Defending Champions MAnchester City held Current league leaders Chelsea 1-1 at the end of 90 minutes at Stamford Bridge in the match that touted as the title decider. Frenchman Loic Remy gave the hosts a 1-0 lead before Spanish midfielder David Silva scored the equalizer just before the half-time. Both the teams did not managed to score again as the match ended in a 1-1 draw. Here is how the match happened via tweets.
It’s underway at the Stamford Bridge:
KICK-OFF @ChelseaFC v @MCFC is under way. Follow the biggest #BPL match of the season: http://t.co/5vCtFIZrwN #CHEMCI pic.twitter.com/Gs4Vf3u49d
— Premier League (@premierleague) January 31, 2015
Chesea lead through a Loic Remy goal:
GOAL!!! 1-0, Remy!!! #CFCvMCFC
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 31, 2015
Loic Remy’s goal with an assist from Eden Hazard:
A rich team in blue is winning! Chelsea, if you’re a stickler for precision, lead on a Loic Remy goal: http://t.co/jqKz7NU2j7
— Howler Magazine (@whatahowler) January 31, 2015
Manchester City equalised soon after, courtesy David Silva:
44. GOAAAALLL!!! @21LVA!!! 1-1!! pic.twitter.com/woLAbT0wQT
— Manchester City FC (@MCFC) January 31, 2015
David Silva slightly deflected Sergio Agureo’s shot:
Give each of them half “@Saint_Spitfire: David Silva’s equaliser. #CHEvMCY https://t.co/nliv9hby9H“
— Romaine (@rumbumpMUFC) January 31, 2015
Both the teams went into the half-time 1-1:
HALF-TIME Chelsea 1-1 Man City. Silva levels after Remy’s opener and the #BPL’s top two are locked at the break #CHEMCI
— Premier League (@premierleague) January 31, 2015
Chelsea manager wishing former Chelsea legend and current Manchester City player Frank Lampard before he got on to the field:
Handshake for namesake ??? #JoseMourinho #CHEMCI pic.twitter.com/jcl8aHar6U
— Adhavan Rajendran (@Audi_KingMaker) January 31, 2015
Chelsea legend Lampard is all set to play against his old team at Stamford Bridge as he replaced Fernando Regas:
Paul, a @ChelseaFC fan on #BBC606: “Frank Lampard is not a #CFC legend. How can a legend take on his family?” pic.twitter.com/2pYlEzds1v
— BBC 606 (@bbc606) January 31, 2015
After Lampard, another Chelsea legend stepped in. This time, Didier Drogba came on for Willian:
A Chelsea legend came in for Man City, Chelsea got energized. Another legend came in for Chelsea, Chelsea got double energized #CHEMCI
— Shah Rizal (@_shah_rizal) January 31, 2015
After all the drama, it the match ended in a 1-1 draw:
FULL-TIME Chelsea 1-1 Man City. Mourinho’s men remain 5 points clear at the top as the points are shared #CHEMCI pic.twitter.com/Gz9N4lY0aj
— Premier League (@premierleague) January 31, 2015
This is how the Premier League table looks at the end of the match:
TABLE And a dramatic Saturday in the #BPL leaves the standings like this… pic.twitter.com/zQeIWdQqws
— Premier League (@premierleague) January 31, 2015