Man City vs Chelsea Highlights: EPL Highlights

Posted on September 13, 2008
Filed Under Chelsea, English Premier League

What should have been a bright new dawn ended up being more of the same for Manchester City as they slipped to defeat against Chelsea despite a debut-day opener from record signing Robinho.

The £32.5million man paid off the first installment of his British record price-tag by putting Mark Hughes’ men ahead with a superb 13th-minute free-kick. The Brazilian took aim and calmly stroked the ball into the corner and celebrated in typical fashion thumb in mouth, before being mobbed by ecstatic team-mates.

With Shaun Wright-Phillips – on his home debut after returning from Chelsea kept the visitor’s defence on alert with some mazy runs, all seemed set for an evening of celebration for the eastlanders.

City’s lead lasted just three minutes as John Terry leapt for Frank Lampard’s corner, saw his header strike Joe Cole and the rebound falling invitingly for Carvalho, who promptly fired it into the roof of Joe Hart’s net.

The equalizer ended City’s hopes and they suddenl seemed out of touch and were fortunated enough to keep the score line at 1-1 at half time.

In the second period things remained the same, Chelsea began dominating.

Joe Cole’s shot had been deflected into Lampard’s path but City failed to see the warning, offering their opponents far too much space down the middle of the field.

The move took Chelsea deep inside home territory and after skipping on to Florent Malouda’s pass, Lampard surged past Richard Dunne before lashing his shot into the bottom corner.

20 minutes from time, Chelsea produced the killer blow as Joe Cole sent Anelka clear with a superb ball. With only Hart to beat once more, this time Anelka made no mistake, slipping the ball under the advancing City stopper.

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