Manchester City closed the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal by winning a tightly fought contest with Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night thanks to Riyad Mahrez’s strike.
Graham Potters’ hosts responded well to a pair of injury setbacks to create decent moments in the first half, but Jack Grealish’s low ball across the box picked out fellow substitute Mahrez to tap in at the back post in the 63rd minute.
Raheem Sterling’s evening against his old teammates ended early on due to injury before Christian Pulisic suffered a similar fate, forcing substitutes Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Carney Chukwuemeka to be introduced earlier than expected.
