Get the City transfer window latest, team news, match updates and analysis delivered straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola joked that he had not contributed to any Manchester City wins as he set a new record for the most victories as a manager at the club.
A 1-0 masterclass against Chelsea - the team that had beaten them in the previous three meetings - at Stamford Bridge sent the Blues above their opponents and neighbours United in the Premier League table ahead of more big games to come in the next days at Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool.
How important the three points will be for the season remains to be seen, but the win did take Guardiola to 221 wins as a manager at City - one more than Les McDowall.
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