Manchester
City came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw with Chelsea in the first leg of
the FA Youth Cup final on Friday.
Mason Mount put last year's winners ahead in the 50th minute when he swept
home from Trevoh Chalobah's cross.
But City equalised in the 68th minute with a fine curling effort from Aaron
Nemane to leave the final evenly-poised ahead of the second leg at Stamford
Bridge on Wednesday, April 12.
There were a number of notable faces in the crowd to watch the game,
including City first-team boss Manuel Pellegrini and players Joe Hart and
Vincent Kompany.
It was Chelsea who made the brighter start and went close to breaking the
deadlock when left-back Jay Dasilva's cross hit the bar.
Brahim Diaz shot over at the other end with an effort from outside the box
before Chelsea's Dujon Sterling failed to hit the target with a half volley
from the penalty spot.
It didn't take the visitors long to break the deadlock after the break as
Chalobah's low cross was turned in by Mount.
But City soon struck back as Nemane curled a right-footed shot into the far
corner and beyond Nathan Baxter's dive.
Isaac Buckley went close to putting City ahead when he fired wide from the
edge of the area, but it will be Chelsea's youngsters who will be happier
heading into next Wednesday's second leg.
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