He Manchester City ran over a Chelsea (0-3) that managed to sustain itself during the first partbut that ended up giving in second before the deployment led by Cherki. Those of Pep Guardiothey place it six points from Arsenalcon one less game and with direct confrontation with the gunners on the next day. If City wins that duel and both teams win the rest of their games, the Premier League could be decided by goal differencewhich right now favors the Arsenal (+38) in front of City (+35).
Manchester City (left) and Arsenal (right) schedule
He Manchester City He came out determined to win the match to further tighten the fight for the Premier. Bet on possessionslong,pressureintense and a couple of arrivals to which they lacked the final punchline. However, the first clear opportunity was for Palmerwith a shot that crashed into the side of the net after a counterattack by the blue team.
He Chelseafor its part, generated shorter attacksbut he was also able to get ahead in the 16‘, when a pass Joao Pedro a Cucurella ended in gol of the Spanish international, disallowed for offside. The chances were beginning to fall on the local side, as in a low and powerful shot from Pedro Nline up what Donnarumma sent to corner. He City dominated the possessionbut los blueswere more dangerous counterattack.
Malo Gusto disputes a ball with Rodri in Chelsea-Manchester City
The best of the sky blues in the first half it was Jeremy Dokua real nightmare for the local defense: constant starts, dribbles and changes of pace that put the defense in check. The visitors’ first shot between the sticks came in the 34‘, after an entry on the left of O’Reilly that ended in a gunshot Bernardo Silvadestroyed by Robert Sanchez with a point-blank save.
That was the turning point for Citywhich chained several clear occasions: a centered shot from Cherki and another from Semenyo that the local defense deflected into a corner. The visitors were close to opening the scoring, but the last notice before the break he gave it Andrey Santoswho in the last play of the first half only headed a Palmer free kick, although his header went over the crossbar.
The second half followed the same trend with which the first ended: chances for the Manchester City. First Haalandafter a great pass of Tissuesigned a very defective shot that ended up being blocked by a defender; after, Cherki He tried with a shot that crossed the area and ended in a corner.
The pitcher went so much to the fountain that, in the 51′a center of Cherki to the area he found O’Reillywho, after getting rid of his marker, Andrey Santosheaded into the back of the net. A goal that closes the gap with the Arsenalplacing them in six points. However, the goal did not give peace of mind to the Citywhich moments later had the second in the boots Semenyoalthough cucurella He deflected his shot into a corner.
Rayan Cherki came out unleashed in this second half and, after watch a O’Reilly in the first, he took out his hat again to do magic. In a short corner play, the Frenchman was chaining cuts until reaching the half moonwhere “rubbed the light bulb” and, with a pass typical of genius, he left alone Guehiwhich he only had to define to beat Robert Sanchez and sign the 0-2.10th assist in the Premier League for the former Lyon.
He Chelsea he had his with a shot Palmer that played on Guehi and went for a corner kick, but that action was a oasis within the domain machining of Manchester City. Practically in the next play, a loss of the ball at Caicedo’s exit led to a Doku recovery and in the subsequent definition of the Belgian to make the 0-3 y sentence the match.
From then on there were many occasions, but the City deserved more he room what Chelsea close the gap. cucurella He tried from outside the area and, with a header, forced Donnarumma to be the protagonist again after a long time without intervening. Palmer also tried his luck lackwhile the City also had of the occasions of Semenyo and another of Khusanov before Chris Kavanagh declared the end of the match.
