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Chelsea v Man City - as it happened

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Chelsea v Man City, Premier League 2019/20, 25/6/2020, matchday 31. Official line-ups. BESOCCER
Chelsea v Man City, Premier League 2019/20, 25/6/2020, matchday 31. Official line-ups. BESOCCER
Join us for live coverage of the Premier League clash between Chelsea and Manchester City from Stamford Bridge. If Man City do not win this evening, Liverpool will be champions. Chelsea need the points to remain in a top four spot.
Goal

List of goalscorers

C. Pulišić
36'
1 - 0
1 - 1
55'
K. De Bruyne
Willian
78'
2 - 1
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 97'
    FT: Chelsea 2-1 (10) Man City!!! All over at the Bridge!! Liverpool are champions!!! KDB scored a lovely free-kick to cancel out Pulisic's goal, but a VAR penalty for handball by Fernandinho saw the City man dismissed and Willian convert the spot kick to give Chelsea the win. They had less ball, but looked much more dangerous going forward. Well done to Chelsea and to Liverpool for their first ever PL title! Thanks for joining us and see you again soon!
  • 95'
    Chelsea are very comfortable and have been since the penalty.
  • 93'
    Pedro!!! Great save by Ederson to deny the Spaniard on the counter after a lovely cross field pass by Gilmour. Abraham was waiting in the middle and he could have passed it to him.
  • 91'
    Chelsea double sub: Pedro and Gilmour come on for Pulisic and Mount.
  • 90'
    Six extra minutes.
  • 87'
    City attack, but Sterling can't keep the ball in.
  • 85'
    Sterling gets a free-kick for City. Pulisic doesn't do much. They then win a corner.
  • 83'
    Azpilicueta sprints 50 yards before sending in a disappointing cross.
  • 82'
    KDB tries to get past Christensen, but the Chelsea man stands his ground. Goal kick.
  • 80'
    Only two City goals will see Liverpool not win the title tonight!
Penalty scored
Goaaaaal from a penalty!
de Chelsea en el 78'
  • 78'
    Willian sends Ederson the wrong way and Liverpool all but have the title!
Card

