He City of Manchesterthe undisputed dominator of English football for the past five years with four consecutive wins, concluded his visit to Chelsea (0-2) in a match that marked the debut of both teams in the 2024-25 Premier League and in which we saw, for the first time, Pep Guardiola already Enzo Maresca face to face
The Italian, who was part of the Santpedor coaching staff before taking the reins of City of Leicesterleaving the first brushstrokes of the identity he wanted to give to the ‘blue’ team, even though he lost the duel with his teacher. A Guardiola already, without Rodriclosed his eyes, he chose the speed of Doc and Savino in bands.
There are no new faces at Chelsea
Even more surprising is the bet of Marescano new faces in the eleven after another summer of spending by the rich Todd Boehlywith almost 200 million euros invested so far in the market. 97 the amount Nkunku (60) and Nico Jackson (37), without mordant one more day.
Something left Haalandwho in 18 minutes opened his scoring record this season by kicking the ball before coming out of Robert Sanchez. An action born from the boots of Docbetter after switching sides with Savinho, and on the verge of being invalidated for offside Bernard Silva. The heel avoided it Fofana.
And, with the wind in their favor, the ‘skyblue’ storm set off in search of a second. They brushed him DeBruynewith an inside shot that went wide, and Docwith a shot poisoned after touching Fofana and forced to show off Robert Sanchez.
Goal disallowed for Nico Jackson
His namesake is less inspired by the cause of the ‘citizen’, a Ederson unable to block a centered left-footed shot Cole Palmer that he hid, in an illegal position, Nico Jackson. This is the clearest of those Chelsea in the first half.
After the break, pep seek more control by giving entry to Foden through Savinoalthough the opposite happened. The match broke down, turning into a punching exchange in which the champion emerged victorious. He started it Haaland putting it to the test Robert Sanchezwho continued his string of saves, while on the other end Rico Lewis stopped, with a sweep ‘in extremis’ at the far post, that Pedro Neto converted his first touch as a player into a goal Chelsea.
Marc Guiu’s Premier debut
SA Rico Lewisstar in both areas, had a goal that was not allowed due to a prior lack of Haaland after match time, before the debut of Marc Guiu in Premier. They also debuted as ‘blues’ Dewsbury Hall and Renato Veigawho was admitted due to injury Cucurellabut he was an old acquaintance of Stamford Bridge as Matthew Kovacic managed to put the final 0-2 on the scoreboard after a great individual game. He didn’t want to see anymore Todd Boehlywho got up from his seat and saved the “oles” where he ended the game.
match lineup
1
27
3
45
29
6
20
25
15
8
18
31
82
8
24
3
25
20
17
9
11
26
Stamford Bridge
Ederson31
Rico Lewis82
79′
Matthew Kovacic8
83′
66′
Josko Guardiol24
Ruben Dias3
Manuel Akanji25
Bernard Silva20
88′
Kevin De Bruyne17
66′
Erling Haaland9
17′
65′
Jeremy Doku11
58′
Savino26
45′
Replacements
Stephen Ortega18
Kyle Walker2
John Stones5
Nathan Ake6
66′
Jack Grealish10
79′
Matheus Nunes27
Phil Foden47
45′
58′
Nico O’Reilly75
66′
James McAtee87
coach
Enzo Maresca
Pep Guardiola
Source: La Verdad
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