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Late disappointment at the Etihad! - Man City

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00:00Well, the reality is that a seven-point deficit faces City as they play their first home game of 2026.
00:10Arsenal's win at Bournemouth yesterday, following on from the Blues' goalless draw at Sunderland,
00:16has allowed Mikel Arteta's side to open up some daylight.
00:21That said, though, if City can win their next two games, both at home here against Chelsea today
00:28and Brighton on Wednesday, the gap will be down to just a point before the Gunners play again.
00:38Bardiol can't find the right pass and away comes Esteval and now Enzo Fernandes and on to Pedro Neto
00:44and Chelsea are turning defence into attack very rapidly.
00:48Pedro Neto on the edge of the City penalty area, low cross in and the chance will come
00:53and maybe a second one as well, but I think it was Esteval that had a swing at it.
00:57Never got any real contact on it. The ball is still in Chelsea possession.
01:02It was a good chance for Chelsea. They've got it in the right wing position.
01:07Ball play forward, headed away, and City now have it with Rodri and Scherke on the edge of their own area.
01:13But that was a chance for Chelsea.
01:14I'm not sure was it a Diaz block, Ali.
01:16Well, actually, I'm going to pause because already at the other end of the field,
01:19here comes Reinders. Beautiful through ball.
01:22The pass towards Foden. Foden has it. Still Foden. Brilliant.
01:26Oh, wide. It goes wide. Foden said it was a deflection, but City countered on Chelsea.
01:33It was a wonderful ball out played into the path by Nunes of Reinders.
01:39Reinders just tapped it into Foden. Foden took it down beautifully.
01:44Worked the angle. I think it did take a deflection, but Michael Oliver didn't spot it.
01:48And it's a goal kick.
01:50Hasn't hit the target there and asked the question of the keeper.
01:52Fabulous ball from Nunes. I mean, it's a 70-yard diagonal ball in behind.
01:57We're just looking here at the...
01:59I'm guessing, knowing Diaz as he is, no, it's Gervardio with a great block.
02:05Yeah, it was a super block.
02:07Esteval blocked just as he was thinking maybe of scoring.
02:10Foden looking up. Plays it backwards to Diaz. Diaz just slides away and gives it to Rodri.
02:21Rodri out to this near side to Bernardo Silva. Can he take on and beat Malo Gusto?
02:26Taking him on now. Gets inside of him. Goes back inside a second time.
02:31Then hits a shot over the bar. It was nicely done by Bernardo Silva.
02:35He worked the space, but put it over the bar.
02:43Back it goes to Chalabar once more.
02:45Chelsea keeping the ball, but inside their own half.
02:49Jürgensen looks up.
02:52Weighs up the options. Clips it to Malo Gusto, who has to hit it first time.
02:57Scherke gets it. Rodri gets it. Foden gets it.
03:00Harlan on the edge. Hits the shot. Into the corner. No.
03:04It was going towards the corner of the net and Jürgensen pushed it away.
03:08It took a deflection.
03:10Looked as though it might go beyond the goalkeeper, but the goalkeeper did well.
03:14The ball is over on the right side, in the right-back position.
03:30James helps it on.
03:31City should win it back with O'Reilly, who then loses it to James.
03:35But then City get it back again.
03:36And Rodri advances.
03:38And on it goes to Harlan.
03:39Harlan looking for some room.
03:41Oh, he's hit the inside of the post.
03:44He bent it round Jürgensen.
03:46Hit the inside of the post.
03:48And it didn't go in.
03:49Oh, that's horrible, isn't it?
03:51Well, there wasn't much wrong with Harlan's finish.
03:53But the post came to Chelsea's rescue.
03:56And it went right across the line in a way.
03:59Yet again, Rodri with the pace on the ball.
04:02The pass.
04:03And the finish is just brilliant.
04:05It needs to be two inches inside where he's gone.
04:09It would be devastated, Harlan.
04:13On by Badia Schiel.
04:15Not good.
04:15Foden gets to it.
04:17Scherke picks it up.
04:19Scherke on to Rodri.
04:20This is a good spell for City.
04:22Scherke comes forward.
04:24On towards Harlan.
04:25Breaks for Reinders.
04:26Reinders in the penalty area.
04:28Hits it in.
04:29Tijani Reinders.
04:32City won.
04:33Chelsea nil.
04:34A really good period for City.
04:37And they get the lead they deserve.
04:40Tijani Reinders.
04:42It looked a wonderful finish.
04:44And a very composed.
04:45With a touch of nonchalance.
04:48And maybe a bit of arrogance as well.
04:50With the way he's just stood there.
04:51So to say, have you just seen?
04:53Oh, I've just smashed that in the top corner with my left foot.
