The defeat marked a third successive league loss for Chelsea under manager Liam Rosenior, leaving them in 8th place as they struggle to maintain their push for European spots.
The win allowed Manchester City to capitalize on Arsenal's loss to Bournemouth, cutting the Gunners' lead at the top of the Premier League to six points with a game in hand.
Doku capitalized on a defensive error by Moisés Caicedo to seal the win. Match Significance
Guéhi doubled the lead, slotting home his first league goal for City after being set up again by Cherki.
The young midfielder opened the scoring with a header from a Rayan Cherki cross.
After a goalless first half where Chelsea had a Marc Cucurella goal ruled out for offside, City emerged with a significantly more aggressive mindset in the second period:
On BBC Sport, pundits Ben Foster and Pat Nevin praised City’s "relentless" second-half performance, noting how they completely overpowered a Chelsea side that "visibly shrank" after the first goal.
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The defeat marked a third successive league loss for Chelsea under manager Liam Rosenior, leaving them in 8th place as they struggle to maintain their push for European spots.
The win allowed Manchester City to capitalize on Arsenal's loss to Bournemouth, cutting the Gunners' lead at the top of the Premier League to six points with a game in hand. MNC vs CHE - Second-Half - BBC.mp4.mp4
Doku capitalized on a defensive error by Moisés Caicedo to seal the win. Match Significance The defeat marked a third successive league loss
Guéhi doubled the lead, slotting home his first league goal for City after being set up again by Cherki. Match Significance Guéhi doubled the lead, slotting home
The young midfielder opened the scoring with a header from a Rayan Cherki cross.
After a goalless first half where Chelsea had a Marc Cucurella goal ruled out for offside, City emerged with a significantly more aggressive mindset in the second period:
On BBC Sport, pundits Ben Foster and Pat Nevin praised City’s "relentless" second-half performance, noting how they completely overpowered a Chelsea side that "visibly shrank" after the first goal.