Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the mouthwatering Premier League clash between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge. It’s first against fourth as the leaders look to ensure their weekend blip does not turn into a mini crisis and breathe life into a title race that looked like being a foregone conclusion. Kick off 8pm GMT.
Premier League / Matchday 31
Stamford Bridge / 05.04.2017
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Updated 05/04/2017 at 21:50 GMT+1
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End of 2nd Half
90+4'
FT: Chelsea 2-1 Man City. Hazard's first-half double secures a huge win for the Blues as they stay seven points clear at the top of the league with eight games to play. Aguero had levelled for the visitors who dominated the second half but couldn't take advantage of some good chances.
90+3'
Kante booked. City with one last free kick to hoist into the box...
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Yellow card
N. Kanté
Chelsea
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Blocked Shots1
Yellow Cards1
Fouls2
90+2'
Nolito curves a wonderful ball in behind Cahill for Aguero who sees his volley on the slide blocked by Courtois. From the resulting corner Stones misses a volley from inside the six-yard box. A huge miss.
90+2'
Three minutes added.
90+1'
CHELSEA CHANGE: Hazard off, Loftus-Cheek on.
90'
Chelsea hacking it anywhere now. They can see the finish line.
89'
Do City have one last chance in them to blow the title race open?
88'
Chelsea closing in on what would be a very significant victory.
87'
Cahill rises to meet a right-wing corner but can't get enough on it to trouble Caballero.
86'
CITY CHANGE: Nolito on, Sane off.
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On
Nolito
Manchester City
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Off
L. Sané
Manchester City
On target1
Fouls against1
85'
Willian arcs the right-wing free kick into the box but doesn't get it beyond the first defender.
84'
Kompany lunges in to a rash challenge with Hazard and picks up a yellow card for his troubles.
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Yellow card
V. Kompany
Manchester City
Yellow Cards1
Fouls3
Fouls against1
Hit Post / Hit Bar1
83'
Spurs are now 3-1 up at Swansea.
82'
CHELSEA CHANGE: Fabregas off, Willian on.
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On
Willian
Chelsea
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Off
C. Fàbregas
Chelsea
Blocked Shots1
Fouls1
Free Kicks3
Corners1
82'
Aguero lashes wide from a tight angle after a left-wing corner had dropped off Luiz's head.
81'
MAN CITY CHANGE: Sterling on for De Bruyne.
80'
Suddenly the pressure on Chelsea to hold out here intensifies.
79'
Pep finally looks to his bench. Sterling about to enter the proceedings.
78'
HUGE SCORE AT SWANSEA: Spurs have scored two last-gasp goals and lead 2-1 in Wales.
77'
Delph booked for tripping Costa.
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Yellow card
F. Delph
Manchester City
Blocked Shots1
Yellow Cards1
Fouls3
Fouls against4