Manchester City vs Chelsea
Match pulse
MNCAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| MNC | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| CHE | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who won: Man City 2-0
Manchester City beat Chelsea 2-0 on Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Etihad Stadium. Goals for Man City: Yaya Touré (63') and Carlos Tevez (85').
Play by play
- 90'
<b>And that's the last action - the whistle goes. City deserved a win that puts them seven points in front of Chelsea and 12 behind United - but the Blues will wonder what might have been after Hart saved Lampard's penalty.</b>
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They win a free-kick on the byline, but it comes to nothing.
- 90'
Ashley Cole hits a half-hearted effort from the edge of the area. It's blocked, and there could be one more break on for City here...
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Cahill hacks clear as the ball almost bounces back towards the City attackers. Seconds remaining now.
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<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> David Silva is off and Joleon Lescott on as Mancini does make one more very late change.
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David Luiz tries a shot from just outside the area, and blazes it well over the top.
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There will be four minutes of added time, and there will be another City change, it seems.
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<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Aguero is off and Nasri on for City.
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The City man took a bit of a knock in that challenge. He gets a spot of treatment, but he's fine.
- 90'
Ramires runs forward but holds the ball too long and, by the time he gets round to trying to feed it to Moses on the left, Nastasic can block him.
- 89'
Milner looks like the man most interested, but in in the end it's played back and City lose possession.
- 88'
Luiz fouls Yaya Toure. Free-kick to City on the right, in a crossing position.
- 87'
Free-kick to Chelsea in their own half. Whatever happens now is too little, too late. The big 'what if' for them surrounds Lampard's failure to beat Joe Hart from the penalty spot.
- 86'
No doubt about the outcome now. Ramires makes a rather forlorn run forward, and falls over. City bring it away and Aguero has possession down the left.
- 85'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL: And he hits a brilliant shot from the edge of the D, blasting past Cech and into the corner. Wonderful finish, and that's the three points wrapped up for City.</b>
- 85'
Ramires tries to get forward down the right - it eludes him and City have a chance as the ball falls back to Tevez on the edge of the area...
- 84'
Another poor pass from Tevez, out to the right and wildly overhit.
- 83'
A very unlucky moment for the Saints, as a Shaw clearance ricochets off team-mate Jos Hooiveld and into the net.
- 83'
Another goal at Newcastle - the home side are now 4-2 up on Southampton thanks to an own goal.
- 83'
They had a chance to break, but the ball forward from Tevez is poor and trundles out for a throw.
- 82'
He finds himself in a crossing position on the left, but the effort is weak and easily brought away by City.
- 81'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Fernando Torres is on for the Blues, replacing Mikel.
- 81'
Moses and Mata try a one-two, but Kolo Toure is in the way.
- 80'
Ten minutes remaining at the Etihad, and City on track for a narrow victory.
- 79'
Mata controls a long ball down the right superbly, but he's short of support and the threat disappears.
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