Chelsea – Manchester City

1. Join us at 1600 GMT to see Man City travel to Chelsea to meet Rafa Benitez.

2. <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2012/1125/fernandotorreswidearms20121122_275x155.jpg"><br>Can Benitez fix Fernando?

3. Rafa has also insisted that he <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1239784/rafa-benitez-insists-he-deserves-to-be-chelsea%27s-manager?cc=5739" target="_blank">deserves to be the manager of Chelsea</a>

4. Chelsea: Cech, Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Luiz, Cole, Ramires, Mikel, Mata, Oscar, Hazard, Torres.

5. Man City: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Nastasic, Kolarov, Yaya Toure, Barry, Silva, Dzeko, Milner, Aguero.

6. Chelsea subs: Turnbull, Ferreira, Cahill, Bertrand, Romeu, Marin, Moses.

7. Man City subs: Pantilimon, Maicon, Nasri, Garcia, Kolo Toure, Tevez, Balotelli.

8. So Torres returns for Chelsea at the expense of Cahill, while City welcome back Milner and Barry at the expense of Maicon and Nasri.

9. Howard Webb is the man in charge of today's game.

10. The players are out onto the pitch. We're moments away from kick-off.

11. Benitez has received some boos from the Chelsea fans.

12. 1'

    And we're off...

13. 1'

    Torres gets a couple of early touches.

14. 1'

    Ramires tries to find the run of Cole with an early ball but Silva intercepts. Oscar picks out the left back who fizzes a ball across goal but City clear.

15. 2'

    A very positive start from Chelsea.

16. 2'

    Ivanovic does well to stop Aguero in his tracks as City look to attack.

17. 3'

    Fans have got banners saying 'only one Di Matteo'.

18. 4'

    Play resumes after Ramires went down with an injury but he is fine now.

19. 4'

    Luiz gives away the all cheaply. Silva plays in Zabaleta who made the initial interception but Cole makes an important challenge.

20. 5'

    Chelsea head clear the Kolarov corner.

21. 6'

    Torres is penalised for a foul on Kompany.

22. 7'

    A desperate tackle from Ramires on Aguero stops a dangerous City attack.

23. 8'

    A promising move for Chelsea comes to an end as Cole overhits a pass to Hazard.

24. 9'

    Chelsea are struggling to keep hold of the ball at the minute as City are starting to impose themselves on the game.

25. 9'

    Kolarov sends a dangerous ball in from the left but Cech is there to deal with it.

26. 10'

    Oscar gets a cross in from the right but it is poor and City head it clear.

27. 11'

    Oscar wins a flick on as he searches for the run of Torres but Kompany clears to safety.

28. 12'

    Oscar again tries the early ball in towards Torres but again the City defence read the pass.

29. 13'

    Chelsea are constantly looking for the early ball to Torres. Hasn't paid off yet though.

30. 13'

    Toure brings down Hazard for a free-kick.

31. 14'

    Toure plays a long ball in towards Dzeko but Azpilicueta heads clear. Chelsea break down the other end but Torres is unable to control Mata's pass.

32. 15'

    Kolarov sends in another ball from the left. Luiz clears it into Ivanovic and it goes out for the corner.

33. 16'

    The corner falls to Toure on the edge of the box but his control lets him down.

34. 17'

    It's been a pretty tight affair so far. As one would have expected.

35. 17'

    Chelsea fans just gave a minute's applause for Di Matteo on the 16th minute, which was the number on his shirt in his Chelsea playing days.

36. 18'

    City build another attack but it comes to an end as Aguero gets tackled on the edge of the box.

37. 19'

    Milner does well to turn on the edge of the box, following Toure's pass, but Cole does enough to put him off and his shot bounces well wide.

38. 20'

    A chance for City as Zabaleta whips a ball into the box from the right but Silva can't keep his header down.

39. 20'

    City are winning the midfield battle so far.

40. 23'

    City passing it around patiently before Nastasic sends a long ball over the top from deep but Cech comes out to claim it.

41. 23'

    Luiz plays the long ball this time but Oscar is the man trying to win the header and he is a little isolated to do anything with it.

42. 24'

    Chelsea continuing to run down blind alleys with their attacks.

43. 25'

    This game could do with a goal...

44. 25'

    Barry intercepts a Chelsea pass. Milner eventually sees the ball down the left but his pass to Kolarov is over hit.

