Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic celebrates scoring a goal during their English Premier League soccer match against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, northern England, February 3, 2014. REUTERS/Darren Staples
(Reuters) - Branislav Ivanovic's first-half cracker and Jose Mourinho's tactical mastery helped classy Chelsea claim a 1-0 win on Monday at Premier League title rivals Manchester City who failed to score at home for the first time this season.
Chelsea's battling victory put the Londoners level on 53 points with second-placed City and within two points of league leaders Arsenal after 24 games. It also ended City's run of scoring in 61 consecutive home league games since 2010.
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