Manchester City vs Chelsea

Manchester City vs Chelsea Match Commentary

1. 90+9' Full time That's it for today, Michael Oliver has blown his whistle and the game is over.
2. 90+7' Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea) darts into the penalty area to latch on to a pass, and he unleashes a low shot in the direction of the right post. Gianluigi Donnarumma is alert and denies him with a nice save.
3. 90+5' Yellow card Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea) receives a yellow card from the referee as expected.
4. 90+4' Goal · 1–1 Goal! 1:1. The ball rebounds to Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea) after a melee in the box, and he easily beats the keeper from close range.
5. 90+4' Great save! Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea) had time and space inside the box after picking up a neat pass, but his shot towards the bottom left corner was brilliantly saved by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
6. 90+3' Yellow card This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) was quite harsh and Michael Oliver didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card.
7. 90+3' The actual number of corner kicks in this match – 8:2.
8. 90+1' Reece James (Chelsea) whips a long ball in from the free kick which is intercepted by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
9. 90' There will be a minimum of 6 min. of added time.
10. 89' Liam Delap (Chelsea) collects a brilliant pass inside the box and finds himself in a goal scoring opportunity. He takes a shot, but the effort is well blocked by one of the defending players.
11. 88' Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) attempts to feed Erling Haaland with a chip pass, but Filip Jorgensen reacts well and comes off his line to intercept.
12. 87' Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) looks to break free, but an opposing player clears the ball away.
13. 85' Some great controlled play and passing in the middle of the pitch from Manchester City.
14. 81' Phil Foden (Manchester City) threads a pass through the eye of a needle into the box for Erling Haaland, but Filip Jorgensen displays great awareness to stop him.
15. 81' Pep Guardiola is forced to make a change. Ruben Dias (Manchester City) is not able to carry on due to injury. He is replaced by Nathan Ake.
16. 80' The game is interrupted now, Ruben Dias (Manchester City) picks up a knock and the physio has to come on.
17. 79' Yellow card This is a yellow card! Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) is not happy with the decision, but from our point of view it was clear.
18. 79' Yellow card Unsporting behaviour by Liam Delap (Chelsea). Liam Delap (Chelsea) is rightly booked by the referee because it could not have been anything other than a yellow card.
19. 78' Cole Palmer (Chelsea) sends a long through ball to Liam Delap, but he fails to control it properly and loses it to one of the defending players. The ball goes out of play and Manchester City will have a goal kick.
20. 76' Phil Foden (Manchester City) finds himself in an offside position and the referee stops play after the linesman raises his flag.
21. 76' Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) takes a shot from the edge of the box, but it's not a big threat for the goalkeeper as his effort is blocked by a defender.
22. 76' Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) takes the corner kick and sends a lovely ball into the penalty area, but the opposition's defence is ready and knocks the ball to safety.
23. 75' Phil Foden is able to continue with the attacking effort as he latches on to a beautiful defence-splitting lofted pass, which was supplied by Jeremy Doku (Manchester City). Phil Foden (Manchester City) attempts to find his teammate with a final pass from outside of the box, but one of the defenders clears the ball to safety. Manchester City force a corner. Their opponents will face another attacking threat.
24. 73' Jeremy Doku (Manchester City) attempts to send a low pass into the box from the edge of the penalty area, but the opposition's defence knocks the ball to safety.
25. 72' A pass travels right across the box to Liam Delap (Chelsea) and gives him a sight of goal. He tries to beat the keeper in the bottom left corner, but Gianluigi Donnarumma denies him with a decent save.
26. 70' Pep Guardiola prepares a substitution. Tijjani Reijnders is replaced by Jeremy Doku (Manchester City).
27. 69' Bernardo Silva almost gets into in a promising position, but the through ball by Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) from just inside the box is intercepted by one of the defending players.
28. 68' 12:2 – the total goal attempt statistics. The number of shots on goal at present is 3:0.
29. 64' Reece James (Chelsea) attempts to find Pedro Neto, but puts far too much on the pass and the chance is gone.
