Manchester City cut the deficit at the top of the Premier League to five points after battling to a hard-fought 1-0 win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Pep Guardiola's side knew ahead of their trip to the capital that they could close the gap on Arsenal with a win after the Gunners dropped points against Newcastle earlier this week - and they eventually did just that.
Chances were at a premium during a tepid first-half but Blues substitute Carney Chukwuemeka's deflected effort did strike the post on the stroke of half-time.