Chelsea's High-Stakes Gamble

In the FA Cup fourth round, Man City traveled to face Notts County.

It should have been a clash between two teams on entirely different levels, but as the oldest football club in the world, Notts County showed remarkable resilience on their home turf.

Although Man City controlled possession and the tempo of the match, they still failed to breach Notts County's goal. Instead, in the fifty-ninth minute, Notts County took advantage of a corner and scored.

But that goal completely jolted Man City awake.

Soon afterward, Džeko scored with a header, then Adam Johnson seized an opportunity to score, turning the game around for Man City.

In the end, Man City came from behind to beat Notts County 2–1 away and advance to the fifth round.

After returning to Manchester, Man City hurried straight on to Birmingham.

In the twenty-fifth round of the Premier League, Man City traveled to face Birmingham.

Just four minutes into the match, David Silva played a through ball from the edge of the box. Su Dong beat the offside trap and went one-on-one, opening the scoring for Man City.

But in the twenty-third minute, Birmingham won a free kick in the attacking half. Former Arsenal player Bent sent in a cross, and the tall striker Žigić headed it in to equalize for Birmingham.

Joe Hart once again exposed a mistake while defending the goal.

But in the thirty-ninth minute, Su Dong received a pass from a teammate and drove forward with the ball. After dribbling past three opponents, he was just about to enter shooting range when he was fouled, earning a free kick in the attacking half.

Su Dong took the Free Kick himself this time. His precise Knuckleball curved around the wall and flew straight into the Dead Angle of