FFO Prem, Chelsea vs. Manchester City (Fri Jan 10) Chelsea | Manchester City 5-1-3-1 C | 5-1-2-2 C Steve Talbot | Nick Lovell | D_Henderson GK | GK Ederson A_Rudiger DF | DF Marquinhos M_Lacroix DF | DF J_Stones P_Kimpembe DF | DF Ruben_Dias Reinildo DF | DF D_Rensch R_Varane DF | DF M_Thiaw K_De_Bruyne MF | MF B_Silva R_Leao AM | MF J_Bellingham A_Gordon AM | DM Am_Onana R_Firmino AM | FW D_Vlahovic J_Doku FW | FW H_Kane | N_Ratti SUB | SUB S_Soares D_Collins SUB | SUB N_Rovella S_Busquets SUB | SUB L_Aigner K_Zefi SUB | SUB E_Robson D_Berbarov SUB | SUB N_Goodman Min. 1 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic runs at the heart of the defence ... P_Kimpembe bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 3 :(che) A_Gordon could get a shot on goal here ... J_Bellingham tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... The Referee wants a word ... It's just a warning Min. 12 :(mnc) B_Silva plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... M_Thiaw decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... M_Thiaw with the overhead! ... The shot slips through D_Henderson's hands ... GOAL!! ... What a terrible mistake ... That's given Manchester City the lead! ... Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City ... Min. 16 :(che) A_Gordon beats D_Rensch ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... A_Gordon chases it through, he must score! ... Ederson parries it ... CORNER! ... R_Leao swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... A_Gordon makes a firm connection with his head ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by K_De_Bruyne! ... The danger is dealt with by D_Rensch Min. 18 :(che) R_Firmino with the dribble ... M_Thiaw is easily beaten ... R_Firmino with the cheeky shot! ... But Ederson reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on Ederson anyway Min. 20 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... Chelsea have changed their playing style to A Min. 20 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... K_De_Bruyne will now play as a DM Min. 20 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... R_Firmino will now play as a FW Min. 20 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea ... R_Leao will now play as a FW Min. 22 :(mnc) B_Silva searches out H_Kane ... Reinildo seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 23 :(che) R_Firmino with a simple pass to R_Leao ... J_Bellingham with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 25 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic has it on the edge of the box ... D_Vlahovic lobs D_Henderson! ... GOAL!! ... His manager looks unmoved ... But it's been disallowed! ... Don't ask me why, though! ... I didn't see anything wrong with that! Min. 27 :(che) A_Rudiger is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to K_De_Bruyne ... D_Vlahovic with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He can't complain about that Min. 31 :(che) R_Varane takes advantage of a mistake by Marquinhos ... He knocks the ball to A_Gordon! ... A_Gordon with a thundering shot! ... Ederson saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 33 :(mnc) J_Stones cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to B_Silva ... B_Silva flings a shot at goal! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... D_Henderson dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had D_Henderson beaten! ... CORNER! ... Am_Onana with an inswinging corner into the box ... B_Silva loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... D_Henderson manages to turn it behind Min. 34 :(che) R_Firmino plays a long ball to R_Leao ... R_Leao leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 36 :(che) A_Gordon knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... D_Rensch plays the back pass ... Ederson can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... P_Kimpembe with an outswinging corner into the box ... J_Bellingham reads it ... He clears the danger Min. 38 :(che) A_Gordon beats his man ... A_Gordon looks to see where Ederson is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... R_Firmino swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... J_Doku loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And Ederson reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... J_Doku chips the ball in towards the far post! ... Ederson comes towards the ball ... Great catch! Min. 42 :(che) The defender loses control of the ball! ... R_Firmino seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... J_Stones hits it out for a throw Min. 42 :(mnc) D_Rensch races into the box ... He sees H_Kane lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... M_Lacroix fouls badly ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It's just a warning ... FREE KICK! ... This is a good chance! ... He's been taking tips from Juninho ... Can he show the techniques he's learned? ... D_Vlahovic hits it over the wall ... GOAL!! ... He does a celebratory dance with his team-mates! ... Chelsea 0-2 Manchester City ... Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... Am_Onana will now play as a MF Min. 45 :(che) R_Firmino with a 40-yard pass to M_Lacroix ... Marquinhos brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 46 :(che) Substitution by Chelsea ... COMING ON: K_Zefi ... COMING OFF: A_Gordon Min. 46 :(mnc) J_Bellingham is too quick for R_Varane ... P_Kimpembe body checks his opponent!! ... That's a careless challenge!! ... The Referee wants a word ... It's just a warning Min. 46 :(mnc) D_Rensch gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds D_Vlahovic ... D_Vlahovic with a thundering volley! ... D_Henderson watches it sail wide! Min. 47 :(che) K_Zefi lobs the ball over the defence ... R_Leao latches on to it ... Marquinhos with an awful challenge ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It's just a warning ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Chelsea 0-2 Manchester City Min. 46 :(che) P_Kimpembe hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... R_Leao latches onto it! ... A skilful effort from R_Leao! ... The shot slips through Ederson's hands ... GOAL!! ... Oh dear! ... Chelsea 1-2 Manchester City ... Min. 47 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... Am_Onana will now play as a DM Min. 48 :(mnc) J_Bellingham works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to B_Silva ... B_Silva must beat D_Henderson! ... But D_Henderson punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 52 :(mnc) Am_Onana runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to J_Bellingham ... M_Lacroix stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That's a rash challenge!! ... FREE KICK! ... That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! ... H_Kane curls it towards the top corner ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by Am_Onana! ... D_Henderson comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... Marquinhos swings a leg at it! ... D_Henderson with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 54 :(che) R_Firmino sprints past Marquinhos ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... M_Thiaw gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 54 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic chips the ball forward to B_Silva ... P_Kimpembe pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... You can't swap shirts until after the game! ... That's a foul!! