Manchester City vs Chelsea 04/01/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
42'
T. Reijnders
2ND HALF
Estevão
Andrey Santos
46'
50'
Joško Gvardiol
51'
A. Khusanov
Joško Gvardiol
Reece James
52'
54'
Rúben Dias
J. Acheampong
Jorrel Hato
62'
João Pedro
Liam Delap
62'
70'
Jérémy Doku
T. Reijnders
79'
Matheus Nunes
Liam Delap
79'
81'
Nathan Aké
Rúben Dias
93'
Bernardo Silva
E. Fernández
94'
E. Fernández
95'
Match statistics
57%Possession43%
580Passes Attempted436
504Completed Passes363
8Corners2
10Throw-ins21
14Shots On Target8
Line-ups
Manchester City
Formation
4-5-1
#25Donnarumma
#24Gvardiol
#3Gato Alves Dias
#33O'Reilly
#27Nunes
#16Hernández Cascante
#10Cherki
#47Foden
#20Mota Veiga De Carvalho E Silva
#4Martinus Jan Reijnders
#9Haaland
Starting XI
G. Donnarumma #25 | |
Joško Gvardiol #24 | 50' 51' |
Rúben Dias #3 | 81' 54' |
Nico O'Reilly #33 | |
Matheus Nunes #27 | 79' |
Rodri #16 | |
Rayan Cherki #10 | |
Phil Foden #47 | |
Bernardo Silva #20 | 93' |
T. Reijnders #4 | 70' ⚽42' |
E. Haaland #9 |
Substitutes
 James Trafford #1 | |
 Nathan Aké #6 | 81' |
 Rico Lewis #82 | |
 Stephen Mfuni #91 | |
 A. Khusanov #45 | 51' |
 Divine Mukasa #63 | |
 R. Heskey #92 | |
 Jérémy Doku #11 | 70' |
 R. McAidoo #56 |
Will not play
Joško Gvardiol
Defender
Broken leg
Return: Early June 2026
Manager
Pep Guardiola
Chelsea
Formation
4-2-3-1
#12Jörgensen
#5Mukinayi
#23Chalobah
#27Gusto
#34Kofi Acheampong
#8Fernández
#24James
#10Palmer
#7Lomba Neto
#41Almeida De Oliveira Gonçalves
#20Junqueira De Jesus
Starting XI
F. Jörgensen #12 | |
B. Badiashile #5 | |
Trevoh Chalobah #23 | |
Malo Gusto #27 | |
J. Acheampong #34 | 62' |
E. Fernández #8 | 95' ⚽94' |
Reece James #24 | 52' |
Cole Palmer #10 | |
Pedro Neto #7 | |
Estevão #41 | 46' |
João Pedro #20 | 62' |
Substitutes
 Max Merrick #50 | |
 Gabriel Slonina #44 | |
 Jorrel Hato #21 | 62' |
 T. Adarabioyo #4 | |
 Andrey Santos #17 | 46' |
 Liam Delap #9 | 79' 62' |
 Jamie Gittens #11 | |
 A. Garnacho #49 | |
 Marc Guiu #38 |
Will not play
Reece James
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Levi Lemar Samuel Colwill
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late April 2026
Jamie Jermaine Bynoe-Gittens
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Malo Gusto
Defender
Illness
Return: Doubtful
Filip Jörgensen
Goalkeeper
Groin injury
Return: Early April 2026
Manager
Calum McFarlane
Manchester City
Formation
4-5-1#25Donnarumma
#24Gvardiol
#3Gato Alves Dias
#33O'Reilly
#27Nunes
#16Hernández Cascante
#10Cherki
#47Foden
#20Mota Veiga De Carvalho E Silva
#4Martinus Jan Reijnders
#9Haaland
Starting XI
G. Donnarumma #25 | |
Joško Gvardiol #24 | 50' 51' |
Rúben Dias #3 | 81' 54' |
Nico O'Reilly #33 | |
Matheus Nunes #27 | 79' |
Rodri #16 | |
Rayan Cherki #10 | |
Phil Foden #47 | |
Bernardo Silva #20 | 93' |
T. Reijnders #4 | 70' ⚽42' |
E. Haaland #9 |
Substitutes
James Trafford #1 | |
Nathan Aké #6 | 81' |
Rico Lewis #82 | |
Stephen Mfuni #91 | |
A. Khusanov #45 | 51' |
Divine Mukasa #63 | |
R. Heskey #92 | |
Jérémy Doku #11 | 70' |
R. McAidoo #56 |
Will not play
Joško Gvardiol
Defender
Broken leg
Return: Early June 2026
Manager
Pep Guardiola
Chelsea
Formation
4-2-3-1#12Jörgensen
#5Mukinayi
#23Chalobah
#27Gusto
#34Kofi Acheampong
#8Fernández
#24James
#10Palmer
#7Lomba Neto
#41Almeida De Oliveira Gonçalves
#20Junqueira De Jesus
Starting XI
F. Jörgensen #12 | |
B. Badiashile #5 | |
Trevoh Chalobah #23 | |
Malo Gusto #27 | |
J. Acheampong #34 | 62' |
E. Fernández #8 | 95' ⚽94' |
Reece James #24 | 52' |
Cole Palmer #10 | |
Pedro Neto #7 | |
Estevão #41 | 46' |
João Pedro #20 | 62' |
Substitutes
Max Merrick #50 | |
Gabriel Slonina #44 | |
Jorrel Hato #21 | 62' |
T. Adarabioyo #4 | |
Andrey Santos #17 | 46' |
Liam Delap #9 | 79' 62' |
Jamie Gittens #11 | |
A. Garnacho #49 | |
Marc Guiu #38 |
Will not play
Reece James
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Levi Lemar Samuel Colwill
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late April 2026
Jamie Jermaine Bynoe-Gittens
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Malo Gusto
Defender
Illness
Return: Doubtful
Filip Jörgensen
Goalkeeper
Groin injury
Return: Early April 2026
Manager
Calum McFarlane
Head-to-head
73 matches
Manchester City
35
Wins
13
Draws
25
Wins
Chelsea
Premier League2025 • 1 match
FA Cup2024 • 1 match
Friendly2024 • 1 matchPremier League2024 • 2 matchesFA Cup2023 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 31 | 61:22 | 70 |
2 |  | 30 | 60:28 | 61 |
3 |  | 30 | 54:41 | 54 |
4 |  | 30 | 40:37 | 51 |
5 |  | 30 | 49:40 | 49 |
6 |  | 30 | 53:35 | 48 |
7 |  | 30 | 46:42 | 45 |
8 |  | 30 | 34:35 | 43 |
9 |  | 30 | 43:43 | 42 |
10 |  | 30 | 44:46 | 41 |
11 |  | 30 | 40:43 | 41 |
12 |  | 30 | 39:36 | 40 |
13 |  | 30 | 30:35 | 40 |
14 |  | 30 | 33:35 | 39 |
15 |  | 30 | 37:48 | 32 |
16 |  | 30 | 40:47 | 30 |
17 |  | 30 | 28:43 | 29 |
18 |  | 30 | 36:55 | 29 |
19 |  | 30 | 32:58 | 20 |
20 |  | 31 | 24:54 | 17 |
Champion
UCL
Europa League
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Michael Oliver
Venue:
Etihad Stadium
Capacity:
55 017
Manchester City vs Chelsea match from the Premier League. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Manchester City and Chelsea. Follow team performance and match context within the Premier League season.