Dominant Display: Manchester City Thrash Rival Chelsea in League ClashDominant Display: Manchester City Thrash Rival Chelsea in League Clash Manchester City extended their Premier League winning streak to six games as they delivered a dominant performance to thrash Chelsea 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. The hosts started the match with an intensity that Chelsea struggled to match. Bernardo Silva opened the scoring in the 21st minute, capitalizing on a defensive error from Reece James. Ilkay Gundogan doubled the lead just three minutes later with a clinical finish. Chelsea’s hopes of a comeback took a blow when Thiago Silva was sent off for a second bookable offense in the 35th minute. It left the Blues with just 10 men for the remainder of the match. City took full advantage of the numerical advantage, with Phil Foden adding a third goal on the stroke of halftime. Riyad Mahrez put the icing on the cake in the second half, converting a penalty to seal a comprehensive victory. The win moves City to the top of the Premier League table, two points ahead of Arsenal. Chelsea, on the other hand, slip to eighth place after suffering their first loss in three matches. “We started the game perfectly,” said City manager Pep Guardiola. “We scored two early goals and then we controlled the game. Chelsea are a good team, but we were better today.” Chelsea manager Graham Potter admitted his team were outplayed. “We didn’t perform to our level,” he said. “We made too many mistakes and Manchester City punished us for it. We need to learn from this experience and come back stronger.” The victory was particularly impressive for City given their recent injury woes. Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne, and John Stones were all sidelined through injury, but their replacements stepped up admirably. Bernardo Silva was particularly impressive in the number 10 role, while Foden and Mahrez provided a constant threat down the flanks. Chelsea, meanwhile, will be hoping to bounce back when they travel to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday. City will face Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday before their own Champions League clash against RB Leipzig on Wednesday.
