And Ritchie has now scored 11 goals, exactly double the number he scored last season
...like a predator about to devour the target.
He had no chance of beating Schmeichel from there, but it was always worth a try.
Lampard, as usual, arrived in the nick of time, but it wasn't quite soon enough.
A win tonight is the minimum City must achieve
That's referee Mike Reed's 50th booking of the season, which works out at an average of six a game.