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 60 :(che) R_Leao turns past J_Stones ... He has some space now! ... What a shot from R_Leao! ... It could go anywhere ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 64 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... J_Bellingham will now play as a DM Min. 65 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City ... COMING ON: N_Rovella ... COMING OFF: H_Kane Min. 69 :(che) R_Firmino feeds the ball to P_Kimpembe ... Marquinhos tries to head the ball away from goal ... But it's looping towards his own net!! ... It goes just over!! ... CORNER! ... K_Zefi curls it into the box! ... R_Varane rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 71 :(che) M_Lacroix threads the through ball to R_Firmino ... R_Firmino tries the shot! ... Ederson with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 71 :(mnc) J_Bellingham with the dribble ... The defender is easily beaten ... R_Leao slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 75 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... Manchester City have changed their playing style to D Min. 76 :(mnc) N_Rovella turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to M_Thiaw ... R_Firmino rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again Min. 80 :(che) Substitution by Chelsea ... COMING ON: D_Collins ... COMING OFF: Reinildo Min. 81 :(che) R_Firmino leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to K_Zefi ... K_Zefi with the drive! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 82 :(mnc) B_Silva with a measured pass to Ruben_Dias ... Ruben_Dias with a stunning strike! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 85 :(che) Substitution by Chelsea ... COMING ON: D_Berbarov ... COMING OFF: R_Firmino Min. 87 :(mnc) Am_Onana runs with pace at the defence ... Am_Onana drives the shot in! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... Swung in by D_Rensch ... It goes straight into the arms of D_Henderson ... Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... It looks like ... NO PENALTY Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 92 :(mnc) Marquinhos runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to D_Vlahovic ... M_Lacroix clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 94 :(che) R_Leao takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... R_Leao hits a crisp volley! ... Ederson parries it ... CORNER! ... R_Leao flights it in! ... Ruben_Dias heads it away ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stamford Bridge ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chelsea Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Leao Scorers : R_Leao (46) Sent Off : N/A Booked : P_Kimpembe (54), R_Firmino (76) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Silva (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Thiaw (12), D_Vlahovic (42) Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Vlahovic (27) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chelsea | Manchester City Attempts on Goal : 13 | 11 Off target : 6 | 5 On target : 7 | 6 Possession : 47 | 53 Corners : 7 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 8 | 9 Key Tackles : 4 | 8 Key Passes : 9 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Chelsea 1 - 2 Manchester City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Chelsea Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Henderson GK 25 1 1 1 24 | 97 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Rudiger DF 1 23 18 15 21 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 M_Lacroix DF 1 22 19 13 22 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 11 0 P_Kimpembe DF 1 22 19 14 23 | 97 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 11 22 -4 Reinildo DF 1 22 18 11 25 | 83 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 R_Varane DF 1 21 20 14 25 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 13 K_De_Bruyne DM 1 13 22 21 25 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Leao FW 1 4 22 21 22 | 97 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 33 0 39 A_Gordon AM 1 4 21 21 26 | 46 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 R_Firmino FW 1 6 20 24 23 | 88 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 -4 36 4 J_Doku FW 1 3 20 24 25 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 N_Ratti GK 19 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Collins DF 1 17 12 8 30 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Busquets MF 1 16 20 7 37 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Zefi MF 1 6 18 14 29 | 51 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 13 D_Berbarov FW 1 4 13 17 22 | 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Manchester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ederson GK 25 1 1 1 22 | 97 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 Marquinhos DF 1 25 19 16 25 | 97 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 24 11 12 J_Stones DF 1 23 20 15 26 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 10 0 Ruben_Dias DF 1 23 18 14 27 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 0 13 D_Rensch DF 1 22 18 14 28 | 97 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 24 0 M_Thiaw DF 1 22 18 15 28 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 15 0 32 B_Silva MF 1 4 24 19 24 | 97 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 28 26 J_Bellingham DM 1 18 24 22 28 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 6 0 Am_Onana DM 1 20 23 11 29 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 D_Vlahovic FW 1 5 17 24 27 | 97 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 -4 9 17 H_Kane FW 1 7 19 23 27 | 68 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 S_Soares GK 22 1 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Rovella MF 1 18 22 8 25 | 29 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 L_Aigner DF 1 16 9 4 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Robson MF 1 12 17 7 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Goodman FW 1 3 13 18 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1736539530 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40