Man City took to the field in round 37 - their final home game of the season - as Premier League champions. Manager Pep Guardiola used only a reserve team, leaving Erling Haaland, Kevin de Bruyne and most of the key players on the bench. However, Man City did not disappoint the fans on the happy day.
The home team dominated most of the first half. Man City pushed Chelsea back to their half of the field from the very beginning. The goal came early for Pep Guardiola's players.
Man City overwhelmed Chelsea even though the home team only fielded a reserve team.
From a failed pass from a Chelsea defender, Man City launched a lightning attack with 2 passes and 3 players participating. Cole Palmer assisted Julian Alvarez to open the scoring in the 12th minute. It was one of Man City's 9 shots in the first half.
It took Chelsea more than 30 minutes to get their first chance. The visitors were very close to scoring but Raheem Sterling missed a one-on-one and Conor Gallagher hit the post. Chelsea could not maintain their attacking rhythm and Man City quickly re-established their dominance.
Man City have hit 100 goals at home this season, the most of any team in Europe's top five leagues.
Man City's attacking prowess diminished in the second half. The home team still had more possession than their opponents but Chelsea were the ones creating more chances. The visitors tried to attack and created a few threatening situations.
Chelsea conceded a second goal after pushing up in a good position. However, the visitors were lucky to have VAR come to their rescue. The referee determined that Riyad Mahrez had committed a handball and cancelled Alvarez's goal.
Coach Guardiola gradually brought the pillars onto the field, perhaps to help them maintain the feeling of playing football while keeping the game safe. Man City dominated the match and put pressure on the opponent in the final minutes but did not score another goal.
Result: Man City 1-0 Chelsea
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Man City: Alvarez (12')
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