Chelsea vs Manchester City as it happened – David Luiz impresses as City's undefeated run ends
Re-live the action from Stamford
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Your support makes all the difference.Chelsea inflicted Manchester City‘s first defeat of the season in a compelling contest at Stamford Bridge.
Strikers were conspicuous by their absence, with Chelsea’s Eden Hazard and City’s Raheem Sterling deployed in the ‘false nine’ position, and the hosts absorbed repeated pressure from Pep Guardiola‘s men before earning a 2-0 win.
Infrequent goalscorer N’Golo Kante gave Chelsea the lead on the stroke of half-time, completing a devastating counter-attack by scoring with the Blues’ first shot of the game, and David Luiz headed in a second 12 minutes from time.
City had been unbeaten in 21 games, since April’s defeat in the Manchester derby, and now sit a point behind Liverpool. Chelsea are third, eight points behind Liverpool. Re-live the action below:
84 minutes
Riyad Mahrez is the man replaced by Foden.
A promising talent, but can he force a miraculous comeback?
86 minutes
Ross Barkley arrives well to meet a cross, and will perhaps be a little disappointed to head wide of the far post with minimal opposition in the air.
89 minutes
Marcos Alonso concedes a corner, which eventually comes to Raheem Sterling.
Sterling can't beat a pair of Chelsea defenders with his volley, but Fernandinho can...
Wide.
90 minutes
Eden Hazard looks shattered as he makes way for Olivier Giroud.
Four added minutes.
90 + 2 minutes
Chelsea have the victory.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek checks his forward surge to keep the ball.
90 + 3 minutes
Kepa gives the ball away poorly but makes a superb save to compensate for his error.
Kyle Walker lashes a shot over-the-top from the corner, and that may be that.
Full time. Manchester City lose for the first time in the Premier League this season. Goals from N'Golo Kante and David Luiz give Chelsea 2-0 win.
What a win for Chelsea!
Liverpool are top of the Premier League, while Chelsea go third with Tottenham still to play this evening.
That's all from us here this evening. Stay tuned to The Independent for reaction and analysis from Stamford Bridge tonight and tomorrow.
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