MANCHESTER, England (AP)  Chelsea neutralized the Premier League's most rampant attack in beating...

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<p>MANCHESTER, England (AP)  Chelsea neutralized the Premier League's most rampant attack in beating title rival Manchester City 1-0 on Monday, with Branislav Ivanovic's first-half goal ending the deposed leaders' 100 percent winning record at home.</p>
<p>Ivanovic lashed home a fierce 25-yard shot in the 31st minute to cap a brilliant counter-attacking display by the visitors, who defended supremely against a team that has already scored 115 goals this season in all competitions.</p>
<p>It was first time City failed to score at home in the league since November 2010 - a streak of 61 matches - and the hosts were lucky not to lose by an even bigger margin, with Chelsea hitting the goal frame three times.</p>
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<p>Chelsea drew level on points with second-place City, leaving Arsenal with a two-point lead.</p>
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Chelsea beats Man City 1-0 in title showdown

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Premier League leaders Manchester City will face their biggest test of the season so far when they welcome Chelsea to the Etihad on Monday evening.
Manuel Pellegrini's City (17-2-4) have won nine consecutive league games going into Monday's top-of-the-table clash, and a 5-1 hammering of Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday took their goal-scoring tally up to an astonishing 68 from 23 games. Their form at the Etihad is peerless, with City yet to drop a point in 11 home games, scoring 42 goals and conceding just eight. Their incredible current form led to Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood to describe them as the 'best team on the planet' after the midweek hammering at White Hart Lane, but Pellegrini is not getting carried away just yet.

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MANCHESTER, England (AP)  Chelsea delivered a potent mix of defensive resilience and effective counter-attacking in a 1-0 victory over Manchester City on Monday, neutralizing the Premier League's most rampant attack to provide a new twist in the title race.
Branislav Ivanovic lashed home a fierce 25-yard shot in the 31st minute to end City's 100 percent winning record at home in the league and earn Chelsea the double over most pundits' favorites for the title. The visitors could have won by more, hitting the goal frame three times and threatening almost every occasion they broke forward.

Chelsea beats Man City 1-0 in title showdown

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