Man. City beat Chelsea 1-0 in 1st match as champion

Manchester City won against Chelsea 1-0 in their 1^st game as Premier League champion at Etihad Stadium.

FULL-TIME | Three points to the champions! ✨

? 1-0 ? #ManCity pic.twitter.com/koQUYuHCiT

— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 21, 2023

Pep Guardiola decided to rest his key players and gave a chance to the substitutes, but they didn’t disappoint him and triumphed.

Julian Alvarez scored the only goal in the 12^th minute after Cole Palmer’s assist.

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Alvarez scored again in the 71st minute, but the VAR disallowed the goal because of a handball.

49. We’re all City, aren’t we? ?

? 1-0 ? #ManCity pic.twitter.com/apw5atrXu0

— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 21, 2023

The Sky Blues can win a treble if they beat Manchester United in the FA Cup final and Inter in the match for the trophy in the Champions League.

After today’s defeat, Chelsea remains in 12^th place, and the Blues will finish the season in the bottom half of the standings.