Live football video The champions were up for grabs against a strong Chelsea of Etihad

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Manchester City have shown that the championship character of the team has not yet been lost and beat Chelsea 2-1 at Etihad Stadium in a very interesting and difficult for the `citizens` duel. The Londoners, who have been in a series of six consecutive Premier League victories, started the match strongly and led deservedly with a goal by H `Golo Kant (21 `). Only 16 minutes later, however, the result was entirely in favor of the champions after the hits of Kevin De Broyne (29 `) and Riyad Marez (37 `). Following that result, the two teams switched places in the provisional standings and Manchester City are now in third place - a point behind Leicester but still nine behind Liverpool, from which it lost two weeks ago by 1-3. Chelsea are fourth.

Joseph Guardiola had made five changes to his lineup. Ederson returned to the door after missing a Liverpool derby due to a injury. Benjamin Mendy, Joao Cancelo, Riyadh Marez and David Silva also started. Bernardo Silva missed the match from football friends for punishment. Cesar Aspilicueta and Mateo Kovacic started for Chelsea at the expense of Rice James and Mason Mount who stayed on the bench for the start.

The duel started in a very interesting way. In the fourth minute, the champions had a chance to find the result after Aguero led De Broyne, who fired at the far corner, but the ball went close, but away from the goal. Chelsea, however, counter-attacked very dangerously, with London`s long passes overcoming the `Nationals` hesitant defense. In the eighth minute Villian burst to the right and shoots diagonally, but here the ball went away from the far post. In the 15th minute, a corner kick in front of Ederson`s door caused a stir and eventually Tomory was able to shoot, but his shot burst within inches of the target.

Chelsea attacked more and more aggressively, and surprisingly more ball possession, and in the 21st minute took a well-deserved advance. Kovacic led Kant with one pass. The Frenchman coped very well, fought Mendy and shot technically under Ederson`s body. Only eight minutes later, City regained the tie with a great fortune. The visitors lost the ball, and David Silva immediately found De Broinne. The Belgian freed himself well from Georges and fired. The ball ricocheted into Zuma and thus became inaccessible to Kepa - 1:1.

Only eight minutes later, Marez made a complete turnaround after a terrific individual breakthrough. The Algerian got dressed, easily overpowered Emerson and fired between Tomori`s legs, sending the ball into the corner to the far beam - 2:1.

Two minutes before the break, Kepa made a mistake and gave the ball to Aguero, who immediately fired, but his shot met the crossbar.

Chelsea started the second half well. In the 54th minute, Willian brought out a very cunning Aspilueta, who returned well to Kant. The Frenchman fired at the ground, but Fernandinho put his foot in the last minute and struck a corner. City responded immediately, and Cancello`s shot was cleared in front of the Aspilicueta line.

In the 65th minute Fernadinho detected Aguero`s soft centering, but Aspilueta blocked. Marez made an addition, but this time Kepa slapped it with his fingertips.

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