Manchester City vs Chelsea, 2020-21 English Premier League
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Manchester City missed the opportunity to wrap up the 2020-21 title against Chelsea at the Etihad on Saturday as they fell to a 2-1 loss.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City).
- 4': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rúben Dias.
- 6': Ferran Torres (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 8': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 8': Attempt missed. Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Agüero.
- 11': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Rodrigo (Manchester City).
- 12': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).
- 12': Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Mendy.
- 17': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Billy Gilmour (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 18': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
- 18': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Ferran Torres (Manchester City).
- 19': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 19': Rodrigo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City).
- 21': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 22': Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Reece James.
- 24': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
- 26': Foul by Timo Werner (Chelsea).
- 26': Rodrigo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
- 26': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Offside, Chelsea. Marcos Alonso tries a through ball, but Hakim Ziyech is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt missed. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 32': Offside, Chelsea. Reece James tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Billy Gilmour following a fast break.
- 35': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 37': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
- 42': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 42': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Billy Gilmour.
- 43': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
- 44': Goal! Manchester City 1, Chelsea 0. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergio Agüero.
- 45'+2': Penalty Manchester City. Gabriel Jesus draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+2': Penalty conceded by Billy Gilmour (Chelsea) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+3': Substitution, Chelsea. Kurt Zouma replaces Andreas Christensen because of an injury.
- 45'+3': Penalty saved! Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester City 1, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 1, Chelsea 0.
- 50': Offside, Chelsea. Marcos Alonso tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt saved. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ferran Torres with a headed pass.
- 52': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Reece James.
- 52': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 52': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo.
- 56': Foul by Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City).
- 56': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 57': João Cancelo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 60': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
- 63': Goal! Manchester City 1, Chelsea 1. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 66': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City).
- 68': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
- 68': Substitution, Chelsea. Jorginho replaces N'Golo Kanté.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferran Torres with a cross.
- 70': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
- 70': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Sergio Agüero.
- 71': Substitution, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan replaces Ferran Torres.
- 71': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 72': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City).
- 72': Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
- 76': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Substitution, Chelsea. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Hakim Ziyech.
- 77': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by João Cancelo.
- 78': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Mendy.
- 79': Offside, Manchester City. Aymeric Laporte tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
- 79': Offside, Chelsea. Jorginho tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester City. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Benjamin Mendy.
- 80': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).
- 81': Offside, Chelsea. Reece James tries a through ball, but Callum Hudson-Odoi is caught offside.
- 81': VAR Decision: No Goal Manchester City 1-1 Chelsea.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 83': Foul by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea).
- 83': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo.
- 85': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus with a headed pass.
- 89': Attempt saved. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 89': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ederson.
- 90': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City).
- 90': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Goal! Manchester City 1, Chelsea 2. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester City 1, Chelsea 2.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 1, Chelsea 2.
Statistics
 CHE |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 51.7 | Possession | 48.3 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 523 | Accurate Passes | 489 |
| 580 | Passes | 537 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 12 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 31 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 15 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 11 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling  |
| 21 | Ferran Torres |
| 22 | Benjamin Mendy |
| 27 | João Cancelo |
| 10 | Sergio Agüero |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 4 | Andreas Christensen |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 23 | Billy Gilmour |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
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