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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester City returned to winning ways with a 2-1 success over Chelsea on Saturday at the Etihad Stadium, ending the Londoners' run of six straight wins and keeping Pep Guardiola's side nine points behind leaders Liverpool.
City's loss at Anfield before the international break made this a key game for them but they were made to work for their three points by Frank Lampard's enterprising side.
Chelsea sliced open City's defence in the 22nd minute with Mateo Kovacic superbly picking out N'Golo Kante's forward burst and the French midfielder held off compatriot Benjamin Mendy before smartly slipping the ball past the advancing Ederson.
But six minutes later Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne brought the champions level when the ball fell to him on the edge of the box and he cleverly wrongfooted the Chelsea defence before unleashing a low drive which took two deflections before rattling past wrongfooted Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Chelsea had looked the slicker and sharper of the two teams -- and indeed enjoyed the rare status of having more possession at the Etihad - but it was Guardiola's side who went in with the advantage at the break.
Riyad Mahrez cut in from the left and, with Chelsea's defence backing off, he drove a left-foot shot into the far bottom corner to make it 2-1.
Chelsea nearly put themselves out of the game two minutes before the break when Kepa gifted the ball to Sergio Aguero but the Argentine's shot from distance crashed off the bar.
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When does it kick-off?
The match gets underway at 5:30pm on Saturday 23 November.
How can I watch the match?
The match will be available to watch on Sky Sports Main Event from 5pm.
Teams
Man City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Stones, Fernandinho, Mendy, Rodrigo, Silva (C), Mahrez, De Bruyne, Sterling, Aguero
Chelsea XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Tomori, Emerson; Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic; Pulisic, Abraham, Willian
Man City 1 - 1 Chelsea - De Bruyne
29 mins: GOAL! Chelsea give the ball away and David Silva picks it up. He runs the ball forward and tries to find Aguero with a pass. The ball deflects out to De Bruyne who shoots. Another deflection wrong foots Kepa and City are level.
Man City 1 - 1 Chelsea
33 mins: Aguero takes hold of the ball after a pass from De Bruyne. He tussles with Zouma but gets a shot away and Kepa smothers it before Cancelo can follow it in. Man City are upping their game now they're back level.
Man City 1 - 1 Chelsea
36 mins: Mahrez brings the ball in from the right and gives it back to De Bruyne. De Bruyne puts the ball onto his left foot and strikes one from the edge of the box but hits it over the goal.
Man City 2 - 1 Chelsea - Mahrez
37 mins: GOAL! That's a lovely goal. Mahrez picks up the ball on the wing. He takes on Emerson and gets past him and into the box. Mahreaz the picks out the far bottom corner and slots the ball past Kepa to put Man City in front.
Man City 2 - 1 Chelsea
39 mins: The ball comes out wide for Willian. He brings it down and runs into the box. Abraham goes with him and waits for the ball but the pass isn't the best and Fernandinho is able to get in between Abraham and the ball to make the interception.
Man City 2 - 1 Chelsea
42 mins: Aguero is denied a penalty as he takes a tumble from a challenge with Tomori.
He then hits the crossbar as Kepa gives the ball to him. Aguero chips it over Chelsea's keeper and the ball rebounds off the bar!
Man City 2 - 1 Chelsea
45 mins: Two minutes added time at the end of this half. Sterling runs the ball into the box from the left, he cuts it back to Aguero whose touch puts the ball into the path of David Silva. He tries to give the ball to Sterling who just leaves at as he thinks he's offside.
Man City 2 - 1 Chelsea
45+2 mins: Chelsea took an early lead but since then Man City have responded in typical fashion. Goals from De Bruyne and Mahrez put them in front going into the break.
Man City 2 - 1 Chelsea
Second half: Man City get us back underway. For their title hopes this season this is a must win game now.
Man City 2 - 1 Chelsea
48 mins: Man City press high again. They've started the second half in a similar manner as they ended the first. De Bruyne wins a throw in on the right and Man City send the bal back to their own defence.
It's quickly played up to Mahrez who goes on a run and has a shot putting the ball just wide of goal.
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