00:01So the door has been flung open.
00:05Now City have the opportunity to force their way through it.
00:09Arsenal's shock home defeat to Bournemouth yesterday
00:12means that City can grab the initiative
00:15and with the visit of the Gunners to the Etihad Stadium next weekend
00:19all of a sudden City can see that Premier League trophy coming back into view.
00:25That said, there are still some massive challenges that lie ahead.
00:29The hosts, Chelsea, have their very own agenda
00:32as they search for Champions League qualification.
00:35To win here, the Blues will have to be at their very best.
00:43Cucurea helps it down the line but City should get there with Nunes
00:47but to be fair, Pedro Neto accelerated and got to it.
00:51And on it goes centrally.
00:53Santos coming forward, João Pedro dancing well.
00:57On it goes to Cucurea. Cucurea hits it in the net.
01:01And the flag has gone up.
01:04The flag's gone up.
01:06We'll need confirmation.
01:07It was tight, wasn't it, Michael?
01:10Well, it was.
01:11And you just look at Pedro going right across the middle of the pitch.
01:13Cucurea just sneaks in. This is so tight.
01:15This could be a problem, you know.
01:16Cucurea just puts that right foot back.
01:18He steps.
01:20Just a tiny touch.
01:22And that's what makes it so tight.
01:25Cucurea, as only...
01:26Oh, it was. It was offside.
01:28We've had confirmation.
01:36Pedro Neto in a left wing position.
01:38This game is going to be a complicated one for the Blues.
01:41Pedro Neto comes forward.
01:43And he's still got the ball, Pedro Neto.
01:45And he hits it low.
01:46And it's a good save by Donnarumma.
01:48But that was a brilliant run from Pedro Neto.
02:00Wide it goes to Doku.
02:02Hasn't got the better of Malagusto too much so far.
02:05On to O'Reilly.
02:06O'Reilly back towards Bernardo Silva.
02:07Haaland can't get there.
02:08And Sanchez makes his first save of the match.
02:11It was really good from O'Reilly.
02:13He was in towards the near post area.
02:15And Sanchez did well to stop Bernardo Silva.
02:24But...
02:26Doku attacking in the left wing position.
02:28On it goes to Scherke again.
02:30Scherke couple of step overs.
02:32Plays it back to Matias Nunes.
02:34Wider to Semeno.
02:36Semeno up against Cucurea.
02:38Still with Semeno.
02:39Comes back on the inside.
02:41And then unleashes a shot which goes maybe a foot wide.
02:44And it took a deflection and it's a corner.
02:46Yeah, really good play.
02:47Coming in off that right-hand side.
02:49Antoine Semeno driving across.
02:51Just waiting for the angle.
02:52Manages to find a breakthrough.
02:54Gets his shot near post.
02:56He would have tested the goalkeeper.
02:57Felt like he would have got it.
03:02A ball up into the air.
03:03Haaland won't get there.
03:05Hooked away by Santos.
03:07Headed away by Gueye.
03:08Bernardo Silva finds Doku.
03:10Doku trying to get away from Santos.
03:12Comes back on the inside.
03:14Good ball.
03:14Haaland's in.
03:15And he's blocked.
03:16And now Bernardo Silva.
03:18And it's blocked again.
03:19That was a chance for Haaland.
03:21It was blocked.
03:22It was a good ball in to him.
03:24Wasn't an easy chance, but it was a chance.
03:27Now it's with Doku.
03:28Wide on the left-hand side.
03:30Doku trying to tease Santos.
03:33Goes back on the inside to O'Reilly.
03:35O'Reilly plays it in to Kuzinov.
03:38Kuzinov helps it on.
03:40Nunes wide to Semenyo.
03:42Semenyo attacking Kukureya.
03:45Goes back on the inside to Cherki.
03:48Cherki hits it in low.
03:49And it whistles by the post.
03:51And out for a corner.
03:53That could easily have ended in the back of the Chelsea net.
03:55And City have upped it in this second half.
