Frantic, open and featuring an 83rd-minute Rodri rocket of a Manchester City equaliser that pinballed off Trevoh Chalobah’s knee to send the home faithful ballistic: a scintillating contest ended with Chelsea earning a point and the champions dropping two in their bid to defend the title again.
After 11 successive victories the expected narrative was a 12th for City that would match Liverpool and Arsenal, who had both won earlier in the day. By half-time the script had been ripped up, because Chelsea led via a classic counterattacking Raheem Sterling goal and Pep Guardiola’s players were dazed, unable to bully their guests. Yet City’s iron will grabbed a draw that could prove priceless when May arrives and the championship is decided.
