Highlights

90+5'

E. Fernández (Excessive celebration)

90+4'

E. Fernández

90+3'

Bernardo Silva (Foul)

79'

Matheus Nunes (Argument)

79'

L. Delap (Argument)

54'

Rúben Dias (Foul)

52'

R. James (Foul)

HT 1 - 0

42'

T. Reijnders

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

81'

N. Aké (Rúben Dias - tactical)

70'

J. Doku (T. Reijnders - tactical)

62'

J. Hato (J. Acheampong - tactical)

62'

L. Delap (João Pedro - tactical)

51'

A. Khusanov (J. Gvardiol - injury)

46'

Andrey Santos (Estêvão - tactical)

Player of the match

Rodri # 16 - Defensive midfielder

Duel won 9/11 (81.82%)
Accurate passes 69/78 (88.46%)

Who will win ?

1 MCI X DRAW 2 CHE

74%

18%

301 participants – Finished

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	2	Man City	78	38	23	9	6
	10	Chelsea	52	38	14	10	14

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
1	E. Haaland	27
3	A. Semenyo	17
5	João Pedro	15
17	E. Fernández	10
-	C. Palmer	10

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-1-4-1

4-2-3-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

57%

43%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

E. Fernández

Rúben Dias 1
L. Delap 1

Shots off target

P. Foden

C. Palmer 1
R. Cherki 1

Big chance created

E. Fernández

Successful contests

J. Doku

M. Gusto 2
R. Cherki 2

Fouls suffered

João Pedro

P. Foden 3
Rodri 3

Dispossessed

R. Cherki

Bernardo Silva 3
P. Foden 3

Touches

Rodri

Rúben Dias 91
R. Cherki 87

Duel won

Rodri

N. O'Reilly 8
E. Fernández 7

Duel lost

João Pedro

R. Cherki 10
Bernardo Silva 9

Interceptions

M. Gusto

Rúben Dias 3
P. Foden 2

Challenge lost

N. O'Reilly

T. Reijnders 2
T. Chalobah 2

Tackles

N. O'Reilly

E. Fernández 7
Matheus Nunes 5

Aerial duels won

Rúben Dias

E. Haaland 3
R. James 1

Aerial duels lost

João Pedro

B. Badiashile 2
E. Haaland 1

Fouls

Bernardo Silva

R. James 4
Rúben Dias 3

Saves

F. Jørgensen

G. Donnarumma 2

Passes

Rúben Dias

Rodri 78
R. Cherki 61

Accurate passes

Rúben Dias

Rodri 69
J. Gvardiol 56

Accurate crosses

P. Foden

T. Reijnders 1
R. Cherki 1

Current form

Stats

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Last matches

Stats & bet

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Referees

Michael Oliver main referee

3.1

0.1

Average card count per match for 29 matches arbitrated
Darren England VAR assistant referee
Stuart Burt assistant referee
Nick Greenhalgh assistant referee
Daniel Robathan VAR referee
Simon Hooper fourth referee

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Players injured / suspended

Manchester City

Abdukodir Khusanov Calf Injury

John Stones Thigh Injury

Rayan Aït-Nouri Illness

Oscar Bobb Hamstring

Mateo Kovačić Ankle Injury

Rodri Knee injury

Kalvin Phillips Calf Injury

Sávio Knee injury

Sávio Thigh Injury

Nico González Calf Injury

Chelsea

Roméo Lavia Thigh Injury

Roméo Lavia Muscle Injury

Dário Essugo Thigh Injury

Dário Essugo Muscle Injury

Moisés Caicedo Unknown

Jamie Bynoe-Gittens Unknown

Jamie Bynoe-Gittens Illness

Robert Sanchez Muscle Injury

Robert Sanchez Illness

Marc Cucurella Hamstring

Levi Colwill ACL Knee Injury

Wesley Tidjan Fofana Illness

Moisés Caicedo Suspended : Yellow card accumulation

Match venue

Etihad Stadium - Manchester

Year of construction: 2002
Surface: grass
Capacity: 55097
Average attendance: 44396
Maximum attendance: 60332
% sold: 80

Match result Man City Chelsea

Date 04 January 2026 17:30
Competition Premier League
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 20
Match attendance 52503
Code MCI-CHE
Area England
Home team Manchester City
Away team Chelsea

FAQ

What is the result between Man City Chelsea?

The match resulted in a 1-1 draw between the two teams

What are the official lineups for Man City Chelsea?

Manchester City : Coached by Pep Guardiola, the lineup starts off in a 4-1-4-1 formation: G. Donnarumma, N. O'Reilly, J. Gvardiol, Rúben Dias, Matheus Nunes, Rodri, T. