Chelsea dismantled Manchester City with a dominant 5–1 victory at the Etihad Stadium, marking their fifth consecutive Premier Division win. Dimario’s men were ruthless, taking 43 shots with an expected goals tally of 6.37, overwhelming City from start to finish.
Nacho Valera opened the scoring with a low drive before doubling his tally from the penalty spot after a VAR review confirmed the decision. Despite Luca Ellison equalizing briefly for City, Chelsea’s attacking wave proved unstoppable. Götz Pauls restored the lead with a powerful strike from distance, while Cristiano Messina and Scott Crichton added further goals to complete the rout.
City’s Adi Calamaro was sent off just three minutes into the match for a reckless challenge, and from that moment, Chelsea controlled every aspect of the game. Marco Sabatelli, City’s manager, admitted post-match that the referee’s call to dismiss Calamaro was justified.
Chelsea now sit second in the Premier Division table, just two points behind Liverpool, and have scored an astonishing 28 goals in six league games. With Valera in red-hot form and the squad firing on all cylinders, talk of another title run under Dimario is gaining momentum.