Man City 1-0 Chelsea: Alvarez strikes to secure PL title party for City

Manchester City celebrated a third successive Premier League title triumph with victory over Chelsea in a relaxed party atmosphere at Etihad Stadium.

City were confirmed as champions without even playing after Nottingham Forest's win against Arsenal on Saturday, allowing manager Pep Guardiola to make nine changes from the side that thrashed Real Madrid to reach the Champions League final.

Erling Haaland was rested but Julian Alvarez provided the cutting edge in his absence with a clinical finish to put City ahead after 12 minutes, as their jubilant fans basked in warm sunshine waiting for the trophy presentations and celebrations.

Chelsea had some of the better chances as the game went on, with City's deputy keeper Stefan Ortega saving from Raheem Sterling when clean through and Conor Gallagher heading against the post.

Kalvin Phillips headed against the woodwork for City as they closed out another win in the relentless run that has brought them the title and the chance of a Treble, with the FA Cup final at Wembley and Champions League final in Istanbul to come.

Match Events

12' GOAL! Man City 1-0 Chelsea (Julián Álvarez)

15' Lewis misses a golden chance!

18' Yellow Card! Havertz booked

29' CLOSE! Foden's shot wide out

37' Sterling misses a good chance!

65' Phillips hits the post!

66' Yellow Card! Enzo Fernández booked

74' Foul! Alvarez's goal disallowed

Line-ups

Man City XI: Walker, Stefan Ortega, Mahrez, Laporte, Akanji, Kalvin Phillips, Foden, Sergio Gómez, Cole Palmer, Julián Álvarez, Rico Lewis

Subs: Gundogan, De Bruyne, Stones, Ederson, Grealish, Ruben Dias, Bernardo, Rodri, Haaland

Chelsea XI: Thiago Silva, Azpilicueta, Sterling, Kepa, Loftus-Cheek, Trevoh Chalobah, Havertz, Conor Gallagher, Wesley Fofana, Enzo Fernández, Lewis Hall

Subs: Koulibaly, Edouard Mendy, Ziyech, Pulisic, Noni Madueke, Mykhaylo Mudryk, Carney Chukwuemeka, Ethan Wady, David Datro Fofana