MANCHESTER, England -- Chelsea delivered a potent mix of defensive resilience and effective counter-attacking in a 1-0 victory over Manchester City on Monday, neutralizing the Premier Leagues most rampant attack to provide a new twist in the title race. Scooter Gennett Jersey . Branislav Ivanovic lashed home a fierce 25-yard shot in the 31st minute to end Citys 100 per cent winning record at home in the league and earn Chelsea the double over most pundits favourites for the title. The visitors could have won by more, hitting the goal frame three times and threatening almost every occasion they broke forward. It meant Arsenal returned to the top of the standings, with a two-point lead over City and Chelsea, in what is proving to be a thrilling title race. Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho continues to rule his evolving team out of contention, but few will take him seriously after this performance. "Two horses and a little horse," was Mourinhos description of the title race, which has 14 more matches to run. "A little horse that still needs milk and to learn how to jump. A horse that next season can race." City has been the leagues thoroughbreds this season, winning all 15 of its domestic home games and scoring 115 goals in all competitions. Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham -- among others -- have all been crushed at Etihad Stadium this season. A win here would have put six points between City and Chelsea -- to many, the second favourites for the title, despite Mourinhos protestations to the contrary -- but its all to play for now. "I think that for Chelsea it was a decisive game, but not for us," City manager Manuel Pellegrini said. Mourinho is renowned around the football world as the master defensive strategist. Few will forget how his Inter Milan side nullified Barcelona in the 2010 Champions League semifinal at the Camp Nou, while Chelsea has already ground out 0-0 draws at Manchester United and Arsenal this season. It was different here, though. Chelsea counter-attacked with such pace and purpose, and hounded Citys much-lauded ball-players into sloppy mistakes, that the visitors could easily have won by three goals. Samuel Etoo hit the bar and the excellent Nemanja Matic and Gary Cahill struck the post. Bayern Munich is the only team to have beaten City at Etihad Stadium this season and Chelseas supreme display had echoes of that dismantling in the Champions League back in September. It was the first time City failed to score at home in the league since November 2010 -- a streak of 61 matches. The home side badly missed injured top scorer Sergio Aguero but also holding midfielder Fernandinho, who was ruled out at the last minute with a muscle injury. Martin Demichelis -- a centre back -- filled in in central midfield and couldnt stop Chelseas midfielders running amok. "We love it -- we love the big games," said Mourinho, who revealed that he left the clubs masseur, Billy McCulloch, to do the pre-match team talk. "Obviously when you love it, maybe you feel extra motivated for that." Before Ivanovic put Chelsea in front, Ramires had a curling shot saved after running onto a pass from Willian, who had led a 4-on-1 attack on Citys beleaguered defence. The goal arrived soon after, with City captain Vincent Kompany diving to block Ramires shot but seeing the ball squirt out to Ivanovic, who drove a powerful first-time shot with his left foot into the bottom corner. And moments before halftime, Eden Hazard skirted round Pablo Zabaleta and crossed for Etoo to smash a shot against the top of the bar. Citys defensive frailties were being exposed but the hosts were also quiet -- by their standards -- going forward. Alvaro Negredo was virtually anonymous, although Pellegrini later said the striker wasnt 100 per cent, and the only attacking thrusts were provided by Yaya Toure, who curled one shot over, set up David Silva for a great chance that was glanced just wide and just missed a fizzing cross from Aleksandr Kolarov. Mourinho had City just where he wanted them -- and it almost got worse for Pellegrinis side when Matic strode forward and crashed a 30-yard effort against the post. Cahill then leapt to meet Willians corner with a header that cannoned off the post, further incensing the home crowd. City was reeling but finished strongly, with Silva denied by Petr Cech from a free kick then sidefooting wide from Kolarovs cross. And in the final seconds, substitute Stevan Jovetics long-range shot was tipped over by Cech. But Mourinho and Chelsea finally showed just how City can be stopped. Matt Harvey Jersey . Chris Capuano. Shane Greene. And now, Esmil Rogers. Eugenio Suarez Jersey . 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Entering Wednesdays game, Toronto had outscored opponents by 96 points in the third this season - only two NBA teams (Clippers, Warriors) have a better mark. While the Raptors can sympathize, no one knows the third-quarter blues quite like these Sacramento Kings, who still had visions of a red-hot Klay Thompson dancing in their heads when they allowed Toronto put on yet another remarkable shooting display. That was a huge, Casey said after his team rode a big third-quarter run to their decisive 119-102 win over Sacramento. That was something that we werent getting in the first half. I thought the defence set the tempo for our offence. We started being more aggressive offensively. With Sundays game in New York cancelled due to weather concerns, the Kings have had five days to think about Thompsons record-setting performance. The Warriors guard dropped 37 of his 52 points in the third, shooting a perfect 13-for-13 