At 19:30 Lithuanian time in the English Premier League, the seventh round match took place.
At Stamford Bridge stadium, London Chelsea faced Manchester City. Antonio Conte's team dimmed their chances of defending the championship title - they lost to the visitors in a very important clash.
The first half was equal. Both teams demonstrated sharp play, but failed to break through each other's goal. Additionally, in the 35th minute, "Blues" lost their main striker - Alvaro Morata was substituted due to injury.
In the second half, Manchester City looked much sharper, creating many dangerous opportunities.
Finally, in the 67th minute, the first goal of the match was scored - Kevin De Bruyne's fantastic shot left Thibaut Courtois with no chance and put the "Cityzens" in the lead.
In the remaining time, Chelsea couldn't find an answer - A. Conte threw Michy Batshuayi and Pedro into the fray, but even this duo did not bring much benefit to the attack - the London team looked toothless in the final third.
Manchester City claimed a crucial victory and along with the other Manchester team continues to collect equal points - 19. Chelsea, after the defeat, dropped to fourth position and increased the gap from the leaders to 6 points.
Score:
Chelsea 0 - 1 Man City 67' [0 - 1] K. De Bruyne
League Table:
Starting lineups:
Chelsea: Courtois, Rudiger, Christensen, Cahill, Azpilicueta, Bakayoko, Kante, Alonso, Fabregas, Morata, Hazard.
Man City: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Delph, De Bruyne, Sané, Silva, Fernandinho, Sterling, Jesus.
