possible.
Pressing tight from Chelsea try to do to all City players who have the ball. Although able to appear pressing, it does not mean Manchester City without weaknesses.
Several times the host defense must be met when facing speed from Pulisic, Willian and Tammy Abraham.
The visitors had a 1-0 lead in the 21st minute thanks to midfielder N’Golo Kante’s goal. Kante took advantage of the looseness of escort Benjamin Mendy before fooling goalkeeper Ederson Moraes.
The host only can be equalized in the 29th minute through a kick from Belgian midfielder Kevin de Bruyne. De Bruyne’s first strike struck Kurt Zouma, who changed the direction of the ball and could not be reached by Arrizabalaga. Riyad Mahrez brought Man City back ahead in the 37th minute.
In the 53rd minute Kante opened up opportunities for Chelsea in the second half. Azpilicueta’s cross was met by Kante’s right foot which finally hit Fernandinho and produced a corner.
Streak attacks from Man City came in the 64th minute. Starting from the Fernandinho’s kick who blocked by Chelsea’s defense. Wild ball is then welcomed by Mahrez with a right foot kick. However, Mahrez’s kick can be blocked by Kepa.
Substitute Phil Foden doesn’t want to lose in creating chances. In the 76th minute, Foden fired a left foot shot from outside the penalty box which was still wide on the right side of the Chelsea goal.
In the second half the control of the game is still held by Chelsea. But Frank Lampard’s team played more of the ball in their own defense.
Chelsea tried to build attacks from behind and always tried to take advantage of the smallest opportunities to score goals. One of them through Willian volley in the 80th minute, but still hovering over the goalkeeper Ederson.
Additional goals actually got Man City in the 90th minute +3 through the legs of Raheem Sterling who got a pass from Mahrez. However, after a review of VAR, Sterling’s goal was deemed invalid because the former Liverpool player was offside. Manchester City successfully brought home three points after a 2-1 win over Chelsea.
