Manchester City’s party is almost here, as they beat Chelsea at halftime thanks to a goal from Julián Álvarez.
Take a break in Manchester! 1-0
City came away with a slight advantage after dominating the first half.
45+2′
Havertz shoots over the bar, but it’s a corner.
45+1′
Dangerous foul in favor of Chelsea. Laporte dropped Enzo Fernández on the balcony of the venue.
44′
Kepa stepped up and caught Mahrez’s cross.
43′
Kalvin Phillips right footed shot misses goal.
42′
City’s monologue, which after a few minutes of Chelsea’s bravery came back to dominate the mood.
40′
City’s lateral free kick not dangerous for Chelsea.
36′
Finish the post!Chelsea got into the game and the ball hit the post with a Gallagher shot. The ‘blue’ team is close to a draw.
35′
Thiago Silva failed to finish off a side kick by Chelsea, who stretched in the last few minutes.
33′
Stop Ortega!
The substitute goalkeeper for City joined the party by winning a one-on-one against Sterling, formerly of the ‘sky blues’.
31′
Chelsea left the cave and stepped into the City area. Sterling reached the end line but failed to pass the ball to Havertz for him to finish if he wanted.
29′
Oops!
He tried a delicatessen Foden when looking for a Vaseline in Kepa that missed the goal a little. If he enters, the stadium will collapse.
27′
The stands are now chanting ‘oe oe’ at every pass by their players. The Etihad Stadium is a party, where the fans are totally dedicated to their team.
25′
They try to put Chelsea under pressure, but City overcome the pressure by combining their pieces.
24′
Chalobah took it away when Kepa was overpowered. Palmer’s game was off to a great start.
23′
City continued to dominate, which completely bottled Chelsea in their field.
twenty
When Julián recovered, City tried to mount a new attack.
19′
Problems for Julián Álvarez, who received a good squad from Fofana.
18′
Chelsea has its head out, or at least is trying to.
fifteen’
City press a Chelsea who give mercy. A choral play by Guardiola’s team that does not end with a miraculous goal. Julián and Foden intercept just in time for the finish.
12′ Goooooooooooooal for City! 1-0How little City needed to get ahead. In the absence of Haaland, Julián Álvarez. The Argentine scored his 18th goal of the season with a cross shot past Kepa. Fofana’s mistake in clearing Chelsea’s ball was rude.
Eleven
Grealish and Haaland have a good chat on the bench.
10′
The game was stopped because Enzo Fernández was lying on the pitch. He received a tough tackle from Walker, but looked to be able to continue.
8′
Long shot from Foden goes straight wide.
7′
City play and play against a withdrawn Chelsea. Lampard’s team were very embarrassed in this first period.
5′
City’s ‘B’ unit will want to show off and dominate a Chelsea side who are only playing for their honour.
3′
Squeeze City with their young players. Palmer spilled over on the wing and then City’s shot went over for a corner.
The battle is about to begin! 0-0
The ball is rolling at an Etihad Stadium that is a party.
rotations
Guardiola, who has yet to play in the FA Cup and Champions League finals, prefers to rotate his squad and rest most of his heavyweights. Haaland, Rúben Dias, Ederson, Gündogan, Grealish, Bernardo Silva and De Bruyne are now on the substitute bench.
hall of champions
Chelsea have shown their respect for the City by building a corridor to honor the Premier champions. Manchester’s blue team has led three in a row and five in six seasons.
16:57For his part, Lampard started the meeting with these eleven players, with Joao Félix’s absence conspicuous: Kepa; Azpilicueta, W. Fofana, Thiago Silva, Lewis Hall; Loftus-Cheek, Enzo Fernandez, Chalobah; Sterling, Gallagher, and Havertz.
16:54Pep Guardiola came out with an eleven full of changes compared to the game against Real Madrid: Ortega Moreno; Walker, Akanji, Laporte, Lewis; Phillips, Foden, Palmer; Mahrez, Gomez and Julian Alvarez
16:51Guardiola’s team received the blue team after being proclaimed Premier League champions, with Arsenal’s defeat at the Nottingham Forest fiefdom
4:47 p.mWelcome to the match between Manchester City and Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium, which belongs to the 37th day of the Premier League
Source: La Verdad
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