Chapter 307: See Oolong Again (Daily Match Can Be Skipped)
Unfortunately, when Costa advanced with the ball, the ball was cut off by Otamendi, and the confrontation between the two officially began.
Eden Hazard was back on the pitch and after being treated by the team doctor, he didn't have much of a problem.
The game continues.
The midfield was quite tightly contested, but there weren't many real shots on goal.
In the 16th minute, Costa took the ball and forced Otamendi.
Seeing that Costa was about to burst into the penalty area, Otamendi had no choice but to trip Diego Costa.
The referee was decisive and gave Otamendi a Topaz card.
The free-kick was taken and then returned to Jose's feet.
Jose took the ball and Aguero rushed towards him.
Everyone thought Jose would pass the ball before Aguero arrived.
However, Jose did not, and the dribbling ability of more than 130 gave Jose enough confidence.
I saw Aguero poke the ball at José's feet with his right foot, but Jose only flicked it lightly, and then easily dodged Aguero with the ball in a flash.
Aguero couldn't control his form and fell behind José.
At this point, Jose took a few steps forward with the ball and then played a long pass to Hazard.
The unmarked Hazard burst into the left side of the box with the ball and struck straight at goal.
Unfortunately, the angle of the shot was too square, and Bravo bent to confiscate the ball.
It was the first shot on target of the game.
Manchester City's counter-attack.
In the 20th minute, Fernand won the ball in the center circle.
The ball is given to Otamendi on the right.
Otamendi crosses the ball low and crosses it to De Bruyne.
On the right side of the field, De Bruyne passes back to the right side of the arc island.
Otamendi wins the ball and passes it back to his team-mate behind him.
David Silva splits the ball to the left side of the field and Kolarov gets the ball.
Low flat ball diagonal pass.
In the arc, Aguero has the ball.
Facing Cahill, Aguero got rid of it to the left.
Aguero suddenly volleyed with his left foot.
The ball flies straight above the goal.
City were very fluid and the Chelsea players felt like they were struggling.
But in Jose's opinion, City's attacking tempo is too slow.
By the time Aguero had a chance to shoot, Jose was already on the goal line.
So Aguero's shot was directly confiscated by Jose.
The game continued, and the tempo of the two sides was fast, but there were not many official chances on goal.
In the 44th minute, David Silva won the ball.
The ball went to the feet of Keylor Navas on the right.
Keylor Navas dribbled the ball into the right side of the box.
Curling cross.
On the right side of the small penalty area, 3 yards in front of the goal, Cahill bounced up and cleared the ball directly.
Then a scene that stunned the audience appeared.
Gary Cahill's barbed golden hook went in, only for Chelsea.
Jose never expected Cahill to score his own goal with a barb.
Own goal, Manchester City lead 1-0.
Video replays from the scene showed that Cahill's barb was enough to make most of the forwards in the world feel ashamed.
Unfortunately, he scored his own goal.
Gary Cahill's own goal also announced that Chelsea's golden body that had not conceded a goal this season had been broken.
Jose can't remember the last time an own goal was scored.
Maybe it's because it's been too long, and he doesn't pay much attention to the state of his teammates.
The first half of the game is over.
It was the Chelsea players who scored, and it was Chelsea who came behind.
At half-time, Mourinho did not blame Cahill, it has become a fact, and harsh criticism will only have the opposite effect.
In the second half, the two sides exchanged venues.
Chelsea take the ball.
Passed the ball back to Jose first.
Jose got the ball and slammed it straight to the front.
As a result, the ball went straight into the Manchester City penalty area, and Bravo easily got the ball.
Bravo also kicked the ball wide and into the box straight outside the Chelsea box.
Cesar Azpilicueta headed the ball back to Jose.
In less than 10 seconds, the ball flew back and forth between the two penalty areas.
Jose came out again, this time just near midfield.
The battle in the middle of the field began again.
In the 48th minute, in front of the right side of the penalty area, De Bruyne crossed.
Inside the arc, David Silva received a pass from De Bruyne and fired a direct left-footed half-volley.
The ball flew past the Chelsea defence towards the bottom right corner of the goal.
Such a shot will certainly not pose any threat to Jose.
I saw Jose make a side pounce and hold the ball steadily.
Jose takes a quick goal kick.
Chelsea's counter-attacking chances.
Unfortunately, Moses' shot hit the side netting.
Jose Mourinho started to make a substitution, with Willian coming off the bench to replace Pedro.
Before you know it, 15 minutes have passed in the second half.
Chelsea are still trailing Manchester City.
In the 59th minute, Kevin De Bruyne shot at goal and Jose again easily confiscated the ball.
Habitually aiming at the front of the field, the City defenders were clearly aware of the power of Jose's goal kick and they didn't press it all in.
Jose's long pass with big feet found Fabregas near the centre circle.
Xiaofa did not stop the ball, but crossed the ball with a header forward.
The ball went straight over City's backline.
Costa sprinted out quickly and scrambled to get the ball first.
Dribbling directly into the penalty area, in the face of Otamendi's defense, Costa shook the opponent with a feint.
On the left side of the box, Costa shoots low with his feet.
The ball went in.
Relying on a quick counter-attack, Chelsea equalised.
At this time, the live camera gave De Bruyne and Jose a close-up each.
Meaningful.
The equaliser was equalised and Chelsea played with great composure.
The Manchester City player's shot will only keep returning the ball to Jose.
However, Jose could not have been more difficult to pass a direct threat to the ball.
In the 70th minute, it was a scene of excitement for Chelsea fans.
Costa wins the ball in midfield.
Plug straight forward.
Willian on the right takes possession.
Willian ran wildly with the ball and in the blink of an eye he was already on the right side of the Manchester City penalty area.
Willian fired a low right-footed shot into the far corner.
The ball went over Bravo and into the net.
Chelsea turned the scores around.
William's goal was too simple and too dreamy.
Willian did not celebrate after his goal, but walked to the sidelines with David Luiz and held aloft strips of black gauze to pay tribute to his fellow Brazilian.
I don't know if it was providence in the dark, after Chelsea reversed the score, the more they played, the smoother they played, and Manchester City could no longer find a threatening shot.
In the 84th minute, Mourinho made his second substitution.
Trevoh Chalobah came off the bench to replace Diego Costa, who was injured and unable to hold on.
Eden Hazard stepped up front.
Chelsea began to shrink their formation and go all out defensively.
Manchester City pressed on the attack across the board.
In the 91st minute, Aguero shot on goal.
Jose took it directly.
Glanced at the front field.
José saw a scene that surprised him.
Without any pause, Jose quickly kicked the ball into the goal.
The ball crossed half-court in an instant and then fell to Eden Hazard.
On the left side of Manchester City, Hazard won the ball and formed a one-on-one momentum.
Ah here ran wildly, and in the blink of an eye, he had already entered the left side of the penalty area.
In the face of Bravo's attacking block, Hazard calmly pushed into the near corner.
(End of chapter)