English Premier League

Manchester City vs Chelsea, 2022-23 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Manchester City
  • 12': Julián Álvarez
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1 - 0
Chelsea

    City celebrate Premier League title with 1-0 victory over Chelsea

    Manchester City celebrated their Premier League title on Sunday, beating Chelsea 1-0 with an early goal by Julian Alvarez in the team's home finale at Etihad Stadium.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Offside, Chelsea. Conor Gallagher tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 3': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Sergio Gómez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 6': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
    • 6': Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Conor Gallagher.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 12': Goal! Manchester City 1, Chelsea 0. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer following a fast break.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
    • 15': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Conor Gallagher.
    • 16': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City).
    • 16': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
    • 17': Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 19': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
    • 19': Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
    • 24': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
    • 24': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips.
    • 33': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City).
    • 33': Lewis Hall (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
    • 34': Foul by Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
    • 34': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Lewis Hall with a cross.
    • 36': Offside, Manchester City. Manuel Akanji tries a through ball, but Julián Álvarez is caught offside.
    • 39': Cole Palmer (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
    • 43': Attempt missed. Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Gómez.
    • 45': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City).
    • 45': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City).
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Rico Lewis.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Hall with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester City 1, Chelsea 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 1, Chelsea 0.
    • 46': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
    • 46': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Lewis Hall (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
    • 52': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City).
    • 52': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
    • 54': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
    • 57': Cole Palmer (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
    • 57': Substitution, Manchester City. John Stones replaces Manuel Akanji.
    • 58': Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Lewis Hall (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
    • 65': Offside, Chelsea. Enzo Fernández tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
    • 66': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
    • 66': Sergio Gómez (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
    • 67': Offside, Manchester City. Kalvin Phillips tries a through ball, but Riyad Mahrez is caught offside.
    • 68': Foul by Julián Álvarez (Manchester City).
    • 68': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Substitution, Chelsea. Noni Madueke replaces Raheem Sterling.
    • 69': Substitution, Chelsea. Mykhailo Mudryk replaces Conor Gallagher.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
    • 71': Hand ball by Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City).
    • 71': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 73': VAR Decision: No Goal Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea.
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Substitution, Manchester City. Erling Haaland replaces Riyad Mahrez.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julián Álvarez with a through ball.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
    • 76': Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
    • 77': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips.
    • 77': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City).
    • 77': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Substitution, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne replaces Sergio Gómez.
    • 78': Substitution, Manchester City. Rodri replaces Aymeric Laporte.
    • 81': Substitution, Chelsea. Kalidou Koulibaly replaces Lewis Hall.
    • 81': Substitution, Chelsea. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
    • 84': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
    • 85': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Kai Havertz.
    • 86': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Stones.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 88': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
    • 88': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Julián Álvarez (Manchester City).
    • 90': Attempt missed. Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carney Chukwuemeka.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Phil Foden.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester City 1, Chelsea 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Manchester City 1, Chelsea 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 5
    1 Saves 6
    35.4 Possession 64.6
    13 SHOTS 15
    6 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    330 Accurate Passes 633
    380 Passes 692
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 2
    10 Crosses 12
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    42 Long Balls 40
    20 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 6
    12 Effective Tackles 6
    17 Tackles 8
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    6 Interceptions 4
    13 Effective Clearances 11
    13 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: Etihad Stadium
    Location: Manchester, England
    Attendance: 53,490

    Premier League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 AFC Bournemouth 0 0 0
    2 Arsenal 0 0 0
    3 Aston Villa 0 0 0
    4 Brentford 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MNC Manchester City (3-4-3-d)

    No. Name
    18 Stefan Ortega (GK)
    25 Manuel Akanji
    14 Aymeric Laporte
    2 Kyle Walker
    4 Kalvin Phillips
    47 Phil Foden
    21 Sergio Gómez
    82 Rico Lewis
    19 Julián Álvarez
    80 Cole Palmer
    26 Riyad Mahrez
    Manchester City Substitutes:
    Jack Grealish, John Stones, Rúben Dias, Ederson, Bernardo Silva, Ilkay Gündogan, Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne, Erling Haaland.

    CHE Chelsea (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK)
    6 Thiago Silva
    14 Trevoh Chalobah
    33 Wesley Fofana
    12 Ruben Loftus-Cheek
    5 Enzo Fernández Yellow Card
    23 Conor Gallagher
    67 Lewis Hall
    28 César Azpilicueta
    17 Raheem Sterling
    29 Kai Havertz Yellow Card
    Chelsea Substitutes:
    Carney Chukwuemeka, Kalidou Koulibaly, David Datro Fofana, Mykhailo Mudryk, Édouard Mendy, Hakim Ziyech, Noni Madueke, Christian Pulisic, Ethan Wady.

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