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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Joe Bray

Man City fans unveil two new chants to two unsung heroes vs Chelsea

Unbeatable Ortega

As Manchester City's second-choice goalkeeper, Stefan Ortega will have expected to start this first Carabao Cup game of the season - and the German was unpassable on his third start for the club. His previous two games - against Dortmund and Sevilla - saw steady results, but he ultimately had little to do.

Against Chelsea, though, Ortega was kept busy, stopping a deflected effort from close range with his feet, pushing out a Christian Pulisic shot bound for the corner, and denying Lewis Hall one-on-one when it looked inevitable that Chelsea would go ahead - and then again from the youngster to keep City in control when 2-0 up. His solidity provided the platform for City's second-half goals, and the fans responded by singing his name whenever he subsequently got the ball: 'He came from Germany, to play for Man City.'

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