Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola took time to congratulate Premier League leaders Chelsea on their 3-1 win at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, before apologising for the late fracas that saw Sergio Aguero and Fernandinho sent off.
A Gary Cahill own goal put City 1-0 up just before half-time in the day’s early kick-off, but Diego Costa, Willian and Eden Hazard struck to give Antonio Conte’s men a precious three points.
It was more or less the perfect away performance from Chelsea, and Guardiola praised their ability to stifle his players and take chances of their own, via BBC Sport:
Congratulations to Chelsea—they won.