The first half was dominated by the visitors, who should have made their territorial dominance count on nine minutes but Raheem Sterling snatched at a close-range chance. In line with current protocols, additional balls will be placed at intervals around the pitch. • Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 24 WSL matches (W18 D6). Chelsea's Sam Kerr failed to convert on multiple occasions, whilst City debutant Chloe Kelly came closest for Gareth Taylor's side, striking the post ten minutes before half time. Sportsmail provided live updates of Chelsea's win over Manchester City on Thursday night – recap all of the action below... A historic night - Chelsea beat Manchester City, and Liverpool are Premier League champions for the first time! VAR spotted it, and he was dismissed, before Willian did the rest from the spot. The FA Cup game becomes important, we have three-four academy players on the bench today, it's tough. Mr Reliable delivered once again. It is a rewriting of the record books few can have expected a year ago, when a near perfect season was only good enough for second place. Title-implications aside, the win was also a massive boost to Chelsea's quest to finish in the Champions League places, solidifying the team's hold on fourth place in the table with 54 points. Two minutes to go here... Chelsea keeping the ball and running the time down... Liverpool fans - get the champagne ready. Adama Traore 'to snub Liverpool and Barcelona interest' with Spain international 'ready to sign new £100,000-a-week deal with Wolves', Manchester United 'agree £14m first-refusal option with Sporting Lisbon for 16-year-old wonderkid Luis Gomes' as Old Trafford chiefs weigh up another raid on the Portuguese club, DOMINIC KING: Virgil van Dijk's ACL injury is a HUGE blow to Jurgen Klopp... Liverpool will be so vulnerable without their Dutch security blanket, Danny Ings 'on the brink of signing a new long-term Southampton deal' in a massive boost for boss Ralph Hasenhuttl after Tottenham tried to sign the England striker, 'It blows the title race wide open': Jamie Carragher laments the news that Virgil van Dijk is out for the season with knee injury as Liverpool legend insists they MUST sign a defender in January, Bring it on, Canelo! For safety reasons in the wake of the pandemic, the fixture will be played behind-closed-doors. Pulisic is obviously not Eden Hazard, but he has returned from a lonely lockdown in his new country with tremendous vigour and an eye for a chance. So he may help us out for 30 minutes tonight.'. Our resident columnist is back to answer YOUR questions... on why Pickford will deeply regret his tackle on van Dijk, Maguire proving his real class, and a secret Burger King! It was in the box, so it's a penalty check, but there was no malice - no penalty. Strong outfits named by both managers, and Frank Lampard has been speaking to Pep Guardiola on the pitch ahead of kick-off. The Gunners were beaten in the dying seconds last time out against Brighton and will be looking to bounce back against an improved Southampton side. The triumph marked further good news for City, as Karen Bardsley made her first competitive appearance since the 2019 World Cup. David Luiz, Eden Hazard, Gonzalo Higuain and Marcos Alonso did not play against Malmo but should come into the side at Wembley, while full-back Davide Zappacosta and winger Pedro could be in the squad following illness. “We'll make sure we're prepared to play a good game. Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga is a doubt for this afternoon's League Cup final with Manchester City due to a hamstring injury. Just as long as he didn't miss his tackle. ❄️The American is clinical on the breakaway.No doubt Jurgen Klopp will be delighted with the former Dortmund winger! It's a shocker from Ederson, who gifts the ball to Mount outside the box, but he slices his left-foot shot into the side-netting! Meanwhile, Lampard, who has no fresh injury suspension issues to deal with, remains without Fikayo Tomori (ankle), Callum Hudson-Odoi (ankle) and Dutch midfielder Marco van Ginkel (knee). Wrapped the deal up before their transfer ban came in and stole a march on their competitors, much as they did with Timo Werner this summer. When it was cleared, the City men snapped into action as planned but instead got into a terrible mess. In the beginning we didn't play that way.". The players are emerging form the tunnel and they're out onto the pitch in front of a packed Wembley crowd. Those outside of the UK can tune in via the FA Player or NBCSN in the United States. WE’RE PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!! — Watch Chelsea v Man City live on BT Sport tonight! City continue to probe, but to no avail as of yet... Bernardo Silva sets up the ever-involved Mendy, but his shot is high into the stands! Congratulations to Jurgen Klopp and his team! Six changes for Manchester City from the side that beat Burnley on Monday: Manchester City: Ederson, Walker, Laporte, Fernandinho (C), Mendy, Gundogan, Rodri, Mahrez, De Bruyne, B Silva, Sterling, Subs: Gabriel Jesus, Zinchenko, Sané, Silva, Otamendi, Carson, Doyle, Harwood-Bellis, Palmer, 'It's a tough week with Chelsea, Newcastle and Liverpool. However, just as it looked a case of when rather than if City took the lead, Chelsea hit on the counter just before the break. Chelsea beat City 2-0 on December 8, but the 6-0 loss came just two weeks prior to the final at Wembley, when Sarri will be seeking the first trophy of his managerial career. (1:32), clinched a first-ever Premier League title, Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only), Liverpool clinch first-ever Premier League title. Dipping up and over the wall, right-foot, into the top-corner beyond Kepa... a crackerjack! What an occasion this promises to be! Down the other end of the pitch, and Hazard looked isolated for most of the first half. Subs not used: Caballero, Zouma, James, Jorginho, Loftus-Cheek. The Blues were humiliated in a 6-0 thrashing at the Etihad Stadium earlier this month, their worst-ever Premier League defeat. There are 60,000 lining the hill in expectation of an Austrian triumph. They both went for the ball, thought the other man had it, slowed down, Pulisic nipped in and took it away.