Man City   2 - 1   Chelsea

Tevez fizzed in a low free-kick that deflected slightly off Joleon Lescott

Manchester City fought back from a goal down in a stormy affair as Chelsea's lead at the top was cut to two points.

Chelsea led when Shay Given made a fine double save, but the ball rebounded in off Emmanuel Adebayor's back.

City rallied and Adebayor diverted into the right net, although Chelsea were convinced Micah Richards had handled.

After the break Carlos Tevez fired in a 20-yard free-kick and Given kept out Frank Lampard's penalty as an incensed Chelsea slid to a third league defeat.

Full report to follow.

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Saturday, 5 December 2009

Premier League

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Time
Man City	2-1	Chelsea	R
(HT 1-1)
Adebayor 37 Tevez 56		Adebayor (og) 8

Man City

• 01 Given
• 02 Richards (Onuoha 69)
• 03 Bridge (Kompany 76)
• 19 Lescott
• 28 Toure
• 08 Wright-Phillips
• 18 Barry yellow card
• 34 De Jong
• 10 Robinho (Zabaleta 90+1)
• 25 Adebayor
• 32 Tevez

Substitutes

• 12 Taylor,
• 04 Onuoha,
• 05 Zabaleta,
• 33 Kompany,
• 06 Johnson,
• 17 Petrov,
• 14 Santa Cruz

Chelsea

• 01 Cech
• 02 Ivanovic yellow card
• 03 A Cole yellow card
• 06 Carvalho yellow card (Belletti 63 yellow card)
• 26 Terry yellow card (Malouda 88)
• 05 Essien
• 08 Lampard
• 13 Ballack (Mikel 64)
• 20 Deco yellow card
• 11 Drogba
• 39 Anelka

Substitutes

• 40 Hilario,
• 19 Ferreira,
• 35 Belletti,
• 10 J Cole,
• 12 Mikel,
• 15 Malouda,
• 18 Zhirkov

