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Man City Punished by Chelsea in 94th Minute After Playing with Fire

Published January 4, 2026, 20:15

Manchester City played with fire and ultimately got burned! Despite being dominant for the vast majority of their home match against Chelsea and taking the lead in the 42nd minute with a goal from Raiders, they failed to secure the win and were punished by the Londoners, who equalized for a final score of 1-1 with a goal from Enzo Fernandez in the 90th+4 minute! Thus, City remained without a win for the second consecutive match, following a draw against Sunderland, tying with Aston Villa in 2nd place in the standings and remaining 6 points behind league leaders Arsenal. On the other hand, Chelsea remained without a win for their fourth consecutive game and remain -3 points from the top four. The match highlighted City's inability to capitalize on their dominance and Chelsea's resilience, snatching a late point against the run of play.