Red card

a Manchester City
  • 77'
    Fernandinho is dismissed.
  • 77'
    Penalty to Chelsea given by VAR!
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester City
  • 74'
    City sub: Otamendi on, Laporte off.
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester City
  • 74'
    Chelsea sub: Barkley off, Kovacic on.
  • 71'
    Walker!!!!! That's unbelievable!!! Pulisic thinks he's scored, but it's cleared off the line!! The American is played in, he goals round the GK and Walker clears when about half the ball was over the line.
  • 70'
    A long pass forward is sent for Abraham and Ederson comes out for it. If City don't score again, Liverpool will be champions.
  • 68'
    Drinks!
  • 67'
    Sterling!!! His curling shot goes narrowly wide of the goal!!
  • 67'
    72% possession for Man City and they have a corner now.
  • 65'
    Rudiger clears and then follows through onto KDB's leg after clearing. That was a dangerous challenge.
  • 64'
    Sterling gets City a corner.
  • 62'
    Ederson makes a major blunder, the ball goes to Mount who runs and hits the side netting! Abraham was waiting in the middle. That was a howler by the GK! Terrible pass.
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 62'
    Chelsea sub: Abraham on for Giroud.
  • 61'
    Corner for the visitors.
  • 60'
    Barkley concedes a free-kick and it's in a dangerous area again. Central, but slightly further out. KDB looks for man in the box, but nothing comes of it.
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester City
  • 59'
    City sub: Zinchenko on for Mendy.
  • 57'
    And now Sterling strikes the post on the counter after he was played in!! It starts with the keeper and ends with Mahrez passing to Sterling who strikes the post from outside the area.
  • 56'
    Chelsea go up the other end and win a corner.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 55'
  • 55'
    KDB!!!! What a goal!!! That was a brilliant free-kick! Very similar to Ramos' yesterday v Mallorca! Over the wall into the keeper's right hand corner. Sensational.
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester City
  • 55'
    City double sub: Rodrigo and B Silva off, D Silva and Jesus on.
  • 54'
    Mahrez is brought down by Kante after a KDB pass 25 yards out. Clear foul from behind.
  • 52'
    Mendy hits well over the bar from the edge of the box!
  • 50'
    Christensen has come back on.
  • 49'
    The Chelsea man is having some water and walking, but is not 100%.
  • 47'
    City have an early attack and Mendy's powerful strikes Christensen straight in the head. He's conscious, but dazed.
  • 46'
    City get us going again!
  • 45'
    Remember if City don't score twice, Liverpool are champions!
  • 45'
    HT: Chelsea 1-0 Man City!!! An exciting first half sees Chelsea ahead. City have had more possession and territory, but are behind thanks to Pulisic's brilliant individual goal following a defensive mix up. City's best chance was a Fernandinho header from a free-kick while Chelsea had three clear opportunities at 0-0 despite attacking much less. Back for more in a bit!
  • 45'
    Walker sends a free-kick into the box, Willian clears and it's half-time!
  • 45'
    Giroud is penalised now for a foul. Two added minutes.
  • 44'
    City having more possession and territory, but lacking the killer touch.
  • 42'
    City threaten now and Mount have to boot it clear!
  • 40'
    Chelsea had had a very good spell before that goal and it was a poor goal to concede from a City viewpoint.
  • 38'
    KDB passes to Mahrez who blazes over!
  • 37'
    Alonso is booked after a clear pull back on Mahrez.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Chelsea en el 36'
  • 36'
    Chelsea score!!!! Pulisic scores on the counter!!!! KDB's free-kick is headed out by Rudiger, Gundogan and Mendy make an absolute mess of it in the centre circle, Pulisic gets the ball and runs 30 yards before slotting into the far corner.
  • 35'
    Walker is fouled by Willian and there is a free-kick here on the near side which will be swung into the area.
  • 33'
    Unbelievable reflexes!!! The corner comes in, Christensen heads from point blank range and Ederson makes a fantastic save. It looked a certain goal!!!
  • 32'
    Ederson and Fernandinho!!!! Willian finds Barkley, his pass for Giroud is cut out by Ederson, then Mount and Giroud combine superbly before Barkley is denied by Fernandinho from a tight angle!!
  • 30'
    B Silva combines with Sterling, but Christensen then uses his strength to shield the ball out of play for a goal kick.
  • 27'
    Chance for Chelsea! Alonso's cross is not properly dealt with in the box and Barkley's strike is deflected by Fernandinho for a corner.
  • 25'
    Fernandinho is penalised for climbing on Barkley's shoulders from Walker's cross.
  • 23'
    Kante is penalised for a foul on Mahrez. 50:50 call and drinks are called.
  • 21'
    City having lots of possession here, but just the one major opportunity up to now.
  • 18'
    What a sensational save!!! Walker sends in a nice free-kick, Fernandinho heads at the near post towards goal and Kepa has to jump to tip over with his right hand,
  • 18'
    Azpilicueta is penalised for a foul on Gundogan over on the far touchline.
  • 17'
    Pulisic gets the ball on this near side and cuts inside before being stopped in his tracks by KDB.
  • 15'
    B Silva goes down in the box wanting a penalty after quality play! Kepa's pass is cut out by Mahrez who heads back to B Silva. He takes a couple of touches and turns in the box, before going down.
  • 13'
    Lovely play by Chelsea!! Willian ends a nice move started by Rudiger and his cut back is knocked behind by Gundogan.
  • 12'
    The corner is half cleared and B Silva's corner from the ball back in is easy for Kepa.
  • 12'
    Sterling plays in Mendy with a beautiful flick and Azpilicueta has to concede the corner.
  • 9'
    Good stop by Kepa from Mendy's cross with his foot! It was a cross, but well done by the goalie!
  • 8'
    Marcos Alonso sends in a ball into the box and the City defence clear.
  • 7'
    An overhit pass from the far side from Mendy goes out of play for a goal kick.
  • 6'
    There's a fast tempo to this one and City have started the brighter.
  • 4'
    Good play between Sterling and Gundogan sees the latter win a corner off Christensen.
  • 3'
    Chelsea attack now and Giroud is caught offside.
  • 2'
    City work the ball well through Mahrez and Rodrigo, but Mendy's pass can't find Gundogan and the move ends.
  • 1'
    Chelsea get us going from right to left in the blue while City are in yellow and orange.
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The players are out here at the Bridge!
  • PRVW
    Stuart Attwell is the referee for this one while Craig Pawson is the VAR.
  • PRVW
    4th v 2nd. 51pts v 63pts. City are all but assured a CL spot providing the UEFA ban is overturned, but that is not the case for Chelsea. They are just two points ahead of Man Utd who are in fifth and this is their game in hand so it's important for them.
  • PRVW
    It's a very hot evening in West London tonight. 28 degrees and sunny!
  • PRVW
    City make six modifications from the Burnley match. Cancelo, Otamendi, Zinchenko, D Silva, Foden and the injured Aguero are the men out. Laporte, Mendy, Walker, KDB, Gundogan and Sterling are the men in.
  • PRVW
    Chelsea make two changes from the Villa game. Barkley and Pulisic replace Kovacic and Loftus-Cheek.
  • PRVW
    Chelsea came from behind to win 1-2 at Villa last time out while Man City thrashed Burnley 5-0.
  • PRVW
    Man City XI: Ederson (GK); Mendy, Laporte, Fernandinho, Walker; De Bruyne, Rodrigo, Gundogan; B Silva, Sterling and Mahrez.
  • PRVW
    Chelsea XI: Kepa (GK); Alonso, Rudiger, Christensen, Azpilicueta; Mount, Kante, Barkley; Pulisic, Giroud and Willian.
  • PRVW
    The big news is that if Chelsea win or it's a draw, Liverpool will be officially champions.
Info

Pre-match

25 June 2020, 21:15

Referee: Stuart Attwell

Stadium: Stamford Bridge

  • PRVW
    Good evening and welcome to live coverage of the Premier League match between Chelsea and Man City from Stamford Bridge!