(HT update) Chelsea vs Man City LIVE! Premier League match stream, latest score and goal updates today
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Chelsea vs Man City LIVE! Premier League match stream, latest score and goal updates today
Chelsea vs Man City LIVE!
The headline fixture of the opening weekend of the Premier League season pits Pep Guardiola against old protege Enzo Maresca as Manchester City travel to Chelsea. After wins for Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United to open the 2024-25 campaign, all eyes are on City for an early indicator of the title race about to unfold.
Guardiola has led the defending champions to four consecutive league titles and begins this year amid rumours that he will call it a day next summer, as City prepare for a battle of a very different kind. Rodri will sit out this trip to west London while there are fitness question marks over their trio of England stars who enjoyed an extended break after Euro 2024.
For all the title talk around the visitors, Chelsea are not short of ambition themselves. This will be Maresca’s first competitive game in the Stamford Bridge dugout after another summer of upheaval for the Blues, who could hand Pedro Neto a debut. Follow Chelsea vs Man City LIVE via Standard Sport’s match blog, featuring updates from reporters Dan Kilpatrick and Nick Purewal at the ground.
Chelsea vs Man City updates
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Nick Purewal at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea end the half in the ascendancy, but unable to find a leveller. Enzo Fernandez was upended again in the box, but as before, there was no penalty.
Then Nkunku could not fire away a clean shot after being played through by Jackson’s smart turn and pass.
Half-time!
51min: Nkunku takes on Lewis by trying to cut inside, but the City defence stands tall… and there’s the whistle!
49min: Fernandez takes another tumble in the area and again the referee says no penalty. He made a right meal of that one.
46min: Five minutes added on.
NO GOAL!
44min: A big, big sigh of relief from Ederson as he fumbles a Palmer shot and Jackson bundles home the rebound… but the Chelsea man is offside.
Nick Purewal at Stamford Bridge
The City fans hurl abuse at Fernandez as he lines up a corner, stood straight in front of the travelling support.
The visiting fans chant: “You racist b******, you know what you are,” in the first evidence that the summer’s controversies will not be forgotten any time soon by Chelsea’s rivals.
41min: De Bruyne is up, but now Savinho is down.
40min: De Bruyne is down and needing treatment after a lunging challenge from Caicedo.
39min: Neat move from Chelsea sees Nkunku head Palmer’s cross to the back post down to Jackson, who lays it off for Fernandez to have a pop… but Akanji is there with the block.
Dan Kilpatrick at Stamford Bridge
Some reports of chants for Conor Gallagher from the Chelsea fans. I didn’t hear them myself but not exactly what Enzo Maresca needs, particularly given the scoreline and Sterling’s pre-match statement. I’ll keep an ear out…
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