EPL: Chelsea trash Manchester City 3-1 at the Etihad
Goals from Diego Costa, Willian and then Eden Hazard gave Chelsea a deserved victory at the Etihad.
Chelsea came from behind to emerge victorious in the top-of-the-table clash against Manchester City, making it eight Premier League wins in a row.
City took the lead just before half-time when Chelsea defender Gary Cahill put the ball beyond Thibaut Courtois and into his own net.
But the visitors levelled through Diego Costa on the hour, and the striker then gave an assist to William, who scored after a counter-attack at breakneck speed from Chelsea before Eden Hazard's late goals secured all three points.
City star Kevin De Bruyne missed an open goal from point-blank range when his side were ye leading 1-0. The midfielder's miss later proved to costly, as Chelsea staged their smash and grab win.
The home side paid the price for some inept defending, particularly from Nicolas Otamendi, and have now failed to win any of their last four Premier League home games.
In an appalling finale, City had Aguero and Fernandinho sent off, as a mass brawl broke out following the former's late lunge on David Luiz.
Both sets of players became embroiled in an ugly melée, with ref Anthony Taylor dismissing both City men as the ugly scenes unfolded.
Aguero could now be looking at a four-game ban, having already been sent off once this season.
The City forward will be hit with a straight three-match ban, which could be extended because of his earlier dismissal against West Ham, a retrospective punishment following trial by TV.
No player has scored more Premier League goals against Chelsea keeper Thibaut Courtois than team-mate Gary Cahill, who turned the ball into his own net today.
Cahill has netted twice against Courtois, along with nine other Premier League players.
But Cahill did atone for his blunder by clearing an Aguero shot off the line just after the break, which kept the game alive for Chelsea.
Player Ratings
Man City: Bravo 5, Otamendi 4, Stones 5 (Ineanacho 78, 5), Kolarov 4, Fernandinho 4, Gundogan 6 (Toure 76, 5), Navas 6, Silva 6, De Bruyne 6, Sane 6 (Clichy 69, 5), Aguero 4
Chelsea: Courtois 7, Azpilicueta 6, Luiz 6, Cahill 6, Kante 6, Moses 6, Fabregas 7, Hazard 8 (Batshuayi 90), Alonso 6, Pedro 6 (Willian 50, 7), Costa 8 MOTM (Chalobah 85)
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