Stadium: Stamford Bridge
The big match in the opening week of the Premier League season. On Sunday, August 18, Chelsea opened Stamford Bridge to welcome the visit of former champions Manchester City.
They had to wait until the 18th minute of the first half to hit the first shot of the game into the frame. And this is an old shm. Competing for the goal, “The Blues” took a 1-0 lead, Jeremy Toku drove the ball into the middle and Erling Holland changed lanes to become an assist. The ball on Robert Sanchez was checked by VAR and not confirmed as a goal for the visiting team.
Along with Erling Haaland's statistics, he scored in the opening game of the season for the third consecutive season since moving to the Blues. He also celebrated his 100th appearance for Man City.
Pep's side had a second chance in the 37th minute when Toku struck at full strength and the ball struck Fofana before Robert Sanchez flew over the crossbar once more.
Three minutes later, Bernardo Silva hit the front post, but Robert Sanchez managed to keep it out with his legs.
In the 44th minute, Cole Palmer failed to get hold of the ball to his left as goalkeeper Adirondack shot the ball into the path of Nicholas Jackson, but it was an offside moment that was actually offside.
Chelsea trailed Manchester City 0-1 in the first half.
In the 52nd minute, Kevin De Bruyne's shot was blocked by Romeo Lavia
Nine minutes later, Romeo Lavia headed the ball in front of the goal frame and Nicolas Jackson pounced to shoot, but Ederson stood there and was denied, helping the former champions into the game.
After the 65th minute, Erling put the ball first to Holland and Levi Colville hit the rolling ball into the net before the referee called a foul.
At the end of the game, in the 85th minute, Wesley Fobana kicked the ball in front of Mateo Kovacic, intercepted the ball and pulled it from 22 yards, spun the ball around the arc and covered the ball to make it 2-0. At the end of the game, Man City began their defense of the league championship in the new season, defeating Chelsea 2-0, giving the “Sing Blues” three points before the next match against Ipswich. “Far from Wolverhampton
List of players of both teams
Chelsea (4-3-3): Robert Sanchez – Malo Gusto, Wesley Fobana, Levi Colville, Mark Gugurella (Renato Vega 80) – Enzo Fe Hernandez, Romeo Lavia (Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 67), Moises Caicedo – Cole Palmer, Nicholas Jackson (Mark Cue 6), (Pedro Netto 59)
Manchester City (3-2-4-1): Ederson – Manuel Akanji, Ruben Diaz, Josco Cardiol – Rico Luiz, Mateo Kovacic – Savinho (Phil Fode 46), Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, Jeremy Toku – Erling Holland
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