Manchester City defeated Chelsea at home in the central match of the 23rd round of the English Premier League (EPL) of the 2024/25 season. The match at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester ended with a score of 3:1. The Londoners opened the scoring in the third minute of the match. Noni Madueke scored after a blunder by the City newcomer, Uzbek defender Abdukodir Khusanov. Before the break, Pep Guardiola's team bounced back - Joszko Guardiol scored in the 42nd minute. In the second half, the “sky blues” hit the opponent’s goal twice more and brought the matter to victory.

In the 68th minute, Erling Holand scored, and the final score of the game at the 87th minute was set by Phil Foden. Note that the Ukrainian Winger Chelsea Mikhail Mudrik, who passed a positive doping test, continues to be temporarily suspended from football. Review of the match "

Thanks to this victory, Manchester City (41 points) rose to fourth place in the Premier League. Chelsea (40 points) dropped to sixth position. In the next round, " A day later, the Blues will host West Ham..