Chelsea Seal Qualification In Style, Man City Top Group Despite Unconvincing Display

Written By Jacobs Dunga

The English clubs sealed qualification to the next round of the Champions League.

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Graham Potter continues his fine start on the Chelsea bench as he led his side to a 2-1 victory over RB Salzburg in Austria.

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The Chelsea boss has overseen seen three draws and six victories since taking charge of the reins in the reverse fixture at Stamford Bridge.

He is gradually moulding the Blues into his kind of team and despite it being early days, the blueprint is clear what the former Brighton manager wants from his players.

Goals from Mateo Kovacic and Kai Havertz either side of a Chukwubuike Adamu goal gave the West London club maximum points and qualification to the knockouts with top spot guaranteed.

Chelsea started their Champions League season slowly with just a point from the opening two games before the dismissal of former coach Thomas Tuchel which allowed Graham Potter arrive from Brighton and Hove Albion.

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Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City were far from convincing on their trip to Germany as they were held their hosts to a goalless affair.

Dortmund created the better chances in the first half but there was nothing to show forth as both teams went into the break even.

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The second half started pretty much as the first with limited chances but City did have more of the ball albeit not threatening the opposition goalkeeper.

Erling Haaland was withdrawn at halftime against his former employers with news of a supposed injury which was later cleared by Guardiola as being as a result of the fever he had before the game.

Riyad Mahrez missed a penalty in the 58th minute that could have put City ahead, it was his third miss in five attempts from the spot this season.

The Citizens now have eleven points from five games with a goals difference of plus ten which is enough to send them to the next stage as group winners.

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