On the evening of January 15, Beijing time, the most focused match of the 22nd round of the Premier League was held at the Etihad Stadium, and Manchester City hosted the strong opponent Chelsea, which is also the first and second competition in the Premier League, although Manchester City has a great lead, but tonight's strong dialogue is also called the premier league battle.
Both sides lined up the strongest, with De Bruyne, Sterling, Lukaku and others all starting the battle. City began with a fierce attack, in the 3rd minute, Laporta sent a delicate over-the-top pick from the midline, Glalis inserted a single knife, Kepa struck the ball and kicked at Azpilicueta, a rebound was also dangerous, and finally it was slightly off the goalpost.
In the 13th minute, City's corner kick opportunity on the left side of the goal, a tactical combination after Sterling picked up the goal at a 30-degree angle, Stones pressed the defender to head the hammer from close range, and goalkeeper Kepa struggled to hold the ball. Chelsea then had a good chance to counter-attack, but the Ziyech midfielder was not of good quality when he went straight to Romelu Lukaku, and the pass went directly into Ederson's arms. In the 23rd minute, Manchester City went down the left side, Gralis took the ball to the edge of the box and slashed, De Bruyne followed up with a strong shot from a small angle, and Kepa once again took the ball steadily.
The best chance in the first half was in the 39th minute of the closing stage, Chelsea hesitated to play the ball at the back, Manchester City pressed on the high pressure, Kovacic made a nervous cross-pass error, the ball was directly "passed" to Gralis, Greliš entered the box at the top of the arc of the penalty area to get a great one-handed opportunity, but Glališ shot was half a beat slower, and Kepa, who attacked in time, bravely blocked the ball with his feet. After missing this opportunity, Manchester City was unable to break the goal despite a 5-0 shot from goal in the first half, and the two sides were tied 0-0 at halftime. On the Chelsea side, Mount did not play, their attack was greatly affected, and it is not known whether they will be able to adjust accordingly in the second half.