Match summary
1ST HALF
42'
T. Reijnders
2ND HALF
Estevão
Andrey Santos
46'
50'
Joško Gvardiol
51'
A. Khusanov
Joško Gvardiol
Reece James
52'
54'
Rúben Dias
J. Acheampong
Jorrel Hato
62'
João Pedro
Liam Delap
62'
70'
Jérémy Doku
T. Reijnders
79'
Matheus Nunes
Liam Delap
79'
81'
Nathan Aké
Rúben Dias
93'
Bernardo Silva
E. Fernández
94'
E. Fernández
95'
Match statistics
57%Possession43%
580Passes Attempted436
504Completed Passes363
8Corners2
10Throw-ins21
14Shots On Target8
Line-ups
Manchester City
Formation
4-5-1
#25Donnarumma
#24Gvardiol
#3Gato Alves Dias
#33O'Reilly
#27Nunes
#16Hernández Cascante
#10Cherki
#47Foden
#20Mota Veiga De Carvalho E Silva
#4Martinus Jan Reijnders
#9Haaland
Starting XI
G. Donnarumma #25 | |
Joško Gvardiol #24 | 50' 51' |
Rúben Dias #3 | 81' 54' |
Nico O'Reilly #33 | |
Matheus Nunes #27 | 79' |
Rodri #16 | |
Rayan Cherki #10 | |
Phil Foden #47 | |
Bernardo Silva #20 | 93' |
T. Reijnders #4 | 70' ⚽42' |
E. Haaland #9 |
Substitutes
 James Trafford #1 | |
 Nathan Aké #6 | 81' |
 Rico Lewis #82 | |
 Stephen Mfuni #91 | |
 A. Khusanov #45 | 51' |
 Divine Mukasa #63 | |
 R. Heskey #92 | |
 Jérémy Doku #11 | 70' |
 R. McAidoo #56 |
Will not play
Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026
John Stones
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Rúben Santos Gato Alves Dias
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Omar Khaled Mohamed Abd Elsala Marmoush
Forward
Rayan Aït-Nouri
Defender
Joško Gvardiol
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Oscar Bobb
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Sávio Moreira De Oliveira
Forward
Knock injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Pep Guardiola
Chelsea
Formation
4-2-3-1
#12Jörgensen
#5Mukinayi
#23Chalobah
#27Gusto
#34Kofi Acheampong
#8Fernández
#24James
#10Palmer
#7Lomba Neto
#41Almeida De Oliveira Gonçalves
#20Junqueira De Jesus
Starting XI
F. Jörgensen #12 | |
B. Badiashile #5 | |
Trevoh Chalobah #23 | |
Malo Gusto #27 | |
J. Acheampong #34 | 62' |
E. Fernández #8 | 95' ⚽94' |
Reece James #24 | 52' |
Cole Palmer #10 | |
Pedro Neto #7 | |
Estevão #41 | 46' |
João Pedro #20 | 62' |
Substitutes
 Max Merrick #50 | |
 Gabriel Slonina #44 | |
 Jorrel Hato #21 | 62' |
 T. Adarabioyo #4 | |
 Andrey Santos #17 | 46' |
 Liam Delap #9 | 79' 62' |
 Jamie Gittens #11 | |
 A. Garnacho #49 | |
 Marc Guiu #38 |
Will not play
Levi Lemar Samuel Colwill
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late April 2026
Roméo Lavia
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Andrey Nascimento Dos Santos
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: Late January 2026
Dário Cassia Luis Essugo
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Calum McFarlane
Manchester City
Formation
4-5-1#25Donnarumma
#24Gvardiol
#3Gato Alves Dias
#33O'Reilly
#27Nunes
#16Hernández Cascante
#10Cherki
#47Foden
#20Mota Veiga De Carvalho E Silva
#4Martinus Jan Reijnders
#9Haaland
Starting XI
G. Donnarumma #25 | |
Joško Gvardiol #24 | 50' 51' |
Rúben Dias #3 | 81' 54' |
Nico O'Reilly #33 | |
Matheus Nunes #27 | 79' |
Rodri #16 | |
Rayan Cherki #10 | |
Phil Foden #47 | |
Bernardo Silva #20 | 93' |
T. Reijnders #4 | 70' ⚽42' |
E. Haaland #9 |
Substitutes
James Trafford #1 | |
Nathan Aké #6 | 81' |
Rico Lewis #82 | |
Stephen Mfuni #91 | |
A. Khusanov #45 | 51' |
Divine Mukasa #63 | |
R. Heskey #92 | |
Jérémy Doku #11 | 70' |
R. McAidoo #56 |
Will not play
Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026
John Stones
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Rúben Santos Gato Alves Dias
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Omar Khaled Mohamed Abd Elsala Marmoush
Forward
Rayan Aït-Nouri
Defender
Joško Gvardiol
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Oscar Bobb
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Sávio Moreira De Oliveira
Forward
Knock injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Pep Guardiola
Chelsea
Formation
4-2-3-1#12Jörgensen
#5Mukinayi
#23Chalobah
#27Gusto
#34Kofi Acheampong
#8Fernández
#24James
#10Palmer
#7Lomba Neto
#41Almeida De Oliveira Gonçalves
#20Junqueira De Jesus
Starting XI
F. Jörgensen #12 | |
B. Badiashile #5 | |
Trevoh Chalobah #23 | |
Malo Gusto #27 | |
J. Acheampong #34 | 62' |
E. Fernández #8 | 95' ⚽94' |
Reece James #24 | 52' |
Cole Palmer #10 | |
Pedro Neto #7 | |
Estevão #41 | 46' |
João Pedro #20 | 62' |
Substitutes
Max Merrick #50 | |
Gabriel Slonina #44 | |
Jorrel Hato #21 | 62' |
T. Adarabioyo #4 | |
Andrey Santos #17 | 46' |
Liam Delap #9 | 79' 62' |
Jamie Gittens #11 | |
A. Garnacho #49 | |
Marc Guiu #38 |
Will not play
Levi Lemar Samuel Colwill
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late April 2026
Roméo Lavia
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Andrey Nascimento Dos Santos
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: Late January 2026
Dário Cassia Luis Essugo
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Calum McFarlane
Head-to-head
73 matches
Manchester City
35
Wins
13
Draws
25
Wins
Chelsea
Premier League2025 • 1 match
FA Cup2024 • 1 match
Friendly2024 • 1 matchPremier League2024 • 2 matchesFA Cup2023 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 21 | 40:14 | 49 |
2 |  | 21 | 45:19 | 43 |
3 |  | 21 | 33:24 | 43 |
4 |  | 21 | 32:28 | 35 |
5 |  | 21 | 35:28 | 33 |
6 |  | 21 | 32:27 | 32 |
7 |  | 21 | 36:32 | 32 |
8 |  | 21 | 34:24 | 31 |
9 |  | 21 | 30:30 | 31 |
10 |  | 21 | 21:22 | 30 |
11 |  | 21 | 31:28 | 29 |
12 |  | 21 | 23:25 | 29 |
13 |  | 21 | 22:23 | 28 |
14 |  | 21 | 30:27 | 27 |
15 |  | 21 | 34:40 | 26 |
16 |  | 21 | 29:37 | 22 |
17 |  | 21 | 21:34 | 21 |
18 |  | 21 | 22:43 | 14 |
19 |  | 21 | 22:41 | 13 |
20 |  | 21 | 15:41 | 7 |
Match Information
Referee:
Michael Oliver
Venue:
Etihad Stadium
Capacity:
55 017
Manchester City vs Chelsea match from the Premier League. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Manchester City and Chelsea. Follow team performance and match context within the Premier League season.