adminFRANK LAMPARD haunted his old club Chelsea when he netted a late equaliser for Manchester City at the Etihad yesterday. Lampard hooked home five minutes from time as the Citizens grabbed a vital point. Andre Schurrle looked to have won it for the visitors when he tapped home from Eden Hazard’s cross in the 70th minute to send the Blues faithful home delighted.
Manchester City pressed early on and Edin Dzeko went close in the seventh minute but flicked a header wide. City were camped in Chelsea’s half but the game had a bit of spice to it.
A fifth yellow card was dished out in the 40th minute when David Silva lashed out at Willian.
Yaya Toure thought he had a good shout for a penalty four minutes after the restart.
Toure charged into the area and was sent tumbling by Branislav Ivanovic but Mike Dean ignored the appeals.
City were reduced to 10 men when Pablo Zabaleta was sent off for a late challenge on Diego Costa, although it seemed somewhat harsh. Schurrle struck and then Costa came agonisingly close to making it two but slammed his effort against the base of Joe Hart’s post.
But Lampard produced the final act with an emphatic finish. — Express
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