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19:42
Over in Catalonia, Lionel Messi has just been revising history. You can get across it all in BBC Sport's live text. It will whet the appetite even more for Tuesday night's meeting with City.
The next domestic action here though is tomorrow's FA Cup when Everton meet Swansea before Liverpool and Arsenal go head to head. That doesn't need much selling either.
See you there.
19:36
More from Jose. It is not all as magnanimous as it first appears.
"The second goal was an offside but we would still have lost 1-0 as we were never close to scaring City in the game," he adds.
"'Today proved how difficult it is to win here, which shows how well my team did in the last game."
It's alright we haven't forgotten.
19:30
Our man on the Etihad ground Chris Bevan is in Jose Mourinho's post-match press conference. One game journalist has asked the Portuguese if his side have 'failed' him, echoing the words Mourinho used about Wenger a little over 24 hours ago.
"I don't say my team failed, I say City played much better than us, deserved much more than us to win," said Mourinho.
"The situation is simple to analyse: They were the best team, they won."
19:25
Man City 2-0 Chelsea
It is difficult to spin the match stats any other way than a fully deserved City win. Chelsea managed only three attempts at goal and not one was on target.
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Ciaran Fleming: (external) Can't wait to hear Mourinho's press conference now. Tactically out thought by Super Manuel.
Edwin Jabbari: (external) Pipe down Mourinho. That was as easy a victory as City have had all season.
Tyler Powell: (external) Last time out, Jose was a tactical mastermind. This meeting everyone says he hasn't a clue. My, the crowd is fickle.
19:22
Man City 2-0 Chelsea
Schadenfreude. Probably not Jose Mourinho's favourite German dish right now. After claiming Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was "a specialist in failure" in his press conference on Friday, there will be plenty in north London who enjoyed that toothless display from his side.
19:16
Player reaction Man City 2-0 Chelsea
Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany, speaking to ITV: "It's a big victory against a strong team. We love this competition and it was a great game for the competition. We are really happy with the result. 12 days ago we had a bad game and we gave them too many chances, today we adapted and it was comfortable. The dressing room wanted revenge today, from the word go we were hard in the challenges, created a lot of chances and didn't give many chances away."
19:15
Man City 2-0 Chelsea
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"Here's Nasri, now to Silva, who plays it back at once..."
Enjoy commentary of Samir Nasri's goal for Manchester City via the BBC Radio 5 live website.
19:14
Manuel Pellegrini pressed flesh with Jose Mourinho before marching off down the tunnel. The Chilean's thoughts will now be turning to Barcelona side who have just taken a 1-0 lead over Rayo Vallecano in La La Liga.
City meet the Catalans at the Etihad on Tuesday in an absolute monster of a Champions League tie. Who would you pick for that one?
Man City 2-0 Chelsea
Danny Mills - at Etihad Stadium for 5 live Sport
"I think Chelsea will be very disappointed with their performance. In the end it was a comfortable win for Man City, who were much, much better. They were solid and denied Chelsea time and space throughout. You have to say, City thoroughly deserved their victory."
Enjoy reaction to today's FA Cup results on 5 live Sport right now.
19:07
FULL-TIME Man City 2-0 Chelsea
Manuel Pellegrini makes it to two wins from ten in his meetings with Jose Mourinho.
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Hajia Abiba Pokuaa Akua: (external) Mourihno is only an expert in mind games.
Pete Chew: (external) Oops. There goes Mourinho's 19th century tactics, down the drain. Another failed competition, Jose?
Kyle Henson: (external) City the better side today. Always hard to beat a team away twice in a week.
19:05
Man City 2-0 Chelsea
Manchester City fans are chanting Jose Mourinho's name now. I don't think they are being as complimentary as the Chelsea lot were earlier.
19:04
INJURY TIME Man City 2-0 Chelsea
Into injury time we go. Four minutes added on and Chelsea have given up the ghost. Forty-seven thousand odd have been in attendance.
Man City 2-0 Chelsea
Danny Mills - at Etihad Stadium for 5 live Sport
"Chelsea's goal attempts? Two. On target? Zero. You simply will not score goals unless you hit the target."
Enjoy Man City v Chelsea in the FA Cup on 5 live Sport right now.
19:02
Man City 2-0 Chelsea
Jesus Navas, all five foot not much of him, is penalised for going shoulder to shoulder with Cesar Azpilicueta. Harsh call and he had a clear run at goal had Phil Dowd stayed quiet.
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H: Many things wrong for Chelsea today. Mikel more of a hindrance than a help - too many fouls and he needs too many touches. And I haven't had a decent pass to a forwards feet.
Salah, Hazard, William have not had a kick. Poor, Chelsea today. City good value.
Rich in London: Still no shots on target for Chelsea. Going out with a whimper...
Nick from London: This is great news for Chelsea. I'm delighted that City are going block up their season with meaningless cup matches. The Premier League and Champions Legaue are 100 times more important!
18:59
Five to go Man City 2-0 Chelsea
Chelsea belatedly put a bit of pressure on as Joleon Lescott is forced to stretch and concede the visitor's first corner of the game with Nemanja Matic looking to get in behind him. Five to go.
18:57
YELLOW CARD Man City 2-0 Chelsea
Javi Garcia has picked up a yellow card that he probably could have received about an hour ago. He smiles as Phil Dowd pulls it out of his pocket for a hack at Jon Mikel Obi.
18:56
Man City 2-0 Chelsea
Jose Mourinho has more than enough good will built up with the Chelsea fans to shrug off this defeat. The travelling contingent chant their manager's name despite a pretty tame performance.
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Marc Bradley: (external) City have controlled this game from the off - that's why Milner should play before others.
Nicolas Cage: (external) Why do Chelsea persist in playing Mikel?
Saqib Rao: (external) When we start Mikel it spells negative from the word go and we get punished. He's only good off the bench.
18:54
SUBSTITUTION Man City 2-0 Chelsea
Beeeeeeaaast. Alvaro Negredo comes on for a late run-out. Edin Dzeko heads for an early sit-down.
18:53
Ten to go Man City 2-0 Chelsea
The clock ticks up to 80 minutes as Cesar Azpilicueta sends a shot drifting harmlessly over the top from distance.
18:52
Man City 2-0 Chelsea
It has been all Manchester City in the second half. The sting in the tail that we were expecting from Chelsea has not arrived. Jose Mourinho said they lacked "personality" against West Brom in the league recently. They have not been the life and soul of the party tonight either.
Man City 2-0 Chelsea
Danny Mills - at Etihad Stadium for 5
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"That is another very tight decision from the linesman to disallow Lescott's strike. You really need a slowed-down replay to be sure."
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