LIVE: Chelsea vs Manchester City – English Premier League football match
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- Chelsea face Manchester City in the final game of the opening round of games in the new English Premier League season at Stamford Bridge, London.
- Manchester City are seeking a record-extending fifth consecutive English top-flight title.
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(16:13 GMT)
Savinho tended to
He is on his back as the City medical staff look after him.
He is taken to the sideline as City press on with just 10 men.
He should hopefully be able to play on with the interval nearing.
43 mins: Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
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5m ago
(16:11 GMT)Fernandes blocked
Cucurella sends a ball in from the right flank towards Nkunku, who is by the near post on the left side.
He squares it to Jackson inside the box, who then lays off a pass to Fernandes out.
The Argentinian winds up and fires, but is blocked by the City defender.
City quickly fashion an attack on the other end, with Silva getting inside the box before firing straight at Sanchez, who covers the near post quite adequately on the left side.
40 mins: Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
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7m ago
(16:08 GMT)Doku forces Sanchez stop
Doku wins the ball courtesy off a deflection.
He makes space before firing with his right boot towards the left post from outside the box.
Sanchez is able to get an arm out to tip the chance over the crossbar for a left-side corner.
The corner is taken, but City are able to handle the threat.
38 mins: Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
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9m ago
(16:07 GMT)Jackson opportunity comes undone
He weaves in from the left side, and looks to centre himself in the box, despite defensive pressure from the City backline.
Jackson finally finds the desired space, but sends the resulting shot into the legs of Dias.
There is a late call for an offside from the linesman though, so the advance is quickly neutralised.
36 mins: Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
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12m ago
(16:04 GMT)Fernandes brought down in the box
Gusto passes to Fernandes at the edge of the box from the right flank.
Savinho tackles him from behind, with the Chelsea players immediately calling for a penalty.
The referee waves play on though, much to the chagrin of the partisan crowd.
33 mins: Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
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16m ago
(16:00 GMT)Palmer whips straight at goal
After being found on the left side, the England international decides to go for goal.
He ends up offering a chance straight to Ederson, who takes it easily.
29 mins: Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
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18m ago
(15:57 GMT)Nkunku chances comes undone
After jostling inside the box with Akanji, the French international is called up by the referee for his challenge on the Swiss player.
If Nkunku had got away, it would have been a good chance for Chelsea to equalise.
26 mins: Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
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22m ago
(15:53 GMT)De Bruyne effort whistles past post
Savinho finds a rampaging De Bruyne outside the box.
He tries to curl an effort past Sanchez, but gets just a bit too much width on it as the ball continues past the far post.
23 mins: Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
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24m ago
(15:51 GMT)Haaland goal confirmed
After a bit of a delay, the referee confirms the goal stands as Fofana played Silva on.
Haaland opens up his account early this season, and one suspects there are plenty more to come yet.
21 mins: Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
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28m ago
(15:48 GMT)GOAL! Haaland scores. Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
Doku and Savinho have switched flanks, with Doku now on his favoured left side.
Doku finds Silva just outside the box.
Silva prods it towards Haaland, who is to the left of him, and just outside the centre.
The Norwegian talisman is able to get inside and then fires a shot past Sanchez to give City lift-off.
But hang on – there is a check by VAR for offside on Silva’s intervention.
18 mins: Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
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