Ref: WebbAtt: 47,348

MAN CITY

CHELSEA

Possession

• Man City 53%
• Chelsea 47%

Attempts on target

• Man City 8
• Chelsea 6

Attempts off target

• Man City 5
• Chelsea 4

Corners

• Man City 9
• Chelsea 6

Fouls

• Man City 12
• Chelsea 17

• Final Result
• Full Time
• 90:00+5:45 The referee ends the match.
• 90:00+3:16 Corner taken by Florent Malouda from the left by-line.
• 90:00+1:05 Short corner worked by Carlos Tevez.
• 90:00+0:37 Substitution Pablo Zabaleta replaces De Souza Robinho.
• 90:00+0:15 Carlos Tevez takes a shot. Petr Cech makes a save.
• 89:20 Nicolas Anelka takes a shot. Shay Given makes a save.
• 88:08 De Souza Robinho is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Petr Cech restarts play with the free kick.
• 87:26 Substitution Florent Malouda replaces John Terry.
• 86:07 Didier Drogba produces a right-footed shot from close range which goes wide of the right-hand post.
• 85:24 Gareth Barry takes the direct free kick.
• 85:24 Booking Caution for Deco.
• 84:34 Booking Ashley Cole is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour.
• 84:26 Ashley Cole concedes a free kick for a foul on Carlos Tevez.
• 83:54 Corner taken by Juliano Belletti from the right by-line to the near post, clearance made by Nigel De Jong.
• 81:37 Placed penalty taken by Frank Lampard saved by Shay Given. Man City 2-1 Chelsea.
• 81:37 Unfair challenge on Didier Drogba by Nedum Onuoha results in a Penalty.
• 79:51 The referee gives a free kick against Carlos Tevez for handball. Branislav Ivanovic takes the free kick.
• 79:24 Foul by Didier Drogba on Kolo Toure, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Shay Given.
• 78:42 Branislav Ivanovic fouled by Carlos Tevez, the ref awards a free kick. Petr Cech takes the direct free kick.
• 78:04 Gareth Barry restarts play with the free kick.
• 78:04 Booking Branislav Ivanovic is shown a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.
• 77:58 Foul by Branislav Ivanovic on Emmanuel Adebayor, free kick awarded.
• 77:05 Free kick awarded for a foul by Nedum Onuoha on Petr Cech. Petr Cech restarts play with the free kick.
• 76:45 Juliano Belletti challenges Emmanuel Adebayor unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick crossed right-footed by Carlos Tevez from left wing, Petr Cech makes a save.
• 73:57 Free kick taken by Shay Given.
• 73:57 Substitution Vincent Kompany on for Wayne Bridge.
• 73:57 Booking The referee cautions Juliano Belletti for unsporting behaviour.
• 73:47 Wayne Bridge fouled by Juliano Belletti, the ref awards a free kick.
• 73:14 Unfair challenge on Frank Lampard by Gareth Barry results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Frank Lampard.
• 69:28 The ball is crossed by Juliano Belletti, clearance by Wayne Bridge.
• 68:38 Substitution (Man City) makes a substitution, with Nedum Onuoha coming on for Micah Richards.
• 66:13 Inswinging corner taken by Frank Lampard, Gareth Barry manages to make a clearance. Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Deco, Close range header by Branislav Ivanovic goes over the bar.
• 65:53 Ashley Cole takes a shot. Blocked by Micah Richards.
• 65:28 Nigel De Jong challenges Michael Essien unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Mikel.
• 65:09 The referee blows for offside. Direct free kick taken by Shay Given.
• 64:15 The referee blows for offside. Joleon Lescott restarts play with the free kick.
• 62:59 Substitution Michael Ballack leaves the field to be replaced by Mikel.
• 62:59 Substitution Ricardo Carvalho goes off and Juliano Belletti comes on.
• 62:08 The ball is delivered by Frank Lampard, Branislav Ivanovic takes a shot. Save by Shay Given.
• 62:08 Booking Gareth Barry shown a yellow card.
• 62:01 Deco fouled by Gareth Barry, the ref awards a free kick.
• 60:49 Joleon Lescott concedes a free kick for a foul on Didier Drogba. Frank Lampard produces a cross, Didier Drogba has a headed effort at goal from close in which goes wide left of the goal.
• 60:32 Centre by De Souza Robinho, Petr Cech makes a save.
• 60:01 The referee blows for offside against Emmanuel Adebayor. Branislav Ivanovic restarts play with the free kick.
• 58:16 Unfair challenge on Ashley Cole by Shaun Wright-Phillips results in a free kick. Michael Essien takes the free kick.
• 57:44 Didier Drogba concedes a free kick for a foul on Joleon Lescott. Free kick taken by Shay Given.
• 55:27 GOAL - Carlos Tevez:Man City 2 - 1 Chelsea Carlos Tevez scores a goal direct from the free kick from just outside the box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Man City 2-1 Chelsea.
• 54:20 Booking The referee shows Ricardo Carvalho a yellow card.
• 54:11 Ricardo Carvalho challenges Carlos Tevez unfairly and gives away a free kick.
• 53:38 De Souza Robinho is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by Petr Cech.
• 53:03 Emmanuel Adebayor takes a shot. Michael Ballack gets a block in.
• 50:00 Shaun Wright-Phillips challenges John Terry unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Petr Cech.
