Manchester City vs Chelsea

Premier League 8 May 2021, 16:30
Manchester City
Manchester City
1–2
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Chelsea
Chelsea
🏟 Etihad Stadium (Manchester) 👤 A. Taylor Round 35

Match report

Chelsea edged past Manchester City 2-1 in the Premier League on 8 May 2021.

Manchester City had 16 shots to Chelsea's 12.

The match was played at Etihad Stadium (Manchester), with A. Taylor in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 48% - 52% Shots 16 - 12 On target 4 - 5 Corners 6 - 2 Fouls 12 - 10 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
Marcos Alonso
Chelsea · 1 goal
8 Hakim Ziyech 1 goal
8 Edouard Mendy 3 saves
8 César Azpilicueta 1 assist
7 Raheem Sterling 1 goal
Match statistics
16 Shots Total 12
4 Shots On Goal 5
6 Shots Off Goal 4
6 Shots Blocked 3
8 Shots Inside Box 5
8 Shots Outside Box 7
12 Fouls 10
6 Corners 2
1 Offsides 5
48% Ball Possession 52%
2 Yellow Cards 0
3 Saves 3
537 Passes Total 580
489 Passes Accurate 523
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Manchester City · 4-4-2
31 Ederson
3 R. Dias 14 A. Laporte 6 N. Aké 16 Rodri
27 J. Cancelo 21 F. Torres 7 R. Sterling 22 B. Mendy
9 G. Jesus 10 S. Agüero
Chelsea · 4-4-2
16 E. Mendy
28 C. Azpilicueta 4 A. Christensen 2 A. Rüdiger 24 R. James
23 B. Gilmour 7 N. Kanté 3 M. Alonso 10 C. Pulišić
22 H. Ziyech 11 T. Werner
Manchester City
Coach
Guardiola
Substitutes
  • 13 Zack Steffen
  • 11 Oleksandr Zinchenko
  • 2 Kyle Walker
  • 50 Eric García
  • 25 Fernandinho
  • 8 İlkay Gündoğan
  • 20 Bernardo Silva
  • 47 Phil Foden
  • 26 Riyad Mahrez
Chelsea
Coach
T. Tuchel
Substitutes
  • 1 Kepa Arrizabalaga
  • 33 Emerson Palmieri
  • 57 Valentino Livramento
  • 15 Kurt Zouma
  • 29 Kai Havertz
  • 5 Jorginho
  • 20 Callum Hudson-Odoi
  • 18 Olivier Giroud
  • 9 Tammy Abraham
Substitutions
  • 45' ↑ Kurt Zouma ↓ Andreas Christensen Chelsea
  • 68' ↑ Jorginho ↓ N'Golo Kanté Chelsea
  • 70' ↑ Phil Foden ↓ Sergio Agüero Manchester City
  • 71' ↑ İlkay Gündoğan ↓ Ferrán Torres Manchester City
  • 76' ↑ Callum Hudson-Odoi ↓ Hakim Ziyech Chelsea
  • 80' ↑ Oleksandr Zinchenko ↓ Benjamin Mendy Manchester City
Cards
  • 12' Raheem Sterling Manchester City
  • 90' Gabriel Jesus Manchester City
Head-to-head
Manchester City 7 4 draws 4 Chelsea
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Recent form
Manchester City D D D D W
Chelsea D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Manchester City vs Chelsea?
Manchester City lost 1-2 against Chelsea on 8 May 2021.
Who won Manchester City vs Chelsea?
Chelsea won the match 2-1.
Where was Manchester City vs Chelsea played?
The match was played at Etihad Stadium (Manchester).
Who had more possession in Manchester City vs Chelsea?
Chelsea had 52% of possession, compared to 48% for the other side.