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Helped by Salomon Kalou's artistry, the hosts surged forward after the break and defender David Luiz nodded in the crucial opener with 12 minutes left.
The best was yet to come as Ramires danced his way through the defence in injury time to score a stunning second.
More to follow.
Sunday, 20 March 2011
Barclays Premier League
Chelsea 2 - 0 Man City
Chelsea 2 - 0 Man City
Luiz breaks the deadlock for Chelsea on 78 minutes with a fine header
Chelsea leap-frogged lacklustre Manchester City to grab third spot with two late goals securing a deserved win.
Missing injured Carlos Tevez, City rarely threatened, although Yaya Toure had a shot saved by keeper Peter Cech. Helped by Salomon Kalou's artistry, the hosts surged forward after the break and defender David Luiz nodded in the crucial opener with 12 minutes left.
The best was yet to come as Ramires danced his way through the defence in injury time to score a stunning second.
More to follow.
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Barclays Premier League
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 2-0 | Man City | FT |
| (HT 0-0) | |||
| |||
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Chelsea
- 01 Cech
- 02 Ivanovic
- 03 A Cole
- 04 David Luizyellow card
- 26 Terry
- 05 Essien
- 07 Ramiresyellow card
- 08 Lampard
- 15 Malouda (Anelka 70)
- 09 Torres (Drogba 70)
- 21 Kalou (Zhirkov 77)
Substitutes
- 22 Turnbull,
- 17 Bosingwa,
- 19 Ferreira,
- 12 Mikel,
- 18 Zhirkov,
- 11 Drogba,
- 39 Anelka
Man City
- 25 Hart
- 02 Richards
- 04 Kompany
- 13 Kolarovyellow card
- 19 Lescott
- 07 Milneryellow card (Johnson 81)
- 18 Barryyellow card
- 21 Silva
- 34 De Jongyellow card
- 42 Y Toure (Balotelli 80)
- 10 Dzeko
Substitutes
- 12 Taylor,
- 17 Boateng,
- 38 Boyata,
- 08 Wright-Phillips,
- 11 Johnson,
- 24 Vieira,
- 45 Balotelli
Ref: FoyAtt: 41,741
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- Final Result
- Full Time
- 90:00+4:18 The referee blows his whistle to end the game.
- 90:00+3:51 Mario Balotelli concedes a free kick for a foul on John Terry. Michael Essien restarts play with the free kick.
News Source: bbc
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