30. 64' Liam Delap (Chelsea) sprays a pass out to Pedro Neto, but he can't beat his man to get to the ball.
31. 63' Erling Haaland (Manchester City) receives a good pass and from just outside the box he unleashes a promising strike, but the shot is blocked by the defender.
32. 62' Calum McFarlane has decided to make a change. Jorrel Hato (Chelsea) replaces Josh Acheampong.
33. 62' Substitution. Joao Pedro walks off the pitch and Liam Delap (Chelsea) comes on as a substitute.
34. 62' Flag up against Reece James (Chelsea). He had space to move into behind the defence, but he went too soon.
35. 61' Reece James (Chelsea) decides to speed play up with a short corner kick.
36. 60' Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea) displays his superb passing ability after picking out Pedro Neto with a fine lofted pass to continue their attacking move.
37. 59' PENALTY APPEAL after Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) goes down under a challenge from the defender. All players chase the referee but he's not interested in the penalty claim. Play continues.
38. 58' A terrific piece of skill by Erling Haaland (Manchester City) inside the box gives him a clear goal scoring opportunity, but his shot is blocked right on the line by a defender after the keeper was beaten.
39. 57' Ruben Dias (Manchester City) peeled away from his marker and got on the end of the resulting corner, but his fine header towards the underside of the crossbar is perfectly saved by the goalkeeper.
40. 57' Phil Foden (Manchester City) looks like he will be the one to take the corner kick.
41. 56' Phil Foden (Manchester City) swings in the corner, but fails to find any of his teammates. One of the defenders reacts superbly to get it clear. The referee and his assistant both point at the corner flag. Manchester City will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal.
42. 55' Erling Haaland (Manchester City) goes on a solo run, but he fails to create a chance as an opposition player blocks him. The referee points to the corner flag and Manchester City will take a corner.
43. 54' Yellow card Ruben Dias (Manchester City) is given a fully deserved yellow card.
44. 54' A free kick into the box, taken by Phil Foden (Manchester City), is comfortably cleared by the opposition's defence.
45. 52' Yellow card Reece James (Chelsea) gives the referee no choice but to show him a yellow card.
46. 52' Michael Oliver has a clear sight and sees a foul from Reece James (Chelsea). Manchester City have a free kick from a promising distance.
47. 51' Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) is being substituted because of an injury. Pep Guardiola sends Abdukodir Khusanov on the pitch.
48. 51' It doesn’t look good for Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City); looks like he’ll have to leave the pitch!
49. 50' Looks like Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) is struggling after picking up a knock. Hopefully he can run it off.
50. 49' Pedro Neto (Chelsea) gets on the end of a pass from Enzo Fernandez inside the box and quickly shoots, but the effort goes inches over the bar.
51. 48' Neat passing move from Chelsea in order to create new attacking opportunities.
52. 47' A pass from Pedro Neto (Chelsea) is intercepted by Gianluigi Donnarumma and the move breaks down.
53. 46' Half-time substitution. Calum McFarlane decided to make a change. Estêvão is replaced by Andrey Santos (Chelsea).
54. 46' The referee blows his whistle to signal the start of the second half.
55. 45+3' The referee blows his whistle for half-time, bringing to a close the first 45 minutes of the match.
56. 45+2' Phil Foden (Manchester City) is left with the simplest of tasks from close in after a lucky rebound off one of his own teammates, but somehow he slams his shot well wide of the right post.
57. 45+2' The resulting corner, taken by Rayan Cherki (Manchester City), comes to nothing.
58. 45+1' Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) produces a quality cross into the box, but the opposition's defence intercepts the ball and spanks it away. Manchester City get a corner.
59. 45' The fourth official shows 2 min. of added time.
60. 44' Malo Gusto (Chelsea) makes a rough challenge and Michael Oliver blows his whistle for a foul.
61. 42' Goal · 1–0 Goal! Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) pounced on a loose ball inside the box and beats the goalkeeper with a shot into the top of the net. He makes it 1:0.
62. 40' Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) fails to pick a body out in the box with an over-hit cross to the back post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Chelsea.
