Manchester City vs Chelsea, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueKevin De Bruyne stunner gives Man City win vs. Chelsea, opens 13-point gap
Manchester City earned a 1-0 win over Chelsea on Saturday as Pep Guardiola's side increased their gap at the top of the Premier League table.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Offside, Chelsea. Thiago Silva tries a through ball, but César Azpilicueta is caught offside.
- 4': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 7': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
- 7': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Offside, Chelsea. Romelu Lukaku tries a through ball, but Hakim Ziyech is caught offside.
- 10': Offside, Manchester City. Ederson tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
- 13': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 14': Attempt saved. John Stones (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Sterling with a cross.
- 15': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 15': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
- 19': Foul by Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
- 19': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
- 24': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 25': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 25': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Offside, Chelsea. César Azpilicueta tries a through ball, but Christian Pulisic is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 31': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 32': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
- 35': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).
- 35': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
- 38': Offside, Manchester City. Kyle Walker tries a through ball, but Kevin De Bruyne is caught offside.
- 39': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 39': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 39': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
- 43': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 44': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
- 44': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester City 0, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 0, Chelsea 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic with a through ball.
- 47': Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 49': Attempt missed. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 52': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 52': Kyle Walker (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Offside, Manchester City. John Stones tries a through ball, but Kyle Walker is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 56': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
- 57': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 58': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 58': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 62': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 62': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 63': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
- 66': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 66': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
- 68': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 69': Substitution, Chelsea. Timo Werner replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 69': Substitution, Chelsea. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Hakim Ziyech.
- 70': Goal! Manchester City 1, Chelsea 0. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 79': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 79': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Substitution, Chelsea. Mason Mount replaces Marcos Alonso.
- 84': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 84': Substitution, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
- 86': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rodri.
- 88': Substitution, Manchester City. Gabriel Jesus replaces Phil Foden.
- 90': Offside, Chelsea. César Azpilicueta tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 90'+3': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester City 1, Chelsea 0.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 1, Chelsea 0.
Statistics
 CHE |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 44.3 | Possession | 55.7 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 388 | Accurate Passes | 498 |
| 459 | Passes | 579 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 22 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 24 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,319
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,319
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 14 | +20 | 33 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 14 | +16 | 28 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 14 | +6 | 27 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 14 | +10 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 27 | João Cancelo |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 31 | Malang Sarr |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic  |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
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