Chelsea draw 0-0 at home with Man City
Chelsea played a 0-0 draw against Manchester City in English Premier League.
Rafa Benitez endured a hostile reception and gave the restless Chelsea fans nothing to cheer about as his first match in charge ended in a drab 0-0 draw with Manchester City on Sunday.
Three days after Chelsea replaced Roberto Di Matteo with Benitez, there was no sign of improvement from a team which has only one win in its past five Premier League matches.
"He is here to try to change things to put us in a winning mode ... and he needs to get a chance to prove he s worth (it) to have a chance," Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech said. "We have a new start."
But the meeting of the champions of England (City) and Europe (Chelsea) failed to produce any real attacking moments of note.
Fernando Torres was restored to Chelsea s starting lineup but the misfiring striker, who was so prolific under Benitez at Liverpool, squandered his only meaningful chance in the second half.
Chelsea dropped to fourth below West Bromwich Albion, while City remains unbeaten but lost top spot to Manchester United, which leads by one point.
