Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City result, stats and report

Phil Foden scored a hat-trick and Manchester City were utterly dominant in a 5-1 Champions League win over AEK Athens at the Etihad, with the Greeks offering little more than a consolation goal after the break.

Manchester City made it six Premier League wins from six in their recent run with a 3-2 victory over Ipswich, but the visitors made them work every minute of it. Erling Haaland scored twice and Ipswich grabbed a late penalty to set up a nervy finish at the Etihad.

Manchester City host Brighton on Saturday carrying five straight Premier League wins, but their visitors arrive in the kind of form that demands serious respect. This is not a gimme.

Chelsea host Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday lunchtime with both sides carrying form that raises more questions than answers. This is a fixture where the data tells you to be cautious, and your eyes probably agree.

IFR chair David Kogan says the regulator has 'absolute power' to force Sheikh Mansour's group to sell Manchester City if their guilty verdict on 115+ Premier League charges survives appeal. But Kogan's own caveats, and his resignation pledge over political interference, show how far the rhetoric sits from any real action.

Antoine Semenyo faces eight weeks out with a knee injury just as Erling Haaland becomes a doubt for Manchester City's Champions League clash with AEK Athens, leaving Enzo Maresca with no recognised senior striker cover at the worst possible time.

Florian Wirtz was dominant in Liverpool's Champions League rout of Lask but anonymous in defeat to Manchester City, a split that data confirms is a recurring pattern. With Rayan Cherki scoring the derby-defining goal City took instead, Liverpool's £116m bet is facing its toughest scrutiny yet.