Premier League Live Update: Chelsea – Manchester City
Premier League 2024-25, the main match of the first week's programme It is a meeting between Chelsea who open their home at Stamford Bridge to welcome the visit of Manchester City.
Enzo Maresca, the local coach set up the pieces in a 4-2-3-1 formation, using Nicolas Jackson as a target man for the attack with Cole Palmer, Enzo Fernandez and Christopher Nkunku
Pep Guardiola's away side opted to organise their forces in a 4-2-3-1 system as well, usingThe target face is Erling Haaland attacks alongside Savinho, Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Dougo.
The game kicked off in the 18th minute for City and took the lead from the moment Jérémie Dougo passed the ball from the left side into the penalty area for Bernardo Silva to pass it to Erling Haaland who took a powerful touch and sent the Blues 1-0 up. The first half ended with this result.
List of players from both teams
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Robert Sanchez; Malo GustoWesley Fofana, Levi Colville, Mark Kojoria; Moises Caicedo, Romeo Lavia; Cole Palmer, Enzo Fernandez, Christopher Nkunku; Nicholas Jackson
Substitutes not involved: Tosin Adarabioyo, Benoit Badiashile, Mikaylo Mudryk, Noni Madueke, Philip Jorgensen, P. Pedro Neto, Kiernan Deus.BinaryHe sees–Hall, Mark Gill, Renato Vega
Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Rico Lewis, Manuel Akanji, Ruben Dias, Josko Guardiol; Mateo Kovacic, Bernardo Silva; Savinho, Kevin De Bruyne, Jeremy Dojo; Erling Haaland
Subs not involved: Kyle Walker, John Stones, Nathan Ake, Jack Grealish, Stefan Ortega, Matheus Nunes, Phil Foe, Nico O'Reilly, James McAtee