Champions Manchester City failed to make inroads into Chelsea 's five-point lead
as the Premier League's top two shared an absorbing 1-1 draw.
Jose Mourinho continued his tempestuous relationship with the media by shunning
a pre-match interview with Sky Sports – apparently angered by both a £25,000 fine
for comments about referees and Diego Costa's retrospective ban for a stamp on
Emre Can during the League Cup semi-final second leg this week.
That indiscretion earned the Spain striker a three-match suspension, but the man
to benefit from Costa's absence - recalled striker Loic Remy - took centre stage at
Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
He gave the hosts a 41st-minute lead, before a rare mistake from Chelsea
goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois allowed David Silva to equalise in the final minute of
the first half.
Although Manuel Pellegrini's team controlled much of the second period, their
winless league run extended to three matches.
City overhauled deficits in late runs to the Premier League crown in 2012 and 2014,
and a similar effort may now be required, as Mourinho's men remain in the driving
seat with 15 games remaining.
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