Manchester City vs Chelsea

Premier League 4 Jan 2026, 17:30
Manchester City
Manchester City
1–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Chelsea
Chelsea
🏟 Etihad Stadium Round 20

Match report

Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw by Chelsea in the Premier League on 4 January 2026.

Manchester City dominated possession with 67% of the ball and had 14 shots to Chelsea's 8.

The match was played at Etihad Stadium.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 67% - 33% Shots 14 - 8 On target 3 - 4 Corners 8 - 2 Fouls 12 - 14 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
Tijjani Reijnders
Manchester City · 1 goal
8 Enzo Fernández 1 goal
8 Gianluigi Donnarumma 3 saves
8 Rodri 77 passes (88% accurate)
8 Andrey Santos captained the side
First half vs second half
Chelsea came out stronger after half-time, with 7 second-half shots against 1 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–1 5–7
Shots On Goal 2–0 1–4
Ball Possession 68–32 —
Corners 5–1 3–1
Attacks 78–21 57–44
Match statistics
8 Corners 2
10 Throw In 21
16 Free Kick 14
4 Goal Kick 7
3 Substitution 3
135 Attacks 65
69 Dangerous Attacks 34
3 On Target 4
11 Off Target 4
67% Ball Possession 33%
14 Shots Total 8
3 Shots On Goal 4
6 Shots Off Goal 3
5 Shots Blocked 1
12 Shots Inside Box 8
2 Shots Outside Box 0
12 Fouls 14
8 Corners 2
2 Offsides 2
58% Ball Possession 42%
3 Yellow Cards 3
3 Saves 2
572 Passes Total 421
499 Passes Accurate 349
Line-ups 4-1-4-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Manchester City · 4-1-4-1
25 G. Donnarumma
27 M. Nunes 3 R. Dias 24 J. Gvardiol 33 N. O'Reilly
16 Rodri
20 B. Silva 10 R. Cherki 47 P. Foden 4 T. Reijnders
9 E. Haaland
Chelsea · 4-2-3-1
12 F. Jørgensen
34 J. Acheampong 23 T. Chalobah 5 B. Badiashile 27 M. Gusto
24 R. James 8 E. Fernández
41 Estêvão 10 C. Palmer 7 P. Neto
20 J. Pedro
Manchester City
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Substitutes
  • 45 Abdukodir Khusanov
  • 11 Jérémy Doku
  • 6 Nathan Aké
  • 1 James Trafford
  • 82 Rico Lewis
  • 91 Stephen Mfuni
  • 63 Divine Mukasa
  • 92 Reigan Heskey
  • 56 Ryan McAidoo
Chelsea
Coach
Enzo Maresca
Substitutes
  • 17 Andrey Santos
  • 21 Jorrel Hato
  • 9 Liam Delap
  • 44 Gabriel Słonina
  • 50 Max Merrick
  • 4 Tosin Adarabioyo
  • 11 Jamie Gittens
  • 49 Alejandro Garnacho
  • 38 Marc Guiu
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ Andrey Santos ↓ Estêvão Chelsea
  • 51' ↑ A. Khusanov ↓ J. Gvardiol Manchester City
  • 62' ↑ J. Hato ↓ J. Acheampong Chelsea
  • 62' ↑ L. Delap ↓ Joao Pedro Chelsea
  • 70' ↑ J. Doku ↓ T. Reijnders Manchester City
  • 81' ↑ N. Ake ↓ R. Dias Manchester City
Cards
  • 52' R. James Chelsea
  • 54' R. Dias Manchester City
  • 79' L. Delap Chelsea
  • 79' M. Nunes Manchester City
  • 90+3' B. Silva Manchester City
  • 90+5' E. Fernandez Chelsea
Head-to-head
Manchester City 7 4 draws 4 Chelsea
2026-04-12 Chelsea vs Manchester City 0 - 0
2026-01-04 Manchester City vs Chelsea 1 - 1
2025-01-25 Manchester City vs Chelsea 3 - 1
2024-08-18 Chelsea vs Manchester City 0 - 2
2024-08-03 Manchester City vs Chelsea 4 - 2
2024-04-20 Manchester City vs Chelsea 1 - 0
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 drew 1-1 against Chelsea on 4 January 2026.
Who won Manchester City vs Chelsea?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Manchester City vs Chelsea played?
The match was played at Etihad Stadium.
Who had more possession in Manchester City vs Chelsea?
Manchester City had 67% of possession, compared to 33% for the other side.