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Equaliser!

Man City 0-1 Chelsea 

79. Are City running out of ideas? Bernardo twice tries a curler towards the far post with options limited, but neither test the visitors.

There are hopeful claims for a penalty as Haaland hooks a cross back into the middle, but instead the ball smashes into the face of Chilwell.

Man City 0-1 Chelsea 

77. Haaland! How has he missed?!

De Bruyne finds room on the left - it's been a while - and whips over an absolute peach of a cross.

It's perfect for Haaland, who rises high and unmarked six yards from goal. It seems an inevitability. It seems a certainly. The net is waiting to be rippled.

But instead the ball soars over the crossbar and out for a goalkick.

Man City 0-1 Chelsea 

75. Fifteen minutes remaining.

Count them, Chelsea fans. Arsenal fans. Liverpool fans.

Man City 0-1 Chelsea

74. In their eagerness for an equaliser, City are misplacing passes and overhitting crosses.

It's very un-City-like, truth be told. At the moment, the magic touch is deserting De Bruyne, Foden and Haaland, and they look all too frustrated for it.

Man City 0-1 Chelsea - Chelsea substitution

72. Back in Manchester and it's the end of the night for Cole Palmer.

The youngster is replaced by Trevoh Chalobah, and it will mean that Chelsea will go with five at the back for the remainder.

Man City 0-1 Chelsea 

70. Twenty minutes to go, and still Chelsea lead by the odd goal.

One way or another, surely there is a second to come - either via City's relentless pressure or by Chelsea exploiting huge gaps on the counter.

Man City 0-1 Chelsea 

68. Disasi remains a huge influence at the back for Chelsea, almost single-handedly - or single-headedly - repelling cross after cross after cross.

He's really taken on responsibility in the absence of Thiago Silva today.

Man City 0-1 Chelsea

66. A huge opportunity for Chelsea to seal matters on the break, but one ruined, first by Nkunku's eager run and poor control, and then by Enzo taking the chance to strike off of Jackson's foot.

The striker is furious with the Argentine World Cup winner too, and certainly doesn't try to hide his emotions.

Man City 0-1 Chelsea - Chelsea substitution

64. The first change comes courtesy of Mauricio Pochettino, who removes his goalscorer Raheem Sterling, and brings on Christopher Nkunku, who once scored a hat-trick at this stadium for RB Leipzig.

Man City 0-1 Chelsea - Petrovic yellow card.

63. Too early to be timewasting? Not for Chelsea goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic, who picks up a booking for his antics.

Man City 0-1 Chelsea

62. City are really pushing for an equaliser now.

The hosts are getting more men in the box, more attacks to the byline, and more shots away.

Rodri goes over with one effort, shortly after the ball is taken off Haaland's toes in the area.

Man City 0-1 Chelsea - Palmer yellow card

60. Cole Palmer finds his way into the referee's book on his return to the Etihad, picking up a yellow card for a petulant push.

Man City 0-1 Chelsea

58. Is Pep considering changes? The issue is - incredibly - there aren't really any potential game changers on the bench.

Bernardo Silva is probably the most likely with Oscar Bobb also an option.

Man City 0-1 Chelsea

56. Sensational stop from Ederson! And another!

Sterling looked set to double Chelsea's lead by converting an excellent low cross from close range, but somehow the City goalkeeper managed to keep it out - and then followed up by denying Chilwell too.

In the melee that followed, Ederson's defenders did their bit too, blocking and heading away as Gallagher sniffed an opportunity.

Man City 0-1 Chelsea

54. City are upping the ante, but Chelsea STILL look a danger on the break.

The next goal will be absolutely crucial.

Man City 0-1 Chelsea

52. Haaland passes up another opportunity, albeit a very difficult and awkward one as he acrobatically volleys Foden's cross wide.

The problem is we've seen him score them countless times, and so he is judged at a higher level than any other striker.

Man City 0-1 Chelsea

50. Kyle Walker goes down in the box and wants a penalty!

But referee Andy Madley blows up and points the other way!

The defender is furious, but replays suggest that he did play for it, going past Raheem Sterling and initiating contact by planting his leg across the Chelsea goalscorer.

The VAR officials agree too, quickly upholding the on-field decision.

Man City 0-1 Chelsea

48. De Bruyne whips the free-kick over the wall! Just over!

It was a gorgeous strike from the Belgian, who whips it up and then down to leave Petrovic rooted to his spot.

A foot lower and City would be celebrating an equaliser.

Man City 0-1 Chelsea

47. Caicedo was booked in the first half, shortly after escaping punishment for a crude challenge on Doku.

He hasn't started the second period any calmer either, clumsily bundling into the calves of Rodri a yard outside of the penalty area.

It earns City a free-kick in a dangerous position, and immediately both sets of players look to Andy Madley to see if there is any further action. Not on this occasion.

Kick-off - Man City 0-1 Chelsea

46. We're back at it as City start the second half. The personnel remains the same - for now - but will there be new directives from Pep Guardiola?

First half facts and figures

Without the ball for large periods, Chelsea have played the perfect counter-attacking game so far.

And Blues fans can be confident in the knowledge that they're unbeaten in their last 19 Premier League matches when leading at half-time (W14, D5), a run that datest back to December 2021 when they lost 3-2 to West Ham.

However, be warned: Man City have won four of the five games in which they've trailed at the interval this season.

Half-time - Man City 0-1 Chelsea

The whistle goes at the Etihad Stadium, and the night is not going according to plan for the reigning champions.

A goal from their former favourite Raheem Sterling - brilliantly worked and finished - has the Londoners in a surprise lead, and has fans of Liverpool and Arsenal daring to dream.

It would be wrong for them to get carried away just yet though with another 45 minutes of action to come. Expect an animated Pep Guardiola to make changes.

Man City 0-1 Chelsea

45+1. Into three minutes injury time, and the Etihad has fallen quiet.

City players are still attempting to do their bit, however, are are now peppering the Chelsea penalty area.

Disasi comes to Chelsea's rescue again, sliding in to divert away a fizzed cross from the left.

Man City 0-1 Chelsea

44. City look to bite back before the break.

Foden's cross is dangerous, and it requires an excellent defensive header from Disasi to take it away from the lurking Haaland.

The French defender is at it again from the resulting corner, reacting to stop would could have been a potential Jackson own goal.