Man City vs Chelsea: Enzo strikes late for managerless Blues to hand City title blow

 Manchester City were held to a second successive stalemate of 2026 in a dramatic 1-1 draw with Chelsea at the Etihad.

After a cautious start, City eventually asserted their dominance, pinging passes from left to right, looking for an opening.

Erling Haaland struck the post late in the first half, but the breakthrough finally came just before the interval when Tijjani Reijnders blasted a powerful effort into the roof of the net from a narrow angle.

Chelsea emerged with renewed intent in the second half, with Pedro Neto missing a golden opportunity on the counter-attack.

City pushed for a second, but they were thwarted by a combination of Benoit Badiashile’s defending and a resolute Filip Jorgensen.

The hosts’ afternoon was further complicated by late injuries to defensive pillars Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias.

Chelsea's persistence finally paid off in the 94th minute.

Malo Gusto delivered a teasing cross that caused chaos in the City box, allowing Enzo Fernandez to scramble home a dramatic equalizer at the far post.

The result leaves Manchester City six points behind leaders Arsenal and ends their eight-match winning streak at the Etihad, while providing McFarlane with a perfect start to his interim tenure.