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(Video): Academy star returns to haunt Chelsea with power finish; Andrey Santos dominated at header
TL;DR
Chelsea struggled in the second half against Man City, conceding two early goals that made a comeback unlikely. Andrey Santos, an academy star, played a key role with a powerful finish and dominance in headers.
(Video): Academy star returns to haunt Chelsea with power finish; Andrey Santos dominated at header
Man City have banged in two goals early in the second half to make a result in this game a tall order for Chelsea.
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Chelsea competed well in the first half of this game against Man City, but just after half time there’s been a predictable collapse from Liam Rosenior’s team. The visitors came out with far more energy, while Chesea were unable to go up a gear.
Rayan Cherki was at the heart of the first, putting in a nice cross for Nico O’Reilly, who brushed off Andrey Santos and headed home.
It was just too easy in the end – a lot of good first half work was undone in that moment. And you just knew that this fragile Blues team were more likely to concede another than score themselves.
You can see the goal in the clips embedded here:
[Footage from Sky Sports]
Cherki at the heart of City’s second goal
Before long, City had another. Cherki was at the heart of it again, darting around the edge of the box and hitting an outside of the foot pass between the lines to Marc Guehi. The Chelsea academy product took a superb touch and lashed in the finish to make it 2-0.
Anyone who has watched Chelsea this season will have known it was game over at that point. The third followed soon after.
You can see the goal in the clips embedded here:
[Footage from Sky Sports]
In other news…
City’s first half domination was notable in their passing stats.
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Q&A
What happened in the second half of the Chelsea vs Man City game?
Chelsea conceded two goals early in the second half, leading to a significant disadvantage in the match.
Who is Andrey Santos and what impact did he have in the game?
Andrey Santos is an academy star who made a notable impact with a powerful finish and strong performance in aerial duels.
Why did Chelsea's performance decline after halftime against Man City?
Chelsea's performance declined due to a lack of energy and inability to match the intensity shown by Man City after the break.
