Manchester City are gaining ground in the Premier League. At Stamford Bridge, coach Pep Guardiola's team narrowly beat Chelsea. The decision will be made in the second half.
The English football champions Manchester City used the mistake made by leaders Arsenal and closed the gap to the leader a little - but this time without a goal from top scorer Erling Haaland. The team of team manager Pep Guardiola won 1-0 (0-0) at Chelsea, but is still five points behind Arsenal in second place.
After a disappointing first half, two substitutes made the difference: Riyad Mahrez scored after a pass from Jack Grealish in the 64th minute. According to the data service provider Opta, both had been substituted on exactly three minutes and 43 seconds earlier.
Guardiola clenched his fists on the touchline after trying to hide his face in his rolled-up turtleneck. Even with a final offensive, Chelsea could no longer equalize with the German striker Kai Havertz. In the table, Manchester City and Ilkay Gündogan are now five points behind Arsenal, who lead the Premier League with 44 points. The Gunners drew 0-0 against Newcastle United on Tuesday. Chelsea comes in tenth on just 25 points.
