The Citizens prevailed 1-0, at home, in the duel against the Blues held on date 37 of the England – Premier League 2022-2023 tournament. The local scored the only goal of the game at 11 minutes into the first half, through Julián Álvarez. With a strong shot, the striker left goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga Revuelta without a chance after receiving a cross from Cole Palmer.
Both teams were about to change the score, but the shots of Kalvin Phillips and Conor Gallagher ended up crashing on the post.
Julián Álvarez was the figure of the party. The Manchester City striker scored 1 goal, hit the opposite goal 3 times and made 24 correct passes.
Another important player in the match was Kalvin Phillips. The Manchester City midfielder made 72 correct passes, removed 3 balls and shot on goal 3 times.
Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher brought out Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips to a dance and lobbed a pipe at him in the 1st minute of the first leg.
The game was quite fought, in which the fouls began to accumulate. There were 2 cautioned: Kai Havertz and Enzo Fernández.
The technical director of Man. City, Josep Guardiola, raised a 4-5-1 strategy with Stefan Ortega in the goal; Kyle Walker, Manuel Akanji, Aymeric Laporte and Sergio Gómez on the defensive line; Rico Lewis, Kalvin Phillips, Riyad Mahrez, Phil Foden and Cole Palmer in the middle; and Julián Álvarez in attack.
For their part, those led by Frank Lampard stopped with a 5-3-2 scheme with Kepa Arrizabalaga under the three sticks; César Azpilicueta, Trevoh Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Wesley Fofana and Lewis Hall in defense; Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Enzo Fernández and Conor Gallagher in midfield; and Kai Havertz and Raheem Sterling up front.
Referee Michael Oliver was selected to carry out the actions of the game.
On the next date the Citizens will visit Brentford and the Blues will play at home against Newcastle United at the Stamford Bridge stadium.
After the match, the local team is left with 88 points and first in the standings. While the visit has 43 units and ranks twelfth in the tournament.
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