Manchester City registered a spectacular 1-0 victory against reigning Premier League champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
The scoreline may suggest otherwise but Manchester City earned a well-deserved win against Chelsea last night. Kevin de Bruyne scored the only goal of the match after half time against his former club, a rising left-foot drive from outside the area.
That gifted Pep Guardiola’s men a solid victory, which also saw them catapult over Manchester United in the league table. City had to do without striker Sergio Aguero, who sustained rib injuries in a car crash but City coped with his absence splendidly.
City never looked in danger once De Bruyne scored and almost added a second when Gabriel Jesus’ volley was headed off the line by Antonio Rudiger. Besides the loss, Chelsea also received a setback with Alvaro Morata picking up an injury in the first half. THT takes a look at some of the best tweets regarding the match.
Gabriel Jesus has that Tevez quality. Absolutely tenacious. Happy to make something of dead cause. #CHEMCI
— Nizaar Kinsella (@NizaarKinsella) September 30, 2017
💪 Things in Delph’s pocket…
– Keys
– Phone
– Wallet
– Hazard#CHEMCI#MCFC pic.twitter.com/i6inc6SRdr
— The Sportsman (@TheSportsman) September 30, 2017
Wow! De Bryune is a superstar!! #CHEMCI
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) September 30, 2017
9 – Kevin De Bruyne has scored nine of his last 11 @ManCity goals from outside the box, including each of the last four. Range #CHEMCI pic.twitter.com/bQLpiXQ2p6
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 30, 2017
Fabian Delph has had 39 touches so far – more than any other player on the pitch https://t.co/k73ufWMniX #CHEMCI pic.twitter.com/emq4xfVr8j
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) September 30, 2017
Antonio Rüdiger, Gary Cahill and Andreas Christensen all failed to win a single tackle against Man City. #CHEMCI pic.twitter.com/4zgGcplWbb
— ReviewFootball (@ReviewFootball) September 30, 2017
For those of you who didn't see the big game, here is a handy summary. Despite the score, the woman is City, the man Chelsea. #CHEMCI pic.twitter.com/jY0v8864jT
— Danny Baker (@prodnose) September 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/King__Danny/status/914188190583607298
Wow. @ManCity absolutely bullied @ChelseaFC at their place today. 😳
You don’t get many more impressive 1-0 wins than that.#CFCvMCFC— Moh Haider (@ArsenalMoh8) September 30, 2017
Felt sorry for
Christensen who was solid
Hazard who got no service
Morata who got injured
& Michy who wasn't trusted over Willian..
— Conn (@ConnCFC) September 30, 2017
A lot was spoken about Eden Hazard. The player made a pretty strong comeback but fell flat against Manchester City, much to the ire of Blues fans.
https://twitter.com/WelBeast/status/914194534191550464
Somebody file a missing persons report for Eden Hazard.
Last seen warming up at Stamford Bridge pic.twitter.com/unODMaYZe9
— FootballFunnys (@FootballFunnys) September 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/Hisroyaldopenez/status/914198130064789504
A gentle reminder that Eden Hazard didn't complete a single take-on vs Delph at Stamford Bridge. 😶 pic.twitter.com/XN5X0Lyz3U
— bet365 (@bet365) September 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/mikesanz19/status/914194720477376513
Haven't seen hazard all game.
Spent time he should have been using to practice to mock sterling
— kenna (@kennagq) September 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/EnekemGreg/status/914233540295917569
https://twitter.com/AaronMancz/status/914189088064000001
https://twitter.com/0ssyy/status/914188638950510592
If Chelsea fans were upset about the loss, Manchester City fans were elated with the result.
Outstanding performance from @ManCity. Breathtaking as ever going forward, but more solid at the back this season. Only 2 goals conceded.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) September 30, 2017
Best Guardiola's Manchester City ever
— Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) September 30, 2017
The title is between Manchester United and Manchester City
The rest are just putting pressure
— ANJIE🌹 (@PatohShanqueels) September 30, 2017
MOOD. pic.twitter.com/hp4CMA0Geb
— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 30, 2017
Manchester City in October:
14 🆚 Stoke 🏠
17 🆚 Napoli 🏠
21 🆚 Burnley 🏠
24 🆚 Wolves 🏠
28 🆚 West Brom ✈️Goodbye September, Welcome October. pic.twitter.com/P1NF3gqeMW
— City Chief (@City_Chief) October 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/City_Watch/status/914210388308299783
What an unbelievable performance! Down three important players and come away with 3 points at the champions. Yes! Huge result. @ManCity
— menshit (@UmaisArif) September 30, 2017
Fair play to Manchester City. Totally outclassed Chelsea from start to finish. Deserve their win. Kevin De Bruyne ran the show. Top player.
— Liam Canning (@LiamPaulCanning) September 30, 2017
De Bruyne turned this match from a frustrating draw into a resounding win for Manchester City.
Pep’s main man.
— Rafael Hernández (@RafaelH117) September 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/kunfazed/status/914187351626305536