04:00Out wide it goes.
04:01And helped on to Semenyo.
04:04Semenyo.
04:06Kukureya with him.
04:07Still with Semenyo.
04:08Goes back to Cherki.
04:10Cherki to Rodri.
04:12To Cherki.
04:13On the edge of the area.
04:14On it goes to Semenyo.
04:16Semenyo back to Cherki.
04:19Can't help but think that a cross into the area might just favour.
04:22Haaland O'Reilly will score.
04:24It was towards Haaland.
04:25But O'Reilly got there.
04:27No one was living with him.
04:29And City lead.
04:30And once again, the man of the moment.
04:33The man that brought the Carabao Cup back to Manchester.
04:37Niko O'Reilly makes it City one.
04:40Chelsea nil.
04:41It was a really good header.
04:43Good build up.
04:44Good pressure.
04:45And then that delivery comes.
04:47Just drops off the back.
04:48And there he goes.
04:49Guides it into that far top corner.
04:51It's a really good header.
04:53City fans delighted.
05:00Ball forward.
05:01It's a long ball up to Semenyo.
05:03Semenyo takes it down well.
05:05Comes back on the inside.
05:07And then it deflects away.
05:09And I think it should be another corner.
05:11It is.
05:11That City is starting to open Chelsea up here.
05:27Scherke ball over the top to Matias Nunez.
05:30Nunez in a crossing position.
05:31Up towards Haaland.
05:32Oh, just in front of him.
05:34In the nick of time was for Fahna.
05:37And City have another corner.
05:50Scherke to Doku.
05:51Doku teasing Parma.
05:54Still with Doku.
05:55On to Scherke.
05:56Scherke gets away.
05:58Still Scherke.
05:59Well, he created an angle.
06:01Through to Margei.
06:022-0.
06:04Ryan Scherke's opened Chelsea up.
06:07And the man who was a Chelsea boy.
06:09Who was part of their set up.
06:12But never found a home here.
06:14Has found a home at the Etihad Stadium.
06:16And he's found the back of the Chelsea net.
06:19It's his first Premier League goal as a blue.
06:22And City a 2-0 up.
06:24Ryan Scherke.
06:25What a guy.
06:27What a player.
06:28Might get you like a striker.
06:30Turns.
06:30And drills it into that far corner.
06:33Just watching the celebrations.
06:35And the joy of Margei as he goes across.
06:37City get a little bit of daylight.
06:39Exactly what's needed.
06:40But it's all about the quality of Ryan Scherke.
06:53Now Semenyo has it.
06:54Attacking position.
06:56Semenyo hits it low.
06:57But it's too close to Sanchez.
06:59So we're at the midpoint of the second half.
07:01City lead 2-0.
07:03They've won it back.
07:03Doku all the way.
07:053-0.
07:06Doku won it back off Caicedo as Chelsea played out from the back.
07:11He accelerated away and stabbed it beyond Sanchez.
07:16And all of a sudden, a game that was in the balance is now very much in City's favour.
07:22But Moses Caicedo caught dwelling on the edge of the D.
07:27Doku dispossessed him.
07:29Powered into the box and prodded it into the back of the net.
07:33And went straight to the City fans behind the goal.
07:36And he is clearly about to become a father or has just become a father.
07:41Because that telltale sign of the ball up the jumper.
07:45And the thumb in the mouth.
07:47But he has put City 3-0 up here.
07:53Lavia on to Parma.
07:55Who I think took the captain's armband after Caicedo went off.
07:59Ball down the left-hand side with Garnaccio.
08:02Cucurea back to Lavia.
08:05Lavia, little clip ball in.
08:06Good ball as well.
08:07And Caicedo, good save Donnarumma.
08:09Good save, point blank.
08:12Really good clip in by Lavia.
08:15Super header by Cucurea, I beg his pardon.
08:19And a fabulous block from Donnarumma.
08:22Still 3-0.
08:39í–ˆ.
08:41And a good day before we do!
08:42And a habit.
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