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Julian Alvarez's goal was City's 100th in all competitions at Etihad Stadium this seasonManchester City celebrated a third successive Premier League title triumph with victory over Chelsea in a relaxed party atmosphere at Etihad Stadium.
City were confirmed as champions without even playing after Nottingham Forest's win against Arsenal on Saturday, allowing manager Pep Guardiola to make nine changes from the side that thrashed Real Madrid to reach the Champions League final.
Erling Haaland was rested but Julian Alvarez provided the cutting edge in his absence with a clinical finish to put City ahead after 12 minutes, as their jubilant fans basked in warm sunshine waiting for the trophy presentations and celebrations.
Chelsea had some of the better chances as the game went on, with City's deputy keeper Stefan Ortega saving from Raheem Sterling when clean through and Conor Gallagher heading against the post.
Kalvin Phillips headed against the woodwork for City as they closed out another win in the relentless run that has brought them the title and the chance of a Treble, with the FA Cup final at Wembley and Champions League final in Istanbul to come.
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Manchester City
Squad number18Player nameOrtega
Squad number2Player nameWalker- Squad number25Player nameAkanji
Squad number14Player nameLaporte- Squad number4Player namePhillips
- Squad number82Player nameLewis
- Squad number21Player nameGómez
Squad number47Player nameFoden
Squad number26Player nameMahrez- Squad number19Player nameÁlvarez
- Squad number80Player namePalmer
Squad number5Player nameStones- Squad number9Player nameHaaland
- Squad number16Player nameRodri
Squad number17Player nameDe Bruyne
Chelsea
- Squad number1Player nameArrizabalaga
- Squad number33Player nameFofana
- Squad number6Player nameThiago Silva
- Squad number14Player nameChalobah
- Squad number28Player nameAzpilicueta
- Squad number5Player nameFernández
- Squad number12Player nameLoftus-Cheek
- Squad number67Player nameHall
- Squad number23Player nameGallagher
- Squad number29Player nameHavertz
Squad number17Player nameSterling
- Squad number10Player namePulisic
- Squad number15Player nameMudryk
- Squad number26Player nameKoulibaly
- Squad number30Player nameChukwuemeka
- Squad number31Player nameMadueke
Line-ups
Man City
Formation 3-4-3
- 18Ortega
- 2Walker
- 25AkanjiSubstituted forStonesat 57'minutes
- 14LaporteSubstituted forRodriat 78'minutes
- 4Phillips
- 82Lewis
- 21GómezSubstituted forDe Bruyneat 78'minutes
- 47Foden
- 26MahrezSubstituted forHaalandat 74'minutes
- 19Álvarez
- 80Palmer
Substitutes
- 3Rúben Dias
- 5Stones
- 8Gündogan
- 9Haaland
- 10Grealish
- 16Rodri
- 17De Bruyne
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 31Ederson
Chelsea
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Arrizabalaga
- 33Fofana
- 6Thiago Silva
- 14Chalobah
- 28Azpilicueta
- 5FernándezBooked at 66mins
- 12Loftus-CheekSubstituted forChukwuemekaat 81'minutes
- 67HallSubstituted forKoulibalyat 81'minutes
- 23GallagherSubstituted forMudrykat 69'minutes
- 29HavertzBooked at 18minsSubstituted forPulisicat 85'minutes
- 17SterlingSubstituted forMaduekeat 69'minutes
Substitutes
- 10Pulisic
- 15Mudryk
- 16Mendy
- 22Ziyech
- 26Koulibaly
- 27Fofana
- 30Chukwuemeka
- 31Madueke
- 80Wady
Referee:Michael Oliver
Attendance:53,490
Live Text
Match ends, Manchester City 1, Chelsea 0.
Second Half ends, Manchester City 1, Chelsea 0.
Attempt missed. Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Phil Foden.
Attempt missed. Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carney Chukwuemeka.
Foul by Julián Álvarez (Manchester City).
Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Stones.
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Kai Havertz.
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
Substitution, Chelsea. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
Substitution, Chelsea. Kalidou Koulibaly replaces Lewis Hall.
Substitution, Manchester City. Rodri replaces Aymeric Laporte.
Substitution, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne replaces Sergio Gómez.
Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City).
Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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