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Manchester City kept their Premier League title pursuit alive after a commanding 3-0 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, cutting the gap to leaders Arsenal to six points.
Arsenal’s defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday had opened the door for Pep Guardiola’s side to seize momentum, and despite a subdued first half, City exploded after the break with three goals in 17 minutes that pushed the title race into another gear.
Nico O’Reilly broke the deadlock in the 50th minute, extending his scoring streak, before Marc Guéhi netted his first league goal for City. Jérémy Doku punished a disastrous error by Moisés Caicedo to complete a miserable afternoon for Chelsea.
According to a report by ESPN, City appear to be hitting top form just as Arsenal’s consistency wavers. Chelsea, meanwhile, offered no help to their London rivals, collapsing under City’s pace and precision — a result that further dents their hopes of qualifying for next season’s UEFA Champions League.
The promising early signs under new manager Liam Rosenior have faded, replaced by renewed concerns over the mental steel of Chelsea’s young squad and the club’s direction under its current ownership.
City fans, packed into the Shed End, taunted Arsenal with chants of “are you watching Arsenal?” and “we’re Manchester City, we’ll fight to the end.” Victory over Arsenal at the Etihad next week would reduce the gap to just three points, with City still holding a game in hand.
Cucurella attempted to rally the hosts, striking narrowly wide and drawing a strong save from Donnarumma, but City’s dominance was never in doubt.
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