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Published: May 29, 2021 10:24 pm
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Chelsea pick up second Champions League
Chelsea won a thoroughly deserved second Champions League title as they edged out Manchester City 1-0 at the Estadio de Dragao in Portugal.
Heading into the game, Manchester City were probably viewed as the favourites, but that became more clouded upon the release of the team sheets an hour before kick-off.
For Manchester City, Olexander Zinchenko was preferred to Joao Cancelo at left-back, whilst Fernandinho and Rodri were both left on the bench, with the Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola opting for an attacking midfield trio.
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— Dan McCarthy (@MaccaSport) May 29, 2021
Whilst the teamsheets suggested goals, it was in fact goalless until deep into the first half. Timo Werner missed two glorious chances when well-placed in front of goal, whilst only a brilliant Antonio Rudiger block prevented Phil Foden from finishing off a slick Manchester City move.
Despite his misses, it was a brilliant run from Werner that created Chelsea’s opener, and what turned out to be the only goal of the game. Drawing Ruben Dias out of position, The German’s movement allowed Mason Mount to find Kai Havertz running into the space left in between Dias and Zinchenko. Slipping the ball under the onrushing Ederson, Havertz was left with an empty net to tap into, and celebrated in front of the jubilant Chelsea supporters.
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— Footy Accumulators (@FootyAccums) May 29, 2021
Manchester City emerged for the second half in much the same way that they ended the first, lacking ideas to break down a stubborn Chelsea defence, and were dealt a further blow when midfield maestro Kevin De Bruyne was forced off following a cynical foul by Rudiger.
The Premier League Champions continued to pile on the pressure late into the game, but failed to provide any cutting edge, with balls across the box meeting either empty space or Chelsea defenders. Even though the introductions of Sergio Aguero and Fernandinho encouraged more attacking verve from the Citizens, they were ultimately forced into long balls and long throws, demonstrating the effectiveness of Tuchel’s side defensively.
Tuchel gets another one over Guardiola:
Three times now the two sides have faced each other since the German manager took over Chelsea, and this was the third and most important victory of the three. Tactically out-thought, either by Tuchel or himself, Guardiola now has serious questions to answer about his Manchester City side.
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 30: Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City looks on prior to the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Manchester City at St. James Park on November 30, 2019 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
His gamble not to play a defensive midfielder backfired spectacularly, while Sterling flattered to deceive upon his return to the side. Phil Foden and Kyle Walker looked bright, but they lacked support, and ultimately were not able to change the course of the game.
It proves to be a bitter blow for Manchester City, who remain unable to claim a Champions League trophy despite dominating English football.
For Chelsea, however, it is dreamland once again.
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Premier League table
| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 38 | 51 | 86 |
| 2 | Manchester United FC | 38 | 29 | 74 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 38 | 26 | 69 |
| 4 | Chelsea FC | 38 | 22 | 67 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 38 | 18 | 66 |
| 6 | West Ham United FC | 38 | 15 | 65 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 38 | 23 | 62 |
| 8 | Arsenal FC | 38 | 16 | 61 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 38 | 8 | 59 |
| 10 | Everton FC | 38 | -1 | 59 |
| 11 | Aston Villa FC | 38 | 9 | 55 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 38 | -16 | 45 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 38 | -16 | 45 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace FC | 38 | -25 | 44 |
| 15 | Southampton FC | 38 | -21 | 43 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 38 | -6 | 41 |
| 17 | Burnley FC | 38 | -22 | 39 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 38 | -26 | 28 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | -41 | 26 |
| 20 | Sheffield United FC | 38 | -43 | 23 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 23 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 22 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United FC | 17 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 17 |
| Bamford, Patrick | Leeds United | 17 |
| Calvert-Lewin, Dominic | Everton FC | 16 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City FC | 15 |
| Watkins, Ollie | Aston Villa FC | 14 |
| Gundogan, Ilkay | Manchester City FC | 13 |
| Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal FC | 13 |
| Wilson, Callum | Newcastle United FC | 12 |
| Ings, Danny | Southampton FC | 12 |
| Wood, Chris | Burnley FC | 12 |
| Iheanacho, Kelechi | Leicester City FC | 12 |
| Rashford, Marcus | Manchester United FC | 11 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 11 |
| Pereira, Matheus | West Bromwich Albion | 11 |
| Bale, Gareth | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 11 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace FC | 11 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City FC | 10 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGinn, John | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 12 |
| Gallagher, Conor | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 11 |
| Maguire, Harry | Manchester United FC | 0 | 11 |
| Phillips, Kalvin | Leeds United | 0 | 10 |
| Hojbjerg, Pierre | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 9 |
| Milivojevic, Luka | Crystal Palace FC | 1 | 8 |
| Lundstram, John | Sheffield United FC | 1 | 8 |
| Luiz, Douglas | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 8 |
| Holgate, Mason | Everton FC | 0 | 9 |
| Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 1 | 8 |
| Soucek, Tomas | West Ham United FC | 1 | 7 |
| Shaw, Luke | Manchester United FC | 0 | 8 |
| Xhaka, Granit | Arsenal FC | 1 | 7 |
| Bellerin, Hector | Arsenal FC | 0 | 8 |
| Andersen, Joachim | Fulham FC | 1 | 7 |
| Egan, John | Sheffield United FC | 1 | 7 |
| Hayden, Isaac | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 8 |
| Dallas, Stuart | Leeds United | 0 | 7 |
| McGoldrick, David | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 7 |
| Reid, Bobby | Fulham FC | 0 | 7 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 14 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United FC | 12 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester City FC | 11 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 |
| Grealish, Jack | Aston Villa FC | 10 |
| Rashford, Marcus | Manchester United FC | 9 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 9 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City FC | 8 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 8 |
| Harrison, Jack | Leeds United | 8 |
| Werner, Timo | Chelsea FC | 8 |
| Gross, Pascal | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 8 |
| Cresswell, Aaron | West Ham United FC | 8 |
| Pereira, Matheus | West Bromwich Albion | 7 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City FC | 7 |
| Firmino, Roberto | Liverpool FC | 7 |
| Ward-Prowse, James | Southampton FC | 7 |
| Eze, Eberechi | Crystal Palace FC | 7 |
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 7 |
| Robertson, Andrew | Liverpool FC | 7 |
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