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On Monday evening, the match between the giants of the English Premier League ended with the XXIV round of matches.
At the "Etihad" stadium, the team of Manchester City had to admit the superiority of the visitors from London, Chelsea players.
In the first minutes of the match, the hosts pressed the opponents a bit, but in the second part of the first half, the Chelsea team dominated the field, creating one opportunity after another.
The territorial and playing advantage turned into a goal in the 32nd minute, when defender Branislav Ivanović scored.
In the second half, as expected, Manuel Pellegrini's players attacked more, needing an equalizing goal.
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Čech demonstrated excellent play, saving the team from an equalizing goal several times.
Jose Mourinho's players used active pressure, making it difficult for Manchester City players to find space in front of Čech's goal.
Thanks to excellent teamwork, Chelsea's team managed to maintain the advantage and take three points from the Etihad Stadium.
This victory of the "Blues" allowed the Arsenal team to solidify their position at the top of the league table, leading by two points against Chelsea and Man City.
Starting lineups:
Man City: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Nastasic, Kolarov, Navas, Demichelis, Toure, Silva, Dzeko, Negredo (57' Jovetič).
Chelsea: Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; David Luiz, Matic; Ramires, Willian (90' Mikel), Hazard (90' Ba); Eto'o (83' Oscar).
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