On the evening of January 15, Beijing time, the 22nd round of this season's Premier League ushered in a focus battle, Manchester City played at home against Chelsea. In the 69th minute of the second half, De Bruyne threw a world wave after passing Through Kante to help Manchester City finally break the deadlock, with 60,000 fans reveling and the team close to a 12-game winning streak in the Premier League.
This is a top battle, Manchester City accumulated 53 points in 21 rounds, firmly in the first place, Chelsea accumulated 43 points in 21 rounds, ranking second, the difference between the two teams is 10 points, Chelsea rush points pressure is huge, and another loss is basically unable to compete for the title.
The two teams have met 49 times in the Premier League, with City losing 15, drawing seven and losing 27, with 12 wins from their last 24 meetings. Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 away this season, avenging last season's defeat to Chelsea in the Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup.
In terms of starting, both teams sent 442 formations, Manchester City sent 2 strikers from Sterling and Glalish, and Chelsea Lukaku and Pulisic double forwards.
After the opening, City firmly controlled the ball at their feet. In the 13th minute, Stones completed the header and goalkeeper Kepa confiscated the ball. In the 24th minute, De Bruyne's small-angle shot was confiscated by Kepa. In the 31st minute, Rodri hesitated to take the ball and was snatched, and Mateo Kovacic broke the ball and caused a foul on the Manchester City player.
In the 39th minute, Kovacic's pass was broken, City quickly counter-attacked, Glalis got the ball and formed a single knife, and finally the shot was blocked by Kepa with his thigh, missing a good opportunity. At half-time, Chelsea scored 0 shots on goal, the first time since Tuchel took charge.
In the second half, Lukaku had just missed a quasi-one-handed opportunity and was saved by Ederson. In the 68th minute, Sterling dribbled inside the penalty area and chose to shoot, and the ball slid out of the goal.
In the 69th minute, Cancelo split the ball, De Bruyne passed Through Kante and took a right-footed shot from the top of the arc, and the ball arced into the net to help City break the deadlock 1-0.
Manchester City scored quickly and accurately this time, the backcourt steal quickly counter-attacked, De Bruyne was forced to grab the ball, and finally blasted a world wave on the outside of the box, once again breaking the goal of the old club.
Manchester City won this game to win 12 consecutive Premier League games and shake off Chelsea by 13 points, basically ending the championship suspense.