• 49:07 Unfair challenge on Gareth Barry by Michael Ballack results in a free kick. Gareth Barry takes the direct free kick.
• 48:14 The offside flag is raised against Didier Drogba. Direct free kick taken by Kolo Toure.
• 45:58 De Souza Robinho concedes a free kick for a foul on Michael Ballack. Branislav Ivanovic takes the free kick.
• 45:01 The referee blows his whistle to start the second half.
• Half Time
• 45:00+1:31 The referee blows for half time.
• 45:00+0:41 The free kick is swung in left-footed by Gareth Barry, clearance by Didier Drogba.
• 45:00+0:41 Booking John Terry is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour.
• 45:00+0:29 Free kick awarded for a foul by John Terry on Carlos Tevez.
• 42:49 Foul by Kolo Toure on Frank Lampard, free kick awarded. Didier Drogba has a direct shot on goal from the free kick.
• 40:43 Shot by Carlos Tevez from outside the box goes high over the crossbar.
• 40:07 The referee blows for offside against Didier Drogba. Shay Given restarts play with the free kick.
• 39:00 The ball is swung over by Ashley Cole, clearance made by Joleon Lescott. Corner taken by Frank Lampard from the left by-line to the near post, Kolo Toure makes a clearance.
• 38:10 Corner from the left by-line taken by De Souza Robinho, save by Petr Cech.
• 36:08 GOAL - Emmanuel Adebayor:Man City 1 - 1 Chelsea Emmanuel Adebayor gets on the score sheet with a goal from close in to the bottom left corner of the goal. Man City 1-1 Chelsea.
• 36:07 Shaun Wright-Phillips takes a shot. Blocked by Micah Richards.
• 35:34 Corner taken by Carlos Tevez from the left by-line played to the near post, Petr Cech manages to make a clearance.
• 35:02 Emmanuel Adebayor takes a shot. Ricardo Carvalho makes a clearance. Corner taken right-footed by Carlos Tevez, Michael Essien makes a clearance.
• 33:56 Unfair challenge on Micah Richards by Nicolas Anelka results in a free kick. Gareth Barry delivers the ball from the free kick left-footed from right wing, clearance made by Didier Drogba.
• 33:12 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Micah Richards by Nicolas Anelka. Micah Richards takes the direct free kick.
• 32:02 The official flags Nicolas Anelka offside. Kolo Toure restarts play with the free kick.
• 30:21 Nigel De Jong challenges Michael Essien unfairly and gives away a free kick. Frank Lampard restarts play with the free kick.
• 29:11 The ball is delivered by Wayne Bridge, clearance made by Michael Ballack. Corner from the left by-line taken by De Souza Robinho, save made by Petr Cech.
• 29:00 Michael Ballack challenges Wayne Bridge unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Wayne Bridge.
• 26:38 Corner taken left-footed by Gareth Barry, Header by Joleon Lescott from deep inside the penalty area misses to the left of the target.
• 26:09 Nicolas Anelka challenges Kolo Toure unfairly and gives away a free kick. Wayne Bridge takes the direct free kick.
• 25:34 Gareth Barry takes a shot. Michael Essien gets a block in. Corner taken left-footed by Gareth Barry from the right by-line, Petr Cech makes a save.
• 25:03 Shaun Wright-Phillips produces a cross, Shay Given makes a save.
• 22:57 The official flags Didier Drogba offside. Joleon Lescott restarts play with the free kick.
• 20:13 Emmanuel Adebayor has an effort from just inside the box that misses to the left of the goal.
• 19:26 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on De Souza Robinho by Nicolas Anelka. Joleon Lescott restarts play with the free kick.
• 18:24 Kolo Toure takes a shot. Save by Petr Cech.
• 15:11 Unfair challenge on Joleon Lescott by Didier Drogba results in a free kick. Shay Given takes the direct free kick.
• 13:29 De Souza Robinho fouled by Branislav Ivanovic, the ref awards a free kick. Wayne Bridge takes the free kick.
• 12:08 Corner taken left-footed by Gareth Barry, Micah Richards has a header from close range and clears the crossbar.
• 7:40 Branislav Ivanovic takes a shot. Save by Shay Given. Nicolas Anelka takes a shot. Save made by Shay Given.
• 7:38 GOAL - Emmanuel Adebayor:Man City 0 - 1 Chelsea An own goal is conceded by Emmanuel Adebayor. Man City 0-1 Chelsea.
• 7:36 Nicolas Anelka provided the assist for the goal.
• 6:57 Frank Lampard takes the inswinging corner, clearance by Emmanuel Adebayor.
• 6:26 Didier Drogba takes a shot. Shay Given makes a save.
• 5:22 A cross is delivered by Shaun Wright-Phillips, save made by Petr Cech.
• 3:24 Unfair challenge on De Souza Robinho by Branislav Ivanovic results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Carlos Tevez. Nigel De Jong has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box missing to the wide right of the target.
• 2:51 Corner taken by Gareth Barry from the right by-line, clearance made by John Terry.
• 2:38 The ball is swung over by Carlos Tevez, Michael Ballack manages to make a clearance.
• 0:19 The official flags Didier Drogba offside. Indirect free kick taken by Shay Given.
• 0:00 The referee gets the match started.

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