Chelsea vs Manchester City, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueCity ends run of losses to Chelsea with 1-0 win in EPL
— Pep Guardiola has made some curious team selections in Manchester City’s run of losses against Chelsea.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 3': Attempt missed. Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 7': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 7': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
- 9': Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 10': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Offside, Manchester City. Kyle Walker tries a through ball, but Phil Foden is caught offside.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 18': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
- 18': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 18': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 25': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 25': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
- 29': Substitution, Chelsea. Thiago Silva replaces Reece James because of an injury.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Walker.
- 32': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 32': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 34': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
- 34': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jorginho.
- 36': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
- 39': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 40': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 40': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 42': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City).
- 42': Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 45'+1': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
- 45'+1': Kyle Walker (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Manchester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Manchester City 0.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 48': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 49': Offside, Chelsea. Thiago Silva tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 51': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 51': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 53': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 53': Goal! Chelsea 0, Manchester City 1. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Cancelo following a corner.
- 55': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City).
- 55': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by João Cancelo.
- 57': Offside, Manchester City. Aymeric Laporte tries a through ball, but Phil Foden is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 58': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
- 59': Offside, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne tries a through ball, but Phil Foden is caught offside.
- 60': Offside, Chelsea. César Azpilicueta tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 60': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces N'Golo Kanté.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 63': Offside, Chelsea. Marcos Alonso tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 64': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City).
- 64': Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 68': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Mateo Kovacic.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 71': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
- 73': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 76': Substitution, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces Jorginho.
- 77': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 77': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
- 77': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
- 78': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 79': Kyle Walker (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Attempt missed. Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 80': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea).
- 80': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Manchester City. Riyad Mahrez replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
- 81': Hand ball by Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City).
- 83': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden with a through ball.
- 83': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 83': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 87': Substitution, Manchester City. Fernandinho replaces Phil Foden.
- 87': Substitution, Manchester City. Raheem Sterling replaces Jack Grealish.
- 87': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 87': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt missed. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the right. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 90': Ederson (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 90'+2': Offside, Manchester City. Ederson tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
- 90'+4': Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
- 90'+5': Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chelsea 0, Manchester City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 0, Manchester City 1.
Statistics
 MNC |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,036
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,036
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 30 | +13 | 54 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 30 | +3 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 4 | Andreas Christensen  |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 27 | João Cancelo |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
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