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Man City 1-1 Chelsea: Interim boss Calum McFarlane holds Pep Guardiola to draw on managerial debut

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Debutant: Calum McFarlane led Chelsea to a draw at the Etihad on his managerial debut

Chelsea Football Newsletter

Chelsea Football Newsletter

Chelsea made a bright start to life post-Enzo Maresca as they held Man City to a 1-1 draw at the Etihad.

Maresca left the club on New Year’s Day, putting the club into a state of chaos ahead of this match. Under-21s boss McFarlane stood in as caretaker, taking charge of his first senior match as he lined up opposite Pep Guardiola, one of the game’s greatest coaches.

Tijjani Reijnders’ first-half goal had City ahead for much of the match, but Enzo Fernandez struck deep in injury time to level it up, rewarding the Blues’ valiant performance.

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