Chelsea vs Manchester City

Premier League

Chelsea

10-1-4

2-1

Final

Man City

12-2-1

Stamford Bridge

TV: Fubo

Team	1H	2H	T
CHE	1	1	2
MNC	1	0	1

Who won: Chelsea 2-1

Chelsea beat Manchester City 2-1 on Monday, December 12, 2011 at Stamford Bridge. Goals for Chelsea: Raul Meireles (34') and Frank Lampard (82' pen). Goals for Man City: Mario Balotelli (2').

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Thank you for your company this evening. Stay with us for post-match reaction. I've been James Dall. Cheerio.
Manchester City lose for the first time in the Premier League this season. It is a huge result for Chelsea, and their manager Andre Villas-Boas. Balotelli had given City the lead in the second minute before Meireles levelled following fine work from Sturridge. Then Clichy received a second yellow in the second period to make it an uphill task for the visitors, and Chelsea duly struck, with Lampard coming off the bench to fire in a penalty.
FULL-TIME: Chelsea 2-1 Manchester City
90'
Mario fouls, and that, as they say, should be that.
90'
Mancini cutting a frustrated figure...
90'
Chelsea keeping it nicely...
90'
Drogba rolls two men with wonderful skill and then tries an audacious strike from miles out. Goal kick.
90'
Yaya Toure commits a foul. Still no yellow for him, somehow.
90'
Four minutes of added time to be played.
90'
Chelsea win a corner, and then another. They are playing this well.
90'
Chelsea holding the ball up well now. Winning free-kicks to ebb away the time.
89'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Sturridge, the assister of the leveller, is replaced by Mikel.
88'
Milner hangs over a free-kick but Balotelli can't get there, seemingly ducking. Goal kick.
87'
Brilliant skill from Balotelli in the corner to win a free-kick. Half-chance here...
86'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Dzeko is on for Lescott.
85'
Need to see more of the 'handball'. Lescott's hand looked raised, but whether there was any intent is the subject of conjecture.
84'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Mata is off for Malouda.
83'
Lampard smashes it. Absolutely tonks it. Hart dove, but the ball was sent into the centre. Frank wheels away, jubilant. 2-1 to Chelsea against 10-man City. Is the unbeaten run over?
83'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> GOAL!!! Lampard scores for Chelsea!
82'
Sturridge came inside on his left and banged one. Lescott had his hand raised and the ball struck it. Penalty.
82'
PENALTY TO CHELSEA!!!
81'
A shot! But it is a tame one. Drogba plays it back to Ramires, who toes a shot goalwards. It is weak. Hart is there. Easy.
80'
It's not the best in terms of quality out there. Many stoppages. 'Bitty' comes to mind.
79'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Drogba booked. He went in rashly on this skiddy surface and was rightly carded.
78'
AVB is urging for tempo. He knows this is there for the winning, but Chelsea have not created much of note in this half.

Chelsea vs Manchester City

Who won: Chelsea 2-1

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