Chelsea's Frank Lampard shoots and scores a penalty against
Manchester City during their English Premier League match
at Stamford Bridge in London. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
Frank Lampard came off the bench to score a late winner
as Chelsea inflicted a first Premier League defeat of the
season on leaders Manchester City with a 2-1 victory.
City, reduced to 10 men for the last half hour, had wasted no
time getting off the mark when Mario Balotelli netted in the
second minute after a delightful through-ball from Sergio
Aguero.
Chelsea then weathered a literal and metaphorical storm as
City dominated the opening period at a rainy Stamford Bridge
and were lucky not to concede a penalty before levelling
through a Raul Meireles volley in the 34th minute.
That goal and the 58th-minute sending off of City left back
Gael Clichy raised the home side's spirits and when Joleon
Lescott handled Daniel Sturridge's shot, substitute Lampard
fired home from the penalty spot on 83 minutes.
The result left City with 38 points from 15 games, two points
ahead of champions Manchester United, and Chelsea climbed to
third on 31.
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