45. 26'

    Chelsea have been giving it away cheaply today.

46. 26'

    Luiz again hoofs it up the field but it goes out for a goal kick.

47. 27'

    Zabaleta gets forward and tries to slot a ball into Aguero but the striker just fails to control it.

48. 27'

    Zabaleta has been attacking well today.

49. 27'

    Aguero tries to shoot from the edge of the box but Azpilicueta gets a vital block in.

50. 28'

    Chelsea are really struggling at the moment. The crowd has gone a bit flat too.

51. 30'

    Chelsea win a corner.

52. 31'

    Ivanovic challenges for the ball but Hart gets it clear.

53. 31'

    City counter but Milner plays the wrong pass when others were in space and Luiz intercepts.

54. 32'

    Mata tries to play in Cole with a clever ball, following some good work from Oscar, but the Spaniard overhits it.

55. 33'

    City seeing a lot of possession currently. Can they make it count? Their final ball so far could be better.

56. 34'

    Oscar goes down on the edge of the box under a challenge from Zabaleta but the ref waves play on.

57. 35'

    Another Chelsea long ball is overhit and Hart deals with it.

58. 37'

    Zabaleta intercepts again. He plays a neat one-two with Dzeko before firing a shot at goal from inside the area. Cech makes the save but it was straight at him.

59. 38'

    Milner sends a ball in from the right. Nastasic gets the header on target but it is lacking pace.

60. 39'

    Chelsea win a free-kick in a dangerous position. Luiz takes it but it is a poor effort and straight at Hart with little pace on it.

61. 41'

    Azpilicueta gives it away, leading Ramires to foul Barry.

62. 42'

    Silva beats the offside trap on the left but Azpilicueta does well to track back and stop the danger.

63. 42'

    A real chance for City as Dzeko heads Kolarov's cross into the path of the unmarked Aguero but the Argentinian can only manage a weak header straight at Cech.

64. 42'

    Chelsea break down the other end but a poor Torres touch brings an end to the move.

65. 44'

    Torres does well to beat a man but Kompany is there to put an important challenge in. That is better from the striker.

66. 45'

    Torres wins a free-kick for Chelsea in a dangerous position.

67. 45'

    Torres is unable to get his head onto Mata's delivery.

68. 45'

    Oscar whips a ball in from the left but City clear.

69. 45'

    A good end to the half for Chelsea, they won't want it to end.

70. 45'

    And there goes the half-time whistle.

71. A pretty boring half in truth, pretty tight as the big games can often be. City have been in control of the game and had a couple of decent chances. A poor Chelsea side have improved as the half has gone on. All square.

72. Chelsea have not recorded fewer first half shots (2) in any other Premier League game this season.

73. In only one other home match over the past three seasons have Chelsea managed just two first half shots on goal - v Spurs in March 2012.

74. 46'

    Man City restart the second half.

75. 46'

    Aguero tries to run past Luiz but the defender puts a strong tackle in before winning the foul.

76. 47'

    Chelsea try another long ball to Torres and fail again.

77. 49'

    City passing the ball around patiently...

78. 49'

    Mata picks out Cole with a fine pass on the left. The full back fizzes a dangerous cross in but Kompany does well to deal with it.

79. 51'

    Oscar and Hazard link up well. The Brazilian has had a good game so far.

80. 51'

    Silva and Dzeko try to work a move on the edge of the Chelsea box but Dzeko's touch brings an end to the move.

81. 52'

    A cross in from the left just eludes Dzeko at the far post but the striker doesn't give up hope and eventually wins the corner.

82. 53'

    Ramires goes for a 30-yard screamer but it was always rising and ends up going well over.

83. 54'

    Oscar plays in Torres with a fine ball but the striker gets closed down instantly by two defenders and the move comes to an end.

84. 54'

    Mata sends in a free-kick from the right but City head clear.

85. 55'

    Azpilicueta sends a poor ball in from the right and City clear and counter up the other end. Toure has a great chance to play in Aguero but he gets the pass all wrong.

86. 56'

    Kolarov does well to head a Chelsea cross off for a corner while under pressure from Torres.

87. 57'

    Luiz heads Mata's corner over the bar.

88. 57'

    Chelsea have upped their game in this second half.

89. 58'

    Kolarov tries to send a ball in from the left but Mikel does well to block and it goes off for a corner.

