English Premier League: Chelsea 2-1 Man City

Chelsea have finally put an end to Manchester City's superb start to the season, and they've blown the title race wide open in the process. Chelsea ran out 2-1 winners at Stamford Bridge, which sent a clear message to the rest of the Premier League that Andre Villas Boas' men are genuine title contenders.Chelsea win was hard-fought, and they had to dig in at times, but the fixture was eventually settled by a goal from Raul Meireles and a late penalty from Frank Lampard. Mario Balotelli had given the visitors an early lead with a well-taken opener less than two minutes into the match. The balance of power in the match turned when Gael Clichy was sent off for a second bookable offence - allowing The Blues to slowly take charge of a tight match. Roberto Mancini's side will blame the sending off for their first defeat of the season, but Villas-Boas won't mind, as the win closes the gap between Chelsea and Manchester City to just seven points.Both teams are expected to battle it our for the Premier League title this season, along with Manchester United, Spurs and Arsenal. If you want to witness the battle for the title first-hand, you can buy Chelsea tickets and Manchester City tickets right here at LiveTickets.com - safely and securely.