4 things we learned from Chelsea’s defeat to Man City

August 19, 2024

Manchester City’s quest for a record fifth-straight Premier League title began with a 2-0 win at Chelsea on Sunday.

The Blues’ first competitive match under Enzo Maresca ended in a loss, but there were still positives to take from this Stamford Bridge encounter.

Erling Haaland and ex-Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic landed the fatal blows as the champions came away with all three points.

Here’s what we learned from Sunday’s match.

Maresca will have been pleased with how Chelsea played in spells / Catherine Ivill – AMA/GettyImages

Foden only played the second half / Julian Finney/GettyImages

Kovacic sealed the win / James Gill – Danehouse/GettyImages

A tough day for Fernandez / Catherine Ivill – AMA/GettyImages