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Match requirements and prestige fight between two wealthy businessmen, the Middle East and Russia, going hard. Two City players injury and should be out of the park, and the referee issued a yellow card enough for both teams.
Superior host first left. Nicolas Anelka's kick successfully countered goalkeeper Shay Given, but the ball is on the back of Emmanuel Adebayor and rebounds into the goal. City behind 0-1.
City, who led Robinho, Shaun Wright-Phillips and Carlos Tevez, the more ferocious attack. The result, Adebayor scored returned error with a controversial goal eight minutes ahead of the break. Temporary position 1-1.
Chelsea players did protest, because based on the results of first replay the ball touches a player's hand before use Adebayor City. However, the referee still pass the goal.
In the 56th minute City, who tried to break the dominance of the Big Four, had outperformed Chlesea free-kick past Carlos Tevez is brilliant sinking into the lower end of Petr Cech's goal. City winning 2-1 while.
Chelsea nearly equalized, the referee pointed to the spot when Drogba was dropped on the forbidden box. Unfortunately, Frank Lampard who became the executor could not break through Shay Given's goal, which appears perfect night.
Although Chelsea tried to keep pressing, but the score 2-1 to City did not change until the end of the game.
"I think we look great from beginning to end," said City coach Mark Hughes, "We did well despite going a goal early in the game miserable. But after that the players compete with the good."
"Not many teams can get up again after a missed goal against Chelsea. We showed fantastic effort with the character shown to play all the players," he added.
With this result, City perched on the sixth position with 25 points, one point ahead of liverpool a 0-0 draw against Blackburn Rovers. While Chelsea remain in the top position (36 points) followed by Manchester United (34 points), which defeat Wet Ham United four goals without reply.