90. 59'

    Torres heads Kolarov's header clear.

91. 59'

    Chelsea look like breaking as Torres runs clear but the move comes to an end.

92. 59'

    Toure fires an effort in at goal from distance. Cech spills it but manages to smother it just before Dzeko's arrival.

93. 60'

    Kompany heads clear a Mata corner.

94. 61'

    A great run from Hazard as the space seemed to open up from him but he was unable to get the shot away.

95. 61'

    Mata tees up Torres on the edge of the box but the striker is unable to keep his shot down and it goes just over. Unlucky.

96. 63'

    Ivanovic heads clear Zabaleta's cross.

97. 64'

    Zabaleta gets forward but Milner is just unable to find him with his pass.

98. 65'

    Ivanovic gets brought down on the edge of the area as Chelsea counter but the referee plays advantage and the home side eventually lose the ball.

99. 65'

    <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Zabaleta gets booked for the foul on Ivanovic.

100. 66'

     Tevez is getting ready to come on.

101. 66'

     Silva picks out Dzeko with the pass. The striker fires an effort across the face of goal and Cole is able to clear. Dangerous for Chelsea there.

102. 67'

     Milner sends a dangerous ball in from the right but nobody is there to meet it. Azpilicueta soon concedes the corner for a tackle on Dzeko.

103. 68'

     It's City's turn to begin to turn the screw now.

104. 68'

     <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Tevez comes on for Dzeko.

105. 69'

     Dzeko has worked hard today but has not made the biggest of impacts.

106. 70'

     Tevez got two goals last week against Villa. He could be the game-changer today.

107. 71'

     <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Moses comes on for Hazard.

108. 72'

     Moses' first contribution is a poor ball over the top in search of Torres. The Spaniard had no chance of catching it.

109. 73'

     Oscar tries to thread a ball into Cole but Kompany intercepts.

110. 74'

     City have had 59% of the second half possession.

111. 75'

     Tevez sends a cross in from the right and wins a corner as Cech is unable to keep hold of it.

112. 75'

     Silva's corner is dealt with by Chelsea.

113. 76'

     Milner's cross is blocked by Cole for the corner.

114. 76'

     Aguero knocks the ball back across the face of the goal from the corner but Chelsea get it clear.

115. 77'

     <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Kolarov goes into the book for a foul on Moses.

116. 78'

     Both teams are really struggling to penetrate the opposition's defence. Looks like it might stay a 0-0 draw.

117. 79'

     Let's hope not.

118. 79'

     Milner picks out Tevez with a cross from the right. The striker brings it down well but fires it well over.

119. 79'

     <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Romeu comes on for Mikel.

120. 80'

     Toure plays in Milner on the right who fires in a ball across goal that Cech is just able to deal with using his feet.

121. 81'

     Moses crosses from the right as Chelsea break down the other end but his cross is poor.

122. 83'

     Mata sends in a free-kick from the right but City head it clear.

123. 83'

     Mata sends in a corner but City get it clear.

124. 84'

     Torres goes down in the box but the ref waves play on.

125. 85'

     A City move comes to an end as Ramires intercepts. Chelsea break down the other end and Cole fires an effort from the edge of the box that Hart tips over the bar. Goal kick given though.

126. 86'

     <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Balotelli comes on for Aguero. Can he make a difference?

127. 87'

     Ramires win the ball in the middle and searches for Torres but the ball ends up coming right back at him.

128. 88'

     Kompany makes a vital challenge on Torres as the Spaniard looked like he was going to beat him and drive towards goal.

129. 89'

     Romeu's pass to Cole is poor and it goes out for a throw.

130. 90'

     Tevez tries to play in Silva but Romeu puts the foot in and concedes the corner.

131. 90'

     Two minutes of added time to be played.

132. 90'

     Nastasic wins the header from the corner but he can only direct it at Cech.

133. 90'

     <img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Balotelli gets booked for a dive as it looks like he was body checked by Luiz.

134. 90'

     And there goes the final whistle.

135. The second half did not get too much better then. Chelsea did improve but to be honest neither side were able to fashion too many chances. Both sets of defences were pretty well organised. Bore draw.

136. Thanks for joining us today. Sorry there were no goals. See you next time.

137. Thanks for joining us today. Sorry there were no goals. See you next time.

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