Manchester City vs Chelsea live updates: Alvarez goal the ...
May 21, 2023 at 1:06 PM EDT
City fans want to see the trophyManchester City fans are now whistling their own fans a little bit to get off the pitch after the invasion on the final whistle.
Trophy lift coming. Lots of happy people.
Football Writer
May 21, 2023 at 1:02 PM EDT
Worst season of PL era for ChelseaThe maximum number of points that Chelsea can finish with now is 49, which means they are guaranteed to have their lowest points total of the Premier League era.
Live Reporter
May 21, 2023 at 12:59 PM EDT
Pitch invasion(All photos by Getty Images)
Live Reporter
May 21, 2023 at 12:58 PM EDT
Pitch invadedThe players are rushed off the field as, despite the pleas from the management of the Etihad Stadium, City's jubilant fans come onto the pitch.
(All photos by Getty Images)
Live Reporter
May 21, 2023 at 12:55 PM EDT
FT: Manchester City 1-0 ChelseaThe champions win on their coronation day, climbing to 88 points with two Premier League matches remaining.
Chelsea remain mired in 12th place.
Stay tuned for full coverage of the trophy presentation!
Live Reporter
May 21, 2023 at 12:52 PM EDT
Injury time90+1' Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea
Three minutes are added on.
Live Reporter
May 21, 2023 at 12:51 PM EDT
Today's game is just the appetizer90' Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea
The game is limping towards its finish but today's real attraction will come after the final whistle: City lifting the Premier League trophy.
Live Reporter
May 21, 2023 at 12:46 PM EDT
Pulisic comes on85' Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea
Chelsea make their final sub of the match as Pulisic comes on in place of Havertz.
Live Reporter
May 21, 2023 at 12:42 PM EDT
Double change for Chelsea81' Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea
Koulibaly replaces Hall and Chukwuemeka replaces Loftus-Cheek.
Chelsea have one sub remaining.
Live Reporter
May 21, 2023 at 12:40 PM EDT
Go figure80' Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea
Chelsea are leading City in shots on goal six to one.
Live Reporter
May 21, 2023 at 12:39 PM EDT
Final changes for City78' Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea
De Bruyne replaces Gomez and Rodri replaces Laporte.
City have made four changes but they have now used all three substitution opportunities.
Live Reporter
May 21, 2023 at 12:38 PM EDT
Chelsea searching for goal76' Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea
Meanwhile, Chelsea have got 15 minutes to avoid going two years without scoring a goal against City. The last one they had was at a certain game in Porto.
Chelsea Correspondent
May 21, 2023 at 12:35 PM EDT
Haaland comes on and nearly scores!74' Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea
City may have started the match with their big guns on the bench but they're ending it with their brightest talents on the pitch.
Haaland comes on in place of Mahrez and nearly scores right away, dragging a shot wide of the far post.
Live Reporter
May 21, 2023 at 12:33 PM EDT
City goal disallowed73' Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea
Mahrez sets Alvarez up for a simple tap-in goal, but VAR has disallowed the goal after spotting Mahrez handling the ball in the build-up.
Live Reporter
May 21, 2023 at 12:30 PM EDT
Double change for Chelsea69' Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea
Sterling receives a warm reception from the home supporters as his match against his former club comes to an end.
Gallagher is taken off as well, with Mudryk and Madueke coming on in their places.
Live Reporter
May 21, 2023 at 12:29 PM EDT
Fernandez booked66' Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea
Fernandez is shown Chelsea's second yellow card of the match, this one for kicking the ball away in dissent.
Live Reporter
May 21, 2023 at 12:28 PM EDT
Stones clears off the line!65' Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea
Sterling gets in behind the City defence, beating a defender with a juke in the box before shooting. Ortega deflects the shot somewhat but the ball is headed towards the goal anyway until Stones is able to clear it off the line!
The flag goes up for offside in the aftermath, though replays show it would have been a close call for VAR.
Live Reporter
May 21, 2023 at 12:23 PM EDT
City fans happy to see Haaland warm up60' Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea
Haaland has begun warming up down the touchline. The City crowd, whose energy has been largely subdued since half-time, gives him a round of applause as he waves.
(All photos by Getty Images)
Live Reporter
May 21, 2023 at 12:19 PM EDT
Chances at both ends58' Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea
Phillips hits the post with a header at one end, before Chelsea come down the other way and Hall forces a strong save from Ortega!
Live Reporter