from the field, 9-for-9 from three-point range in the quarter. The Raptors added to that nightmare. Toronto led by just one point when DeMarcus Cousins, a long-time Raptor killer, went to the bench with four fouls five minutes into the frame. Outscoring the rested visitors 26-10 over the remainder of that period, the Raptors dropped a total of 39 points in the third, shooting 67 per cent and hitting eight of their 10 attempts from beyond the arc. Neither Greivis Vasquez and Lou Williams, who took six of them, missed a shot. Just playing with energy, said Williams, who scored a game-high 27 points on the night, hitting four of the Raptors season-high 17 three-pointers. I think we were able to get stops, big momentum plays, I think Greivis did a good job of making two big shots right out of the locker room after halftime. I think thats what sparked us. After that, its contagious when the ball is flying around and everybody is playing together. Seven Raptors scored in double figures and seven knocked down at lease one triple, as the team shot 50 per cent from long distance, picking up their fifth win in six games following a worrisome 2-7 stretch to begin the new year. It was great for us, especially back on an upswing, winning some games, Williams said. The whole locker room is playing well and everybodys contributing, its huge for us. I think it was big for us. This was their most convincing victory over that stretch. Despite the Kings 16-28 record and recent slide - losers of seven in a row - they havent been an easy out for the Raptors over the years. Cousins came into his eighth career meeting with Toronto averaging 22.9 points against them - his highest versus any opponent. With the sparingly used Chuck Hayes leading the charge defensively, the Raptors held Cousins in check. The dominant centre totalled just 13 points in 30 minutes, committing nine turnovers. Sacramento came into the game outscoring opponents by 6.8 points per 100 possessions with him on the floor, outscored by 12.5 when hes on the bench. I think our bigs did a great job, especially Chuck, Williams said. Chuck gets thrown into that fire, we expect a lot out of him when we do that and he answers every time. So tonight was no different. Just to make catches difficult on DeMarcus and just try to play the best we can. Dave Concepcion Jersey. I think we did a great job defensively as a unit just to make it tough but the bigs especially did a great job. The victory ensures that Toronto will enter the upcoming all-star break with their highest winning percentage in franchise history. Were in a good spot, Casey said after the game, preaching positivity. There shouldnt be any negativity in the room and thats just what I told that players. Every time we get a win, we start looking, we didnt do this, we didnt that, we didnt do this, we didnt do that. A couple years ago Id have been happy standing up here talking about a W. So, were in a good place. Weve got to keep growing and getting better, were not there yet but lets keep that positive vibe of getting better and doing it as a team and be proud of this team and be happy for it. STAUSKAS COMES HOME Nik Stauskas is no stranger to the Air Canada Centre. Ive been in this building 100 times as a fan, the Kings rookie and Mississauga-native said ahead of Wednesdays game, his first as a visiting NBA player in Toronto. This is my first time as a pro, and Ive just got to go out there and treat it like any other game, just play with a clear mind and go out there and have fun. Whats there to be nervous about, after all? Only 200 of his friends and family stared down from the stands as he made his way to the scorers table for the first time, nearly 10 minutes into the game. Borrowing a bunch of tickets from his teammates (each player is given a pair for each road game) in addition to the 50-seat block his mother had reserved months ago, Stauskas made the most of a moment he had been dreaming of since he was a kid. In 17 minutes off the bench, he certainly didnt show any nerves. Stauskas knocked down his first two shots, finishing with eight points in his Toronto debut. Drafted eighth overall out of Michigan this past summer, Stauskas has found that transitioning to the NBA is harder than he imagined. Playing time has been sporadic for the rookie and so has his performance. Known for his impressive range and three-point accuracy coming into the league - he shot 44 per cent from long distance in two seasons with the Wolverines - Stauskas has struggled to knock down shots as an NBA player, shooting 35 per cent from the field and hitting the three-ball at a 28 per cent clip. I would just say its mental more than anything, said Stauskas. Just being ready all the time, not focusing too much on the highs and the lows. A good example, Klay [Thompson] the other night had 37 on us in a quarter and then last night he went 0-for-13 from three. Its crazy how from night-to-night things can change like that and you cant let it affect you too much. Just going through times where I wasnt playing a lot or I wasnt playing well, I didnt know how to handle it day-to-day with those kinds of things going on. Ive just kind of learned how to stay even-keeled more often and not worry about those things all that much. More than anything else, hes learning what most rookies come to realize. There are no shortcuts in this league. Very few first-year players, regardless of their resume coming in, are able to avoid these growing pains to achieve immediate success. Ive obviously struggled this year, the 21-year-old said. Everybodys just told me keep my head up. 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