Results Man City vs Chelsea – Pep Guardiola’s team pressed the field and caused many storms in the Blues’ goal but still could not win.
In the highlight match of round 25 of the Premier League taking place in the early morning of February 18, Man City, with home field advantage, was the team in control from the beginning of the match. However, the notable opportunities of the half belonged to Chelsea with their defensive counter-attacking style.
In the 23rd minute, in a quick counterattack, Malo Gusto threw a cross for Nicolas Jackson to face the goalkeeper, but the striker took a bad step to give Ederson enough time to rush out and close and catch the ball.
10 minutes later, it was Sterling’s turn to have a similar opportunity, but he could not beat Ederson. But with the third chance in the 41st minute, Chelsea did not miss. It’s still a counter-attack scenario when Man City’s defense rises high. It was Sterling who scored after turning the ball, eliminating Kyle Walker in the penalty area and then curling it into the goal.
In the second half, Pep Guardiola’s team pushed their squad to the maximum and continuously bombarded Chelsea’s goal. However, they still seemed too stuck to penetrate the Blues’ very solid defense.
Man City’s efforts were only rewarded in the 83rd minute. Rodri was the one who scored with a long shot that hit substitute midfielder Chalobah and flew into the net. That was the home team’s 27th shot in this match, showing how aggressively they attacked.
The last minutes saw Man City try their best to find a second goal, but Chelsea fought bravely to protect the result. The 1-1 draw caused The Citizens to miss the opportunity to close the gap with top team Liverpool. Not only that, they were also ranked 2nd in the rankings by Arsenal.
