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Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw by Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium after Enzo Fernandez scored deep into stoppage time to cancel out Tijjani Reijnders’ first-half opener.
Pep Guardiola’s side looked on course for another home victory in Premier League after controlling much of the match, but Chelsea’s late pressure was ultimately rewarded with an equalizer in the eighth minute of injury time.
Manchester City dominated possession from the early stages, forcing Chelsea into a compact, counter-attacking shape.
Despite territorial control, clear chances were initially limited, with both teams struggling to test the goalkeepers from the first quarter of an hour.
Chelsea created the first real opening of the game on the break, when Neto’s low cross found Estevao inside the box, only for Josko Gvardiol to block from close range.
City responded soon after through Phil Foden, who cut inside and fired narrowly wide from 10 yards.
As the half progressed, City began to apply sustained pressure. Erling Haaland hit the inside of the post after being released by Rodri, before forcing a sharp save from Jorgensen moments later following a deflected effort from the edge of the area.
The breakthrough came in the 42nd minute. Rayan Cherki combined with Rodri in midfield before playing a pass towards Haaland, which was deflected into the path of Reijnders.
The Dutch midfielder broke into the left side of the box and powered a left-footed finish past Jorgensen from a tight angle to give the hosts a deserved lead.
Second half
Chelsea made changes at the break and showed greater urgency after the restart, improving their share of possession and starting to find space higher up the pitch.
Neto went close early on, lifting a close-range effort over the bar after neat work from Fernandez and Palmer on the counter.
City continued to threaten through Haaland, who broke away from the halfway line and saw a low effort blocked by Benoit Badiashile after breaking into the penalty area.
Guardiola responded by introducing Jeremy Doku, adding pace down the left flank as City searched for a second goal.
Despite their improved attacking intent, Chelsea struggled to consistently work Gianluigi Donnarumma, with City remaining largely comfortable defensively as the clock ticked down.
Late chances from Palmer and Delap hinted at a possible comeback, but the visitors still lacked a clinical finishing touch.
The match took a dramatic turn right into stoppage time. In the fourth minute of added time, Malo Gusto burst down the right and delivered a low cross in front of the goal.
The ball escaped Liam Delap and Nathan Ake, falling to Fernandez at the far post. His initial effort was stopped by Donnarumma, but the midfielder reacted quickest to push the rebound into the net from close range.
Fernandez was booked moments later for his celebrations, but the goal stood and allowed Chelsea to salvage a point at the death.
