Manchester City vs Chelsea, 2020-21 UEFA Champions League, Final
· UEFA Champions LeagueCL final: Man City leaves out Rodri, Fernandinho vs Chelsea
— Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola selected a team without either of his holding midfielders, Rodri or Fernandinho, for the Champions League final against Chelsea on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
- 2': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 2': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City).
- 2': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 3': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
- 5': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
- 7': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 8': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
- 8': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City).
- 8': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City).
- 11': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Offside, Chelsea. Thiago Silva tries a through ball, but Ben Chilwell is caught offside.
- 14': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 14': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by John Stones.
- 17': Attempt missed. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross.
- 20': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
- 20': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Offside, Manchester City. Raheem Sterling tries a through ball, but Kevin De Bruyne is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 23': Kyle Walker (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Hand ball by Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).
- 25': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
- 25': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 29': Offside, Chelsea. Antonio Rüdiger tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 32': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 32': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Substitution, Chelsea. Andreas Christensen replaces Thiago Silva because of an injury.
- 42': Goal! Manchester City 0, Chelsea 1. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Mount with a through ball.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester City 0, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 0, Chelsea 1.
- 46': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 46': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 47': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 47': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Offside, Chelsea. Mason Mount tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 54': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City).
- 54': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 56': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Manchester City. Gabriel Jesus replaces Kevin De Bruyne because of an injury.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Stones.
- 61': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rúben Dias.
- 64': Substitution, Manchester City. Fernandinho replaces Bernardo Silva.
- 66': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Timo Werner.
- 67': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 67': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 73': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 76': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 77': Substitution, Manchester City. Sergio Agüero replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 77': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.
- 80': Substitution, Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic replaces Mason Mount.
- 81': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
- 82': Attempt missed. Jorginho (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reece James following a set piece situation.
- 83': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
- 83': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City).
- 88': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Foul by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
- 89': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 90'+1': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City).
- 90'+1': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
- 90'+3': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 90'+4': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Manchester City 0, Chelsea 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 0, Chelsea 1.
Statistics
 CHE |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 39.6 | Possession | 60.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 322 | Accurate Passes | 533 |
| 401 | Passes | 609 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 7 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 21 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 25 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Estádio do Dragão
Location: Porto, Portugal
Attendance: 14,110
Venue: Estádio do Dragão
Location: Porto, Portugal
Attendance: 14,110
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 11 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan  |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
| 26 | Riyad Mahrez |
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
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