Manchester City vs Chelsea summary: score, goals, highlights, Premier League
Manchester City vs Chelsea: as it happened
FT: Manchester City 1-1 Chelsea
Chelsea took the lead through former City player Sterling and led 1-0 at the break. City were unable to close the gap on Liverpool and Arsenal at the top. Haaland had his chances for the home side but was unable to give Guardiola's side the three points on a wet evening at the Etihad.
Chelsea are the first team to get anything at the Etihad in 2024.
And that is that. It's all over at the Etihad.
It ends 1-1.
There will be no penalty.
There may have been a handball!
VAR is having a look...
Chelsea clear the danger.
City have a corner...
Walker sends a shot from 25 yards over the bar.
Haaland has struggled in front of goal today.
De Bruyne curls it to the back post. Petrovic saves Haaland's header.
We will have four minutes of added time.
City have a corner...
Can City find that late goal?
City have their reward and are now looking for the winner.
It drops to Rodri in the box and he buries it left-footed past Petrovic.
1-1 and game on!
Silva!
It's another chance but it flies wide. It's a goalkick.
City continue to push. 0-1
It's all City but they haven't been able to find the back of the net.
City have not lost at home for 15 months...
HAALAND heads over!
De Bruyne picks him out on the left. I don't know how he misses. He's six yards and usually buries those chances.
Bernardo Silva sends a delightful ball to the back stick but there is too much on it and it goes beyond Ake and out for a goalkick.
This would be City's first home defeat of the season.
Man City 0-1 Chelsea
OFF Cole Palmer
ON Trevoh Chalobah
Chelsea are making it very difficult for the home side, with two banks of four. It's compact and tight in there and the home team will need a moment of magic to slice through.
Foden drops his shoulder to find a yard of space 20 yards from goal... his shot is then blocked and it remains 1-0 to Pochettino's men.
Haaland is denied by Petrovic. It's a fine save by the Chelsea goalkeeper as he keeps out the striker's left-footed drive.
Palmer is booked for a foul on Ake.
City have a real fight on their hands now. Guardiola could make some changes soon as his side look for an equaliser.
What a chance for Chelsea to double the lead!
Ederson somehow keeps it out. Sterling is so close to a second but the Brazilian shot-stopper is there to deny the English forward with his feet.
Haaland has had three chances so far but has failed to deliver. The latest chance was the most difficult to net.
Haaland!
Foden sends it across goal from the right but the City striker can't raise his leg high enough to connect properly and he fires wide.
City have started on the front foot, but Chelsea were dangerous on the break in the first half and will look to utilise that plan again.
City have a free-kick from 20 yards out. De Bruyne stands over it.
The Belgian playmaker curls it up and over the wall and it lands on the roof of the net.
Chelsea are ahead thanks to a first-half strike from former City player Sterling. City have it all to do.
I have no half-time changes to report.
City get us underway for the second half.
There's the whistle!
It's half-time.
Chelsea lead at the Etihad. City have not been at their best.
Ake crosses from the left; Haaland heads it low and wide. 0-1
There will be three minutes of added time.
Guardiola is up off his seat and is fuming. 0-1
Chelsea hit City on the counter. Jackson - on the right - releases Sterling, who cuts in onto his right to finish superbly against his former side.
City have Chelsea camped in their own half but can't break the deadlock.
Caicedo is booked for a foul on De Bruyne. He takes him out from behind. The referee had previously warned him so he can't have too many complaints.
Sterling is played through on goal... his touch lets him down but he's been flagged for offside anyway.
De Bruyne crosses it into the box from the right. Haaland is there to head goalward but he heads it into Gallagher.
It's raining cats and dogs and remains 0-0 at the Etihad Stadium. I do have a feeling that it won't remain goalless though.
Jackson! What a chance!
He's played in by Gusto and ends up in a 1v1 with Ederson, but Ederson saves the striker's effort.
He really has to score.
Pochettino will be pleased with his side's start; Guardiola is doing his usual tinkering on the sideline.
City clear Chelsea's corner. The Stamford Bridge outfit have won their last two away games and have looked dangerous so far.
Cole Palmer is their top scorer this season with 12.
Palmer is slipped in on the right but Ake reads it superbly and intercepts the pass from Gallagher. Chelsea have a corner on the right.
Manchester City are unbeaten in their last 22 Premier League games at the Etihad.
Possession:
Man City - 67%
Chelsea - 33%
Alvarez didn't play in Copenhagen in midweek and is looking sharp having had a rest.
Haaland!
Alvarez sends in a fine cross from the left. Haaland gets up high and tries to direct it into the top corner but it's just over the bar.
That's a fine chance for the Norwegian.
Jackson - just inside the City half - overhits the pass as Sterling goes steaming through.
It remains goalless.
Doku is fouled by Gusto and City have a free. It looks like the right call.
Foden is fed in the inside right channel, but Chelsea defend well as the man in form cuts inside onto his left.
He's been excellent of late, Foden.
It's normally in the new year when City really kick on and you wouldn't bet against them doing it again this season.
As for Chelsea, things have not gone as well as Pochettino will have planned in west London.
Alvarez!
He hits it early from 20 yards, but sends it wide of the far post.
Doku starts on the left and immediately goes on a run down the left.
Chelsea pair Palmer and Sterling start against their former side.
The rain is pouring and we're underway in Manchester!
Chelsea get us going.
City must win today after Liverpool and Arsenal recorded victories. Chelsea - who sit in 11th - will be hoping to cause an upset.
Here come the teams!
The teams are in the tunnel. Kick-off is just minutes away.
It's a wet evening here in Manchester - just perfect for some slick passing and sliding challenges.
Wolves have recorded a fine win over Tottenham in London. That puts a dent in Spurs' Champions League hopes.
Kick-off in Manchester is just 10 minutes away!
Haaland will be hoping to find the net against Chelsea today as he leads the line for the reigning Premier League champions.
Three-horse title race?
After today's results, City are third, five points off Liverpool at the top, but they have two games in hand, including this evening's game against Chelsea.
| T | MP | W | D | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | 55 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | 52 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | 49 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 47 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 |
Grealish out for City
Jack Grealish misses out today because of the muscular injury that forced him off against Copenhagen in the Champions League in midweek.
Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea sit 11th in the Premier League standings ahead of Saturday’s visit to Manchester City.
| T | MP | W | D | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 35 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| 10 | 35 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
| 11 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 |
| 12 | 29 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 |
| 13 | 28 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
Manchester City won 3-1 against Copenhagen in Copenhagen in midweek. Bernardo Silva picked up a knock in Denmark and is on the bench for City today.
Raheem Sterling is back in the team for Chelsea, against his former side.
There are seven games in the Premier League today (Saturday).
Liverpool beat Brentford 4-1 away in the first game of the weekend.
Match stats
City are unbeaten in their last 22 Premier League games at home. It's a helluva record.
Pep on Palmer
Pep Guardiola has taken full responsibility for Cole Palmer leaving City to join Chelsea.
Since leaving Manchester, Palmer has 10 goals in the Premier League, becoming one of the players of the season.
"After two or three seasons he wanted more minutes than the last season. I understand completely," said Guardiola.
"If Palmer had the minutes I gave to Phil [Foden] from the beginning, Cole Palmer would be here - but I didn't give them to him. That is my responsibility.
"Why? Because of Bernardo [Silva], Riyad [Mahrez], Phil. In that moment, I chose the other ones."
Manchester City vs Chelsea: welcome!
Hello and welcome to AS USA's live coverage of this Premier League match between Manchester City vs Chelsea.
I'm Kieran Quaile and I'll be taking you through today's action from the Etihad.