Manchester City vs Chelsea 3-1: English Premier League – as it happened

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Chelsea’s boss Enzo Maresca has told Sky Sports that his side could have scored two or three in the early part of the match, but said the second goal changed the game.

[Robert Sanchez] knows he has to do better,” he said, after the goalkeeper was lobbed while in no-man’s land for that goal by Haaland.

“We are making progress,” Maresca added. “We are better than one or two months ago … these moments will make us better.”

The 20-year-old defender, signed this week, was at fault for Chelsea’s opener as he let the ball bounce over him and then under-hit his header back to goalkeeper Ederson, allowing Nicolas Jackson to nip in and square the ball for Noni Madueke to score.

A minute later the Uzbekistan international was booked for a challenge on Cole Palmer and was eventually replaced early in the second half by John Stones.

“The players were together. That was massively important. Any player can make a mistake,” Guardiola said after the game.

“The fans always support the new players. He’s so young. He will learn.”

This was the first of City’s “two cup finals” as Guardiola put it, with the other coming on Wednesday night against Club Brugge.

The English champions must beat the Belgian side to reach the Champions League playoff round after collapsing from 2-0 up to lose 4-2 at Paris Saint-Germain in midweek.

City will then face a tough task away at second-placed Arsenal in the league on February 2.

Chelsea, meanwhile, will have a bit of time to puzzle over what’s gone wrong.

Their next game is a Premier League London derby at home to West Ham on February 3.

Despite City’s struggles, Haaland has remained a reliable source of goals as he took his tally for the season to 24, six of which have come in the last six games.

Meanwhile, Foden slotted home his sixth goal in his last four league games after being put through by Haaland.

A beaming Haaland has told Sky Sports that it was a “great performance” by City to come back and control the game after a shaky start.

“We showed great spirit … Chelsea went man against man and there was loads of space … sometimes even Manchester City can go direct and that’s a good thing,” he said.

Haaland said that debutant Omar Marmoush showed he has “something special”, especially in the first half.

“You can see why City bought him,” Haaland said. “He’s going to be a fantastic player for us.”

The Norwegian was superb in the second half, scoring his 18th Premier League goal of the season, laying on Foden’s winner, and generally being a menace.

Manchester City bounced back after conceding an early goal to beat Chelsea 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium, sparing the blushes of their debutant Abdukodir Khusanov whose error gifted the visitors the lead.

The Uzbek defender, signed this week from French side Lens, got his City career off to the worst possible start when his mistake in the third minute allowed Nicolas Jackson to steal the ball and square it for Noni Madueke to put Chelsea in front.

After a nervy start, City settled and began to dictate possession and the tempo of the game.

City struck back with Gvardiol, levelling three minutes before half-time by converting a rebound.

Erling Haaland’s physicality caused all kinds of problems across Chelsea’s backline in the second half.

He put the hosts in front after 68 minutes when he ran through on goal from an Ederson long ball, turning inside to put Chabolah on his backside, and chipping the ball over Sanchez, who had rushed off his line.

Chelsea looked a little unconvincing as they sought an equaliser and were vulnerable to counterattacks.

Haaland turned provider for City’s third goal after another long Ederson pass, holding the ball up before slipping it between two Chelsea defenders to send Foden through on goal, with the England international cooly slotting home.

The win sees City move up to fourth with 41 points – still 12 points off the league leaders Liverpool – while Chelsea slip to sixth.

The referee blows the whistle and the home fans roar in celebration!

City came from behind to earn a well deserved victory. A second half goal and an assist from Haaland sent them back to winning ways.

Madueke, Chelsea’s main outlet in this game, tries to spark an attack down the right and looks for Palmer, but the former City man is robbed of possession.

Neto then forces a corner on the other flank, giving Chelsea a last chance to grab a consolation goal.

Chalobah wins a header in the box and the ball falls to Colwill, who blasts it from short range high into the stands.

90+5 mins: Man City 3-1 Chelsea

De Bruyne takes the ball into the corner flag to waste time. Chelsea are finding it hard to get hold of the ball.

90+3 mins: Man City 3-1 Chelsea

That goal put a smile on Guardiola’s face.

There will be five minutes of added time to play.

Madueke beats Gvardiol to reach the touchline, but his cross evades everyone and flies out for a City throw-in.

90 mins: Man City 3-1 Chelsea

Ederson hits another searching long pass, this time it’s flicked by De Bruyne for Haaland who has his back to goal near the halfway line.

Haaland uses his strength to hold the ball up and then spins and slots the ball through two Chelsea defenders to put Foden through on goal.

The England international has all the time in the world to bear down on goal. He waits for Sanchez to come out before he cooly slots it past him.

87 mins: Man City 3-1 Chelsea

Kovacic goes into the book for upending Palmer about 10 metres from the box on the inside left.

Palmer swings a beguiling left-footed ball across the six-yard box but it’s cleared to safety.

Gundogan goes down in pain and is complaining about a stamp by Cucurella, but no foul was given.

84 mins: Man City 2-1 Chelsea

Chelsea probe for an equaliser as Feernandez switches play with a deep ball to find Madueke out near the byline. He crosses, but Akanji calmly clears.

The ball is played out towards Haaland and the panic is manifest among the Chelsea defenders who scramble to keep the rampaging striker away from the ball, and just about manage to hoof it back downfield.

81 mins: Man City 2-1 Chelsea

Bernardo goes into the book for raking his studs down Fernandez’s heel.

78 mins: Man City 2-1 Chelsea

De Bruyne strides into the space in Chelsea’s half and the crowd roars in anticipation.

City’s attack breaks down but the substitute will fancy poking a hole in this Chelsea defence.

77 mins: Man City 2-1 Chelsea

Cucurella seems to pull pack Kovacic, but no foul says the referee and Chelsea can launch an attack.

But they are soon dispossessed as City’s press looks close to its harrying best.

75 mins: Man City 2-1 Chelsea

Chelsea force a corner, which is floated into the box by James, but comes to nothing.

De Bruyne comes on for City in place of Marmoush.

Chelsea make two changes as Gusto and Neto come on for Sancho and James.

73 mins: Man City 2-1 Chelsea