Manchester City Vs Chelsea: Will Diego Costa Ruin It For Manchester City?
The Blues will be looking to spoil Manchester City's party by beating them at home. Thanks to their talismanic striker Diego Costa, they have made it to the top of the table and will look to him once again. Can he do it?
By Darian Goh — 19 Sep 2014, 01:11 PM — Updated about 10 years ago
1. The last time Chelsea visited the Etihad Stadium, they won 0-1 where Branislav Ivanovic scored the winning goal
The last time Chelsea visited the Etihad Stadium, they won 0-1 where Branislav Ivanovic scored the winning goal
Image via guim.co.uk2. Fernando and Stevan Jovetic are both injured and will miss the match for Manchester City
Fernando and Stevan Jovetic are both injured and will miss the match for Manchester City
Image via mirror.co.uk3. Chelsea's Diego Costa is the current top scorer in Premier League. He has already scored seven goals in four matches.
Chelsea's Diego Costa is the current top scorer in Premier League. He has already scored seven goals in four matches.
Image via dailymail.co.uk4. Chelsea and Manchester City have played 135 matches against each other. City emerged victorious 45 times while Chelsea won 54 times.
5. Both teams did not fare well in their Champions League matches midweek, with Manchester City losing 1-0 to Bayern Munich while Chelsea were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw against Schalke
Both teams did not fare well in their Champions League matches midweek, with Manchester City losing 1-0 to Bayern Munich.
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