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Premier League | Gameweek 16
Dec 8, 2018 at 5.30pm UK
 
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2-0

Kante (45'), Luiz (78')
FT(HT: 1-0)

The Match

Match Report

Manchester City fall to their first defeat of the season as Chelsea beat the champions 2-0 at Stamford Bridge courtesy of goals from N'Golo Kante and David Luiz.

Live Commentary

Relive Chelsea's 2-0 win over Manchester City as goals from N'Golo Kante and David Luiz inflict a first league defeat of the season on the champions.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's top-four showdown between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge, including predictions, teams news and head-to-head records.

Head to Head
Aug 5, 2018 3pm
Community Shield
Man City
2-0
Chelsea
Dec 3, 2016 12.30pm
Man City
1-3
Chelsea
Cahill (45' og.)
Otamendi (17'), Navas (81')
Aguero (97'), Fernandinho (97')
Costa (60'), Willian (70'), Hazard (90')
Kante (50'), Chalobah (98'), Fabregas (98')
Build-up
Chelsea midfielder Jorginho in action during his side's Premier League clash with Newcastle on August 28, 2018
Pep Guardiola does not rue missing out on Jorginho
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says that he has no regrets about missing out on Jorginho in the summer as Fernandinho has been in "incredible" form.
Dec 7, 23:58
Pep Guardiola gives orders during the Premier League game between Manchester City and Watford on December 4, 2018
Pep confident over City's Champions League future
Reports have suggested City could be banned.
Dec 7, 22:31
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri expresses his frustration at being downed by Wolves on December 5, 2018
Sarri seeks time to make Chelsea top dogs
Italian took over in the summer.
Dec 7, 22:31
Kevin De Bruyne is left floored following a tussle with Timothy Fosu-Mensah in Manchester City's EFL Cup tie with Fulham on November 1, 2018
Chelsea clash comes too soon for De Bruyne and Aguero
The Manchester City pair are working their way back from injuries.
Dec 7, 15:12
Sergio Aguero wheels away after opening the scoring for Manchester City in their Premier League meeting with Burnley on October 20, 2018
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero ruled out of Chelsea clash
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola confirms that Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne will both miss Saturday's Premier League clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Dec 7, 14:20
Eden Hazard in action for Chelsea on December 2, 2018
Combined XI: Chelsea vs. Manchester City
Ahead of Saturday's Premier League showdown between Chelsea and Manchester City, Sports Mole selects a combined XI from the two star-studded squads.
Dec 6, 13:42
Ruben Loftus-Cheek celebrates his third goal of the night in Chelsea's 3-1 win over BATE Borisov on October 25, 2018
How Chelsea could line up against Manchester City
Sports Mole looks at how Chelsea could line up for Saturday's Stamford Bridge showdown with Premier League leaders and champions Manchester City.
Dec 6, 13:06
Raheem Sterling celebrates putting his side back ahead during the Premier League game between Manchester City and Bournemouth on December 1, 2018
How Manchester City could line up against Chelsea
Sports Mole looks at how champions Manchester City could line up for their Premier League clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Dec 6, 13:06
Kevin De Bruyne is left floored following a tussle with Timothy Fosu-Mensah in Manchester City's EFL Cup tie with Fulham on November 1, 2018
Pep Guardiola to let Kevin De Bruyne decide on return
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reveals that he will let Kevin De Bruyne make the final call on whether or not he will be fit to return against Chelsea on Saturday.
Dec 3, 23:23
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Today's games header
10am
Munar
Borges
10am
Navone
Popyrin
10am
Vukic
Daniel
10am
Bouzas Maneiro
Badosa
10am
Davis
Sherif
10am
Putintseva
Yuan
10am
Stephens
Trevisan
10am
Zhu
Jimenez Kasintseva
11.30am
Altmaier
Landaluce
11.30am
Rinderknech
Shevchenko
11.30am
Safiullin
Seyboth Wild
11.30am
Arango
Anisimova
11.30am
Sorribes Tormo
Pera
11.30am
Zhang
Rogers
12pm
Osaka
Minnen
12pm
Vekic
Siegemund
1pm
Darderi
Monfils
1pm
Karatsev
Marozsan
1pm
Van Assche
Bergs
1pm
Linette
Cocciaretto
1pm
Wang
Tomova
1pm
Wang
Dolehide
1.30pm
Dart
Bucsa
1.30pm
Raducanu
Lourdes Carle
2.30pm
Bronzetti
Gracheva
2.30pm
Frech
Cristian
2.30pm
Hibino
Krueger
3pm
Coric
Hassan
3pm
Kokkinakis
Draper
3pm
Nakashima
Bagnis
3pm
Van De Zandschulp
Eubanks
4pm
Baptiste
Saville
4pm
Bejlek
Blinkova
4pm
Errani
Wozniacki
4pm
Montgomery
Avanesyan
4.30pm
Klein
Llamas Ruiz
4.30pm
Burel
Danilovic
5pm
Moutet
Shang
5.30pm
Diaz Acosta
Shapovalov
6pm
Andreeva
Townsend
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Arsenal34245582265677
2Liverpool33228375324374
3Manchester CityMan City32227376324473
4Aston Villa34206871502166
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs32186865491660
6Newcastle UnitedNewcastle321551269521750
7Manchester UnitedMan Utd32155124748-150
8West Ham UnitedWest Ham34139125463-948
9Chelsea32138116157447
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton321111105250244
11Wolverhampton WanderersWolves33127144653-743
12Fulham34126165054-442
13Bournemouth33119134860-1242
14Crystal Palace3399154256-1436
15Brentford3498175259-735
16Everton33108153448-1430
17Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest3479184260-1826
18Luton TownLuton3467214775-2825
19Burnley3458213769-3223
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd3337233188-5716


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