Man City drops victory over Chelsea in injury time

At the Etihad Stadium, Enzo Fernandez became the focus with a late goal, helping the away team leave Manchester with a valuable point. This is also a strong blow to Pep Guardiola's team's ambition to chase Arsenal.

Chelsea has just experienced major changes on the coaching bench after the departure of Enzo Maresca. Interim coach Calum McFarlane entered a harsh challenge when he had to play away against Man City - a team under pressure to win.

As expected, the home team entered the game overwhelmingly, controlling the ball superiorly thanks to Rodri's ability to regulate and Rayan Cherki's creativity. However, Chelsea's deep defensive "wall" made Man City struggle to find a way into the goal.

It was not until the 42nd minute that the deadlock was broken. Tijjani Reijnders created a different moment with a technical handling in the penalty area, before launching a neat shot, opening the score for the Etihad home team. The lead advantage helped The Citizens enter the halftime with a relatively comfortable attitude.

However, the second half witnessed a completely different face of Chelsea. The away team played more proactively, continuously organizing fast counter-attacks, causing Man City's defense to falter many times.

Pedro Neto once missed a golden opportunity when he shot over the bar at close range, while Erling Haaland on Man City's side was also unlucky when the dangerous shot found the post.

The fluctuation increased further when Josko Gvardiol was injured, forcing Guardiola to adjust personnel. The Blues took advantage of the final minutes of the match to put strong pressure, and what had to come came. In the 90+4 minute, from Malo Gusto's cross, Enzo Fernandez finished to defeat Donnarumma, sealing the 1-1 draw.

One point at Etihad is a great morale boost for Chelsea in a stormy period. On the contrary, Man City only regretted losing the victory themselves, thereby missing the opportunity to narrow the gap with Arsenal in the championship race.