Player ratings ESPN Petr Cech - 7 Hardly had much to do apart from pick the ball out of the net after he was expertly rounded by Balotelli in the second minute. On the few occasions City took pot shots from distance, the Czech goalkeeper showed clean hands. Jose Bosingwa - 8 Had his hands full with David Silva in the first half, but as Chelsea looked to press forward in the second 45, the Portuguese full-back provided an excellent outlet down the right, and whipped in some delicious deliveries, which his team-mates failed to capitalise on. John Terry - 7.5 Stood strong at the back for the Blues. Despite a troubled season so far, Terry's performances on the pitch have been very good. Branislav Ivanovic - 6.5 At fault for City's goal when he let a through ball slip past him into the path of Balotelli, but the Serbian international recovered strongly and defended well for the rest of the game. Ashley Cole - 7 Steady if unspectacular game from Cole. Defended well, but failed to get forward as often as he would have liked. Oriol Romeu - 8.5 The Barcelona academy graduate's star just keeps on rising, and he repaid the faith shown in him by manager Andre Villas-Boas with a mature and composed display in the middle of the park. Took awhile to get settled but once he did, the 20-year-old was immaculate in his distribution, exhibiting a good range of short and long passes. Also showed remarkable poise despite his tender years, and was never hurried despite the pressure from the Citizens. Raul Meireles (off 73') - 7 Did well to net Chelsea's equaliser when he made a late run into the box and finished Sturridge's cross clinically. But otherwise, the Portuguese was sloppy with his passing, and could have been sent off after putting in a number of late challenges before halftime despite already being on a yellow card. Ramires - 9 Man of the match on the evening. Ramires was absolutely unstoppable, and never stopped running hard at the City defence. Latched hungrily onto every loose ball, and his direct play eventually saw Clichy receive his marching orders, after Ramires was hacked down while charging forward. Daniel Sturridge (off 84') - 7 Clever work down the right led to Chelsea's equaliser, when he jinked into the box before delivering a perfect cross on his weaker right foot. However, Sturridge struggled to get in the game at times, and will be hoping for a better performance next time out. Juan Mata (off 84') - 8 Like many of his team mates, Mata started the match slowly, but when he did come to life, he was Chelsea's most creative player. Set the tone for his side's second half performance when he danced past the City defence on numerous occasions just after the restart. Didier Drogba - 8 Failed to get on the scoresheet, and wasted a number of good chances, but credit has to be paid to Drogba for a hardworking shift up front on his own. Never stopped battling for high balls, and put his strength to good use by holding up the ball while waiting for support to arrive. Subs Frank Lampard (on 73') - 7 Was presented with the perfect chance to make an impact when Chelsea were awarded a penalty in the 82nd minute, which he smashed straight down the middle. However, apart from the well-taken spot kick, Lampard was a virtual spectator for the 20 minutes
