Bonafide Chelsea Star Moses Shows Defensive Qualities As Man City Lose Their Heads

Bonafide Chelsea Star Moses Shows Defensive Qualities As Man City Lose Their Heads

Chelsea came from behind to defeat Manchester City 3-1 in a pulsating Premier League game at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon.<br /><br />Two Nigeria internationals in the shape of Victor Moses and Kelechi Iheanacho were in action, with the City number 72 introduced with twelve minutes remaining.<br /><br />City took the lead in the 45th minute, Gary Cahill scored an own goal after Jesus Navas put in a cross, and the England defender later made amends for his error early in the second half when he cleared Sergio Aguero<span class="body1">&rsquo;s effort off the line.<br /><br />On the hour mark, Diego Costa went top of the scoring charts with his eleventh goal of the season, shrugging off Otamendi before firing past Bravo.<br /><br />Few minutes later, Moses displayed terrific defensive alertness to stop Aguero from scoring after De Bruyne had flashed a low delivery across the six-yard box. <br /><br />The number fifteen realized the danger early and intercepted the ball before it got to the Argentine.<br /><br />Man City paid for not doing the business at the other end when </span><span class="body1">Willian finished off a sweeping counter-attack in the 70th minute, before Hazard added more gloss to the scoreline in the 90th minute. <br /><br />Iheanacho had two chances to equalize before the Belgian killed off the game as a contest, but he headed wide in the 85th minute, before </span>missing the goal with a shot from outside the box with his weaker right foot three minutes later.<br /><br />Man City pair Sergio Aguero and Fernandinho were sent off in the closing minutes for violent conduct. <br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel<br /><br />Photo Credit : chelseafc.com<br />
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