Chelsea vs Manchester City
Match pulse
CHEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Chelsea 3-0
Chelsea beat Manchester City 3-0 on Sunday, August 20, 2006 at Stamford Bridge. Goals for Chelsea: John Terry (11'), Frank Lampard (26') and Didier Drogba (78').
Play by play
- 93'
City never looked like troubling the Champions and the sending off compounded the issue. Chelsea looked classy
- 93'
Final whistle- 3-0 Chelsea
- 93'
Kalou sent through on the right but he runs out of space. Goal kick and the final action of the game
- 93'
Barton caps a terrible day for him, by getting hit in the face with the ball
- 92'
Dickov finds some space, but crowded out by defenders. Shevchenko wants a goal, a brilliant flick through and he puts it in the net. But is called back for offside.
- 91'
Kalou loses possession and City hammer the ball upfield. Chelsea are outnumbering City in defence, Dunne agani survives a good handball shout from a Mikel pass
- 90'
3 mins added time at the end of the match
- 89'
Barton finds Ireland on the left who crosses well, but Terry throws himself in front of it and clears well
- 89'
Chelsea knocking the ball around, they know they've won
- 87'
Lampard played through on goal by Essien. Lampard pulls it just wide, takes a small deflection as it's now a Chelsea corner.
- 86'
Chelsea just running down the clock now. City look tired and can't wait for the final whistle
- 85'
Lampard tries to chip Weaver, but the ball floats well over the crossbar
- 85'
Cudicini hasn't had to make a save all game, Chelsea look a class above City today
- 84'
Lampard thinks about the shot, but pulls out. Shevchenko can't get past Distin
- 83'
Drogba comes off for John Obi Mikel
- 82'
Carvalho gets the ball and Dickov is down injured. Chelsea have played on and Drogba is eventually penalised for a foul
- 81'
Kalou shows his skills in the City box but is beaten to the ball by Dunne
- 80'
Ireland plays in Dickov who shoots from a tight angle, hits the side netting but City can only hope for a consolation goal now.
- 79'
City free kick taken by Barton but cleared by Lampard
- 79'
Robben comes off for the defensive minded Diarra
- 78'
GOAL. Shevchenko in full flow, stops short and passes to Robben who sets Bridge free. Bridge's cross finds the head of Drogba who rifles it in near post.
- 76'
City supporters still singing buoyantly behind their team. Chelsea are playing well within themselves and will be content with 2-0
- 75'
Vassell tries to break free, but can only force a throw
- 74'
Drogba hits it straight into the wall.
- 74'
Lampard went close in the first half. A small commitee has formed over the ball
Leaders
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