Saturday, December 3, 2016

Chelsea beats 9-man Man City; big wins for Arsenal, Spurs (The Associated Press)

Manchester City's John Stones, right, reacts as Chelsea's Diego Costa, 2nd right runs, during the the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

A crushing defeat was about to be confirmed for Manchester City when Sergio Aguero flew into a knee-high challenge and Fernandinho grabbed a goading opponent by the throat in an ensuing melee, shoving him over an advertising hoarding. In a feisty, action-packed game between two of the Premier League's heavyweights, Chelsea scored three goals in the final half-hour and rallied for a 3-1 win at City on Saturday. It was an eighth straight victory for the leaders, all of them coming since their coach, Antonio Conte, switched to a 3-4-3 formation that is making the team irresistible going forward.


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