Man City vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result, latest updates and reaction after valiant draw | OneFootball

Caretaker boss Calum McFarlane takes to the Blues’ dugout at the Etihad

Man City vs Chelsea LIVE

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Chelsea made a bright start to life post-Enzo Maresca as they held Man City to a 1-1 draw at the Etihad. Maresca left the club on New Year’s Day, putting the club into something of a state of chaos ahead of this match. Under-21s boss McFarlane stood in as caretaker, taking charge of his first senior match as he lined up opposite Pep Guardiola, one of the game’s greatest coaches.

Against all odds, though, Chelsea put in a valiant performance as they took the fight to their hosts. Tijjani Reijnders opened the scoring with a sweetly-hit first-half goal, which had City ahead for much of the remainder of the match. But the Blues were renewed after the break and Enzo Fernandez struck deep in injury time to level it up, rewarding the Blues’ labours.

The result leaves Chelsea with just one win in their last eight league outings, but this point is one they can be incredibly proud of, given the circumstances. Catch up with the action as it happened below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Dom Smith at the Etihad.