Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini insisted he was "not thinking about records" after Chelsea ended his side's 100% home record at Etihad Stadium. City had put together 11 wins out of 11 on home soil and had not lost to English opposition all season prior to Chelsea's 1-0 win on Monday night. Branislav Ivanovic scored the only goal of the game after drilling an effort from the edge of the area into the bottom corner and City could not find a way back into the contest. The result means the Citizen's perfect run at Etihad Stadium is over, but Pellegrini seemed unfazed. The Chilean said when asked what impact this home defeat might have on his side in his post-match press conference:
Nobody is talking or thinking about records, we are just thinking about winning games.
It was an altogether miserable night for City, as Chelsea became the first team to do the double over them in the Premier League since Everton in 2010-11. It was also the first time City failed to score in a home league game since November 2010, while they missed the opportunity to leapfrog Arsenal back into first place in the league. Each of these two sides will again face each other in just 12 days' time after being drawn together in the fifth round stage of the FA Cup.