It’s the match-day 2 of the English Premier League games. Naij.com is set to bring you live updates of the game between Manchester City and Chelsea FC.
Chelsea Vs Man City
It would be recalled that ‘The Blues’ could only manage a point at home to Swansea Fc as Bafetimbi Gomis’ spot-kick was enough to ensure that the Swansea Jacks left the Bridge with a point. Today’s game is a ‘titanic clash’ as Manuel Pellegrini’s men will be looking forward to complement on their 3-nil away bashing of West Bromwich Albion.
Line Ups:
Manchester City – Joe Hart, Bacary Sagna, Vincent Kompany, Aleksandar Kolarov, Eliaquim Mangala, Raheem Sterling, Jesus Navas, David Silva, Fernandinho, Yaya Toure, Sergio Aguero.
Chelsea – Asmir Begovic, Branislav Ivanovic, Gary Cahill, John Terry, Cesar Azpilicueta, Cescabregas, Ramires, Eden Hazard, Nemanja Matic, Willian, Diego Costa
83′ Fernandinho……..GOooaaaalllll….. 3 goals to Manchester City!
83′ The scorer of the first goal, Sergio Aguero comes-off for Wilfried Bony.
81′ City fans now chanting and singing. It’s 9 years since Chelsea lost a game in the month of August!
80′ Yellow card to Hazard for a foul against Toure. Now City firing on all cylinders!
78′ Goooooaaaalllll! Vincent Company With a great header! City 2 – 0 Chelsea
78′ Falcao In, Willian Out!
77′ Kolarovs effort cleared away by the goalkeeper. Raheem Sterling substituted for Demichellis.
75′ Raheem Sterling drives in, but his cross found none of his team mates. Ball cleared by Zouma. Still City 1 – 0 Chelsea.
74′ Manchester City tries to calm the game. Players keep passing the ball around. The team has a very strong home-record.
73′ Good defending by Ivanovic.
70′ Diego Costa just missed a glorious chance for Chelsea. He should have hit the ball first-time, but he tried to dribble two defenders, and the chance is wasted.
67′ Substitution: Jesus Navas comes out for Samir Nasri, as Manchester City’s makes first change.
65′ Aguero with another great chance. Shoots wide.
63′ Mangala with another good play.
61′ Good play by City….a shot by Yaya Toure, but Hart stops the Ivorian.
60′ Poor ball from Raheem Sterling as he tries to lay a pass to Silva. Too short!
59′ Referee Atkinson blows his whistle for a freekick to Manchester City!
58′ Good in-swinger by Ivanovic, but no player in the deep-blue jersey was near to tap-in the ball.
55′ Zouma with the clearance.
53′ Again…. Aguero caught offside. The combination of Fernandinho and Mangala at City defense seem to be working perfectly. Both players have thwarted most Chelsea attack.
51′ Slight wrestling between Costa and Mangala. Assistant referee gives freekick Chelsea-way. Preceding kick cleared by City defense.
50′ Yaya Toure booked for a foul on Raheem Sterling.
49′ Ramires scores……Referee says ‘offside’. It wont count. However, replay shows he was on-side.
48′ Cahill almost put the ball at the back of his own net, but the ball comes-off the upright. Lucky Chelsea!
48′ Branislav Ivanovic takes down Sterling in the area…. referee says it’s just outside the box. freekick City.
47′ Kolarov’s freekick found no one.
46′ Quick play here. Offside against Aguero
Second Half underway. The Blues looking good to get an equalizer. Substitution: Terry OUT, Zouma In
45+4. Half Time: It’s a great first half; Aguero’s 31st minute strike gives Manuel Pellegrini’s boys a one-goal lead into the break.
45′ No no no…. a heavy aerial-challenge by Fernandinho as he brings out his elbow against Diego Costa. The Chelsea-man seem to be injured too. Yellow-card to Fernandinho as Costa walks off the pitch with his bandage on his head.
43′ Rough tackle on Sterling by Ramires. Mangala header goes just inches off the upright. It would have been 2 – nil. Cahill seem to be injured. Obviously bleeding from his nose. Jose Mourinho on his feet. You can imagine what he is thinking right now.
41′ Chelsea players seem to be confused. They keep wandering around the City’s ’18’, but still can’t find the back of the net.
39′ Heavy challenge by Silva. Freekick Chelsea. Hart comes forward to save the preceding kick.
37′ Kolarov with a dazzling effort; corner to City!
35′ Delicious back-heel by Navas to Aguero….passes to Sterling; shot ballooned over the bar! What a game.
33′ Great play by Company, who now has a yellow-card for felling Diego Costa.
Aguero celebrates
31′ Goooooaaaallll! Aguero scores for City. Great team play by the Pellegrini’s strikers. The Argentine has now scored 4 times in this fixture!
29′ City’s defense has been outstanding. Another Chelsea attempt stalled by Vincent Company.
28′ Great sweeper-cross by Navas comes off Matic. Corner to City!
27′ Not much activity so far. the ball has just been played around the mid-field as both teams tries to be technical.
25′ Ramires with a cross, Mangala heads it away….. Good play by Sergio Aguero and Mata’s tackle was too heavy for Fernandinho. Freekick City!
24′ Diego Costa with a heavy challenge on Yaya Toure. The Ivorian goes on the ground, but referee only cautions the Brazilian.
22′ Kolarov with a cross into the area….. Aguero missed the begging chance.
21′ Another decent challenge by Fernandinho on Costa. referee says “Play-on”
19′ Hazard with a scintillating-cross, Matic heads it wide. Still Manchester City 0 – 0 Chelsea
18′ A hard tackle on Diego Costa by Fernandinho. referee cautions the Brazilian.
17′ Great effort by Cahill, still nothing to show for it. His effort was properly guarded into touch. Goal-kick City.
14′ The game is getting tensed. The controversial Chelsea-fans begin to sing aloud to encourage their men to get a goal.
11′ Hazard tries to get in-between two defenders. Fernandinho intercepts and the ball rolled off the Chelsea-man’s leg, goal-kick to City.
10′ Great by Kolarov into Chelsea’s ’18′; Silva could not properly take the ball. Goal kick to the Blues.
9′ Freekick taken into the danger-area, but the goalkeeper was at his best for Chelsea.
8′ Another foul by Yaya Toure. The Ivorian pulls Silva down.
7′ Good passes by City. David Silva fouls
6′ Willian gives the ball away unnecessarily. Fernandinho clears the danger
4′ Oooohh…. Azpilicueta clears the ball over his own-bar. Corner to City. Referee spots an infringement there and has awarded a freekick Chelsea’s way.
3′ Foul by Aguero on Willian; freekick Chelsea!
1′ Chelsea kicks off in the traditional blue shirt. A great one-on-one by Aguero…, Bergovic saves. What a chance!
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