Chelsea vs Man City LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Jack Grealish sets up Riyad Mahrez winner

Chelsea 0-1 Man City: Pep Guardiola’s side reduced the gap to leaders Arsenal to just five points as the champions returned to winning ways

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Manchester City cut the gap to Premier League leaders Arsenal to five points as substitutes Riyad Mahrez and Jack Grealish combined to sink Chelsea.

City were struggling to break though Chelsea in the first half at Stamford Bridge and Pep Guardiola had to make a slew of changes to add spark to his team.

That included Grealish and Mahrez, with the England international producing a perfect cross to the back post for the winner on 63 minutes.

Chelsea lost Raheem Sterling and Christian Pulisic to injury in the first half, adding to a mounting list of absentees, to leave the Blues with just four points from their last five Premier League matches under Graham Potter.

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Chelsea vs Man City

• Chelsea host Manchester City in the Premier League, live on Sky Sports
• City can close gap on Arsenal to five point with victory
• Blues are ninth in the table and need to win to get get in top four race
• 63’ GOAL! - Mahrez puts the visitors ahead (CHE 0-1 MCI)
• 57’ CHANCE! - Thiago Silva fires one wide from inside the box (CHE 0-0 MCI)
• 51’ CROSSBAR! - Ake rattles the woodwork with a headed effort (CHE 0-0 MCI)
• 42’ POST! - Chukwuemeka comes within inches of giving Chelsea the lead! (CHE 0-0 MCI)

[5 January 2023 18:00 · Michael Jones]

How to watch Chelsea vs Man City

Chelsea vs Man City is scheduled to kick off at 8pm GMT on Thursday 5th January.

The game will air live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event. It will also stream live on the broadcaster’s Sky Go app.

[5 January 2023 16:51 · Michael Jones]

Chelsea vs Man City

Hello and welcome to The Independent’s coverage of tonight’s Premier League action from Stamford Bridge as Graham Potter’s Chelsea take on Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.

Both teams come in the match on the back of draws last time out. Chelsea were pegged back by Notttingham Forest after Raheem Sterling had given them the lead whilst City had to settle for a point against Everton after Demarai Gray’s fantastic strike.

There’s a lot on the line as the two Premier League giants clash tonight. Chelsea are floundering in midtable but can propel themselves back into the race for the top four if they pick up three points. Man City, meanwhile, are hoping to close the gap on league leaders Arsenal who have opened up an eight point lead on the reigning champions.

On paper Manchester City have the edge with Erling Haaland maintaining his amazing form despite a break during the World Cup but Chelsea are at home and they’ll make things difficult for Guardiola’s side this evening.

We’ll have all the action, build-up and team news so stick with us throughout the night.