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Chelsea vs Manchester City live - Visitors lead after Mahrez strike

Premier League / Matchday 19
Stamford Bridge / 05.01.2023
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Matt Jones

Updated 05/01/2023 at 22:01 GMT


22:01
AND THAT'S ALL FROM US
Thanks for joining me, and if you missed any of the action, you can catch up on it with our full report
21:53
THE MATCH WINNER
Mahrez's goal seals the points then. Here it is - and he really couldn't miss
End of 2nd Half
90+5'
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FULL-TIME: CHELSEA 0-1 MANCHESTER CITY
And there goes the final whistle. A big win for City, and a deserved three points. This was far from a classic, but Mahrez's strike gets the business done
90+4'
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KOULIBALY BOOKED
Mahrez is about to counter-attack when the defender performs a body check. Easy decision for the officials
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Chelsea
Yellow Cards1
Fouls3
Free Kicks2
90+1'
HALL BLAZES OVER
Chelsea counter attack, with Chukwuemeka sliding a pass to his left where Hall is breaking forward, but the substitute lifts his shot high and wide
90+1'
FOUR MINUTES TO GO
The fourth official signals for an additional four minutes of injury time
89'
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FIRST YELLOW CARD OF THE EVENING
Kovacic gets booked for bringing down Grealish, who was threatening to burst forward
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Yellow Cards1
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Wide1
88'
CHELSEA PRESSING
Finally, City have dropped deep and the hosts have a chance to get around their 18-yard box. Hall fizzes one decent cross into the box, but it's cleared
86'
MANCHESTER CITY
The lesser spotted Kalvin Phillips is on, replacing Rodri, who looks to be struggling with cramp
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K. Phillips
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Manchester City
Rodri
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Rodri
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Manchester City
Fouls3
Free Kicks1
84'
SHOTS ON TARGET
Chelsea have still only managed two of them, and it's fair to say Ederson hasn't exactly been stretched. City still look comfortable
81'
CROWD GETTING INTO IT
In fairness, the energy of Gallagher has really got the crowd involved. He's just put another big tackle in on Stones, whith the home faithful thoroughly enjoyed
78'
GALLAGHER SOME HOW NOT BOOKED
I'm not entirely sure how the substitute hasn't been carded since coming on, but he's just fouled Stones, having already pushed over a City player. Thin ice, I would think
75'
KOVACIC CLATTERS OVER
There is one of those long range shots that the home crowd want, but Kovacic puts it miles over the bar from 30-yards
73'
HAALAND STRETCHES TO NO AVAIL
A fizzing cross from De Bruyne, Haaland dives in but can't quite stretch far enough to slide home
72'
CHELSEA STRUGGLING IN THE FINAL THIRD
The hosts have just had no joy when they've got anywhere near the City penalty area. The crowd regularly beg them to shoot from distance, but the opportunity to do so never really seems there
68'
HERE COME THE SUBS
The substitute Aubameyang is off, with Omari Hutchinson replacing him, while Cucurella is replaced by Lewis Hall. Finally, Conor Gallagher is on for Ziyech
O. Hutchinson
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Chelsea
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Off
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Fouls1
66'
WHAT WILL THE RESPONSE BE?
Nobody could deny City deserved to take the lead. They've bossed this second half. The question is what response Chelsea have. Graham Potter will certainly be looking around at his bench and there aren't too many game changing options there
63'
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GOAL! CHELSEA 0-1 MANCHESTER CITY (Mahrez)
It had been coming! A glorious bit of football from the visitors, which culminates in a low cross from Grealish that is just begging to be tapped home. Mahrez duly obliges from close range. 1-0
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Goal
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DOUBLE CITY SUB
That's Bernardo Silva's last action. He's off, as is Foden, with Grealish and Mahrez coming on
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On
J. Grealish
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Manchester City
P. Foden
Off
P. Foden
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Manchester City
Fouls against3
Offsides1
60'
OFF TARGET AGAIN FROM DE BRUYNE
Brilliant from Bernardo Silva, who bursts down the right before pulling back to De Bruyne, who lashes wide