It all ended 1-1 inn a battle between the league leaders Chelsea and Defending Champions Manchester City at the Stamford Bridge. Frenchman Loic Remy gave the hosts a 1-0 lead through a assist from Eden Hazard off a great ball from Branislav Ivanovic. Soon, Chelsea’s lead was cancelled courtesy Spanish midfielder David Silva’s equalizer that came from a thin deflection of a stunning strike from Sergio Aguero just before half-time.In the second half, both the teams did not manage to score a goal as the match ended in a 1-1 draw. Former Chelsea legend coming out to play against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge was the talk of the day among the fans. Here are the twitter reaction for the match.
Loic Remy put the hosts in front
GOAL: Loic Remy https://t.co/IFiiiniksD
— BPL Zone (@BPLZone) January 31, 2015
David Silva’s equaliser
GOOOOL de @21LVA @MCFC 1-1 @ChelseaFC https://t.co/JsGNu9CWZL
— La Doce (@ladocecommx) January 31, 2015
When Lampard stepped on to the field
That moment #CHEMCI #Lampard pic.twitter.com/q32w9xQbbD
— Davide Bernardi (@DavideBernardi6) January 31, 2015
Chelsea fans show how Lampard meant to them
@ChelseaFC respect for Lampard shown by fans #CHEMCI pic.twitter.com/E9CsoTqP9k
— NSA (@TheNauman) January 31, 2015
Got to feel bad for the Chelsea supporters who had Lampard as their idol:
That awkward moment when you see Chelsea tweet – ” Lampard comes on for City” #CHEMCI
— Karthik (@IAmTheKarthik) January 31, 2015
Drogba joins the party
Drogba and Lampard on the same pitch for two different teams. Oh God.
— TheChelsViews (@TheChelsViews) January 31, 2015
It ended 1-1:
FULL-TIME Chelsea 1-1 Man City. Mourinho’s men remain 5 points clear at the top as the points are shared #CHEMCI pic.twitter.com/Gz9N4lY0aj
— Premier League (@premierleague) January 31, 2015
This is how the two teams stay at the top of the table:
TOP TWO IN THE #BPL: 1 Chelsea P23 W16 D5 L2 Pts 53 2 Man City P23 W14 D6 L3 Pts 48
— Vignesh Ananthasub (@MadridistaSays) January 31, 2015