63. 39' What a chance that is! Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wastes a huge opportunity as he receives a beautiful pass inside the box but is somehow only able to prod the ball onto the left post!
64. 38' Phil Foden (Manchester City) takes the corner but only sends it into a huddle of the defenders and one of them makes a good clearance.
65. 38' Erling Haaland (Manchester City) receives a low pass just outside the box and unleashes a fine strike towards the right post. Filip Jorgensen pulls off a reflexive save to block his effort. Nice goalkeeping skill, indeed. Manchester City have a corner.
66. 37' Phil Foden receives a short pass from Rodri (Manchester City), but the opposition's defence thwarts his effort.
67. 36' A great run from Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) ends with a shot inside the box that flashes just over the bar.
68. 33' The defence is alert as they clear a dangerous cross from Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
69. 32' The linesman raises his flag. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) is adjudged offside.
70. 31' The current number of shots on target for both teams is 4:1. Shots on target – 0:0.
71. 30' Michael Oliver blows his whistle after Reece James (Chelsea) brings one of his opponents down with a strong tackle.
72. 28' Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) takes the corner but fails to find any of his teammates.
73. 28' An attempted cross from Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) is cleared. Manchester City have been awarded a corner kick. The referee and one of his assistants both point at the corner flag.
74. 26' Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) looks like he will be the one to try and deliver a quality ball into the penalty box from the corner kick.
75. 25' Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge. Manchester City earn a corner.
76. 25' Bernardo Silva receives a sweet cross inside the box from Phil Foden (Manchester City), but one of the defenders rushes in bravely to intercept the ball.
77. 22' Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) tries to play a through ball from just inside the box to Erling Haaland, but one of the defending players is alert to the danger and makes a timely interception.
78. 20' CHANCE! Tijjani Reijnders finds Phil Foden (Manchester City) with a sweet pass, but he can't find the target as his effort from inside the box goes just wide of the right post!
79. 19' A pass lands at the feet of Estêvão (Chelsea) in the middle of the box, he looks up and shoots but the effort is superbly blocked by a defender.
80. 18' Joao Pedro (Chelsea) looks to break free, but his touch lets him down and he loses the ball.
81. 17' Estêvão (Chelsea) pulls the jersey of one of the opposition players and Michael Oliver blows his whistle for a foul.
82. 16' The ball possession is 72:28.
83. 15' The cross into the penalty area from Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) needed to be more accurate in order to create a goal-scoring opportunity for his team.
84. 13' A dangerous looking corner kick from Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) is cleared to safety by the defence.
85. 12' Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) steps up to take a free kick and sends it in, but the opposition's defence is alert and clears the ball to safety. The linesman makes the right call and Manchester City will have a corner.
86. 11' Reece James (Chelsea) fouls an opponent. At least that's what referee Michael Oliver signals. Manchester City are awarded a free kick from a dangerous position.
87. 10' Phil Foden (Manchester City) fails to pick a body out in the box with an over-hit chip pass. The ball goes out of play and Chelsea will have a goal kick.
88. 9' Cole Palmer (Chelsea) is in a clear offside position and the referee blows his whistle after the linesman raises his flag.
89. 8' Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) tries to create a chance, but puts too much weight on his pass.
90. 7' Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) swings a cross into the box, but it's far too close to Filip Jorgensen, who smothers the ball.
91. 6' Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) touches the ball with his hand.
92. 5' Filip Jorgensen (Chelsea) sends a long cross over to Malo Gusto, but Gianluigi Donnarumma comes forward to gather the ball.
93. 3' A player from Chelsea commits an attacking foul. The referee blows his whistle.
94. 3' Reece James (Chelsea) will try to find the head of one of his teammates from a corner kick.
95. 3' The ball is cleared after Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea) attempted to dribble past an opposing player. Chelsea have been awarded a corner kick.
96. 1' The match has just started.
97. The players are out at last! Chelsea will take the kick-off.
98. The match will be delayed due to minute of silence.
99. Michael Oliver is introduced as the referee for today's match.
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