Substitute Riyad Mahrez turned in Jack Grealish’s low cross at the far post to give Manchester City a 1-0 win against Chelsea at the Stamford Bridge. Chelsea enjoyed the better of the first half despite adding both former City forward Raheem Sterling and Christian Pulisic to a lengthening injury list with substitute Carney Chukwuemeka hitting the post from the edge of the area.
Graham Potter will justifiably point to Chelsea’s ill-luck with absentees but the bottom line is this defeat leaves them in the unaccustomed position of 10th, 10 points off the Champions League places.
Manchester City closed the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to five points with victory over injury-ravaged Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. City were not at their best, but the celebrations at the final whistle indicated that this was the type of fighting win that champions are known for.