04:56There's been two or three balls over the last five or six minutes.
04:58That have had the pace that defenders can't react to.
05:01The ball to Harlan before.
05:03But if we just look at this.
05:04We keep it alive.
05:05It's a little bit of a link-up play here.
05:07I think a little flick around the corner.
05:08But it's the weight of the ball which is the difference.
05:11And then what a finish that is.
05:13It breaks for Rodri.
05:26Rodri plays it on to Reinders.
05:29City have a man down on the halfway line.
05:32And Chelsea are playing on here.
05:33And Michael Oliver's not stopped the game.
05:36And forward comes Cole Palmer.
05:37And City are a man down here.
05:39And the ball's in the City box.
05:41And Chelsea are looking for a chance to score.
05:44And Pedro Neto has missed an open net.
05:47Well, Guardiola's down in a heap on the halfway line.
05:50There was plenty of time for Michael Oliver to stop the play.
05:53But he felt he didn't need to.
05:55Guardiola's stay down.
05:57And the medical team are now coming on.
06:00And there was a shake of the head from Guardiola.
06:03And that doesn't look good at all.
06:05And neither did the miss from Pedro Neto.
06:07Because Chelsea should have been back at 1-1.
06:12Donnarumma up towards Haaland.
06:15Haaland, little flick to Scherke.
06:17Scherke advances.
06:19Scherke keeps going.
06:20Scherke into the area.
06:21On towards Bernardo Silva.
06:23Another brilliant sliding challenge.
06:25And he got that absolutely right.
06:29It was Hato, the substitute.
06:32If he'd have got that wrong, it was a penalty.
06:34But he got it spot on.
06:38De Laap with a layoff.
06:39City are out of position again.
06:41And forward come Chelsea.
06:43Down the left with Pedro Neto.
06:44And the Blues are stretched here.
06:46Real opportunity for a Chelsea equaliser here.
06:48On the edge of the area.
06:50Oh, they've taken too long.
06:51And City are right back into position.
06:54Now it's down the left-hand side with Enzo Fernandes.
06:57Ball into the box.
06:58Coussinov and De Laap.
06:59And a good save by Donnarumma.
07:02De Laap spun away from Coussinov.
07:04Got the shot in.
07:05Donnarumma made the block.
07:07Brilliant play from De Laap.
07:09Didn't know he had that in the locker, to be honest.
07:11It's into him.
07:12And it's a little peel outside of his right foot.
07:15Oh, he's not beating Donnarumma.
07:16But brilliant play from De Laap.
07:17Just that little outside of the foot.
07:20Coussinov does enough to put pressure on him.
07:23Coussinov gets a decent block on that alley to help Donnarumma.
07:26Inside it goes to Parma.
07:30Parma into De Laap.
07:32De Laap taking on Coussinov.
07:34Coussinov comes across and he's too strong.
07:36Goal kick.
07:37Great defending.
07:39Oh, and that's a silly piece of play by De Laap.
07:42He's thrown Coussinov into the boards.
07:45Behind the goal.
07:47Really poor from De Laap, that.
07:50Unprofessional, I think you'd call that.
07:51He just threw him into the boards.
07:54He can make a case for a red.
07:55It's only going to be a yellow.
07:57And the City players are coming in to calm it down.
08:00But it was just so unnecessary.
08:04There is three of the six added minutes still to go.
08:07Ball over to the right side, Malo Gusta.
08:10And he's got beyond O'Reilly.
08:11And City have a real problem here.
08:14Dangerous ball in.
08:15Right across the face of the goal.
08:17And turned in.
08:18Turned in by Enzo Fernandes.
08:22And Chelsea do have their equaliser.
08:24And it had been coming.
08:26And the Blues were out on their feet.
08:28And Arsenal are celebrating as heartily as Chelsea.
08:32That's a brilliant ball.
08:33Nick O'Reilly's just dived in and just got done.
08:36That's made by Gusto.
08:37And then Nathan Aki can't shut off the channel.
08:40He just can't get into that little pocket.
08:43In by the near post.
08:44He had to stop the ball or the cross.
08:45And Dommerou has nearly made it.
08:47Nearly made the save.
08:49Well, the celebrations are hearty in the Chelsea end.
08:53I suspect they're even heartier in the Arsenal section of North London.
08:57äi.
09:12Is that what I'm going to the end.
09:13I think...
09:14And I think that's what it was a good episode.
09:15I think that's what we're going to do.
09:18Oh, I hope so.
09:19And honestly, at this point, it's really good.
09:20That's what I'm going to do.
09:20And I think that's what I'm going to do to do.
09:22It's really good.
09:23So, let's get started.
09:24Have a bad moment.
09:24I said it.
09:25I think that would be good.
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