(FT Update)Chelsea vs Manchester City live updates: City lead 2-0 after Haaland, Kovacic goals
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(FT Update)Chelsea vs Manchester City live updates: City lead 2-0 after Haaland, Kovacic goals
Follow all the action on Premier League opening weekend as Manchester City travel to west London to start the defence of their title
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Latest score: Chelsea 0-2 Manchester City
- Erling Haaland (18′) gives Man City lead with smart close-range finish, assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- Nicolas Jackson sees equaliser ruled out for offside just before half-time.
- Mateo Kovacic (84) doubles the lead from outside the area.
- Raheem Sterling left out of Chelsea squad.
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1m ago
Chelsea lacking cohesion amidst player debuts
86′ Chelsea 0-2 Manchester City
All four of Maresca’s second-half substitutions have introduced summer signings, and cohesion has become more of an issue for Chelsea as the game has worn on.
Kovacic was allowed far too much room to advance through the middle of the pitch for City’s second goal there, while Sanchez should probably have kept out the Croatian’s well struck but savable shot.
GOAL: Kovacic scores to double City’s lead!
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84′ Chelsea 0-2 Manchester City
Kovacic doubles City’s lead, giving them crucial breathing room in the final minutes here!
He collects the ball in midfield and glides past two defenders before curling a shot from the edge of the box towards the near post. Sanchez gets a hand to the ball but can only push it onto the post and in.
Kovacic makes sure not to celebrate against his former club.
7m ago
Handball penalty would have been harsh on Kovacic
81′ Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
Going back to Chelsea’s handball appeal from a few minutes ago, referees are not giving penalties for incidents like that, where the defending player is so close to the one who played the ball. That’s not a new thing but it was reinforced on a PGMOL call in midweek. Although don’t come looking for me when one is inevitably given at some point this season.
Veiga makes Chelsea debut
80′ Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
A fourth Chelsea sub and a fourth Chelsea debutant, as Renato Veiga replaces Marc Cucurella who appeared to be struggling with a knock.
Chelsea are now out of sub opportunities.
Chelsea appeal for penalty, again
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77′ Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
Gusto gets into space on the right side of City’s box but his cross is blocked. Moments later, a Chelsea player fires the ball into Kovacic’s arm from close range, prompting at least the team’s third penalty appeal of the day, but once again Anthony Taylor isn’t having it.
Given the updated handball rules this season, intended to limit the circumstances in which penalties are awarded, the no-call there looks to be correct.
Chelsea’s defence holding tight
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76′ Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
City break forward as Doku attempts to slip Haaland in on goal, but Chelsea’s defence just manages to cut the pass out.
Chelsea are hanging around in this game…
De Bruyne misses target
73′ Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
De Bruyne sees daylight and fires a curling shot goalwards, but just misses wide of the target.
Plenty of early-season rust on display today, all around.
Another surprising Ederson mistake
71′ Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
Ederson makes an uncharacteristic mistake for the second time today, this time failing to catch a cross that hits him straight in the hands.
Once again though, he escapes unpunished, Doku doing well to shepherd the ball away from danger.
18m ago
Kits missing the target too
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70′ Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
While the sparring continues on the pitch, can I just say that neither of these kits are particularly appealing.
The navy line across the back of the white Manchester City shorts makes me think it’s some of sponsor’s advert, while the Chelsea home shirt looks like a training top.
Anyway, back to the football…
Chelsea debuts for Dewsbury-Hall, Guiu
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67′ Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
Chelsea make two more changes, replacing Roméo Lavia and Nicolas Jackson with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Marc Guiu
Lewis goal for City disallowed
65′ Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
Lewis thought he had doubled City’s lead but his goal has been ruled for a foul on Haaland, who has been booked to add insult to injury.
Haaland chested the ball down in the six-yard area, but Colwill did very well to block his shot. Haaland then caught Colwill for the foul before Lewis fired the loose ball through traffic into the back of the net.
Ederson denies Jackson!
61′ Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
Ederson denies Jackson from point-blank range! Gusto popped the ball into the six-yard area and Jackson pushed it towards goal with an awkward volley, but the goalkeeper stood tall to make the save.
28m ago
Doku wastes brilliant run
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61′ Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
Huge chance for City to hit Chelsea on the break but after Doku does brilliantly to carry the ball a good 60 yards, he just plays a blind pass into the box that is nowhere near a team-mate.
Immediate chance for Neto
60′ Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
Neto nearly scores with his first touch but Lewis just manages to beat him to Fernandez’s pass across the face of goal.
Neto makes Chelsea debut
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59′ Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
Chelsea make their first sub as Pedro Neto replaces Christopher Nkunku
Chelsea dangerous on the break
57′ Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
Chelsea continue to flash their threat in transition, City’s midfield just managing to cut out their latest attempt to counter-attack.
Sanchez denies Haaland
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52′ Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
Bernardo collects a deflected ball at the top of the Chelsea box and sets Haaland up for a snap shot, but Sanchez makes a good save diving to his right.
38m ago
Foden into fray earlier than expected
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50′ Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
Savinho’s knee injury brings Foden into the action a little sooner than expected. Guardiola always says that Foden is ready to go after an injury or a break from football so there shouldn’t be a huge amount of rustiness, but it is clear that the whole team is a little out of kilter still so we’ll see how Foden fares.
Foden replaces Savinho
46′ Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City
City have made the first sub of the match, replacing Premier League debutant Savinho with Phil Foden at half-time. Savinho received treatment from City’s trainers in the final minutes of the first half.
Savinho is now sitting on City’s bench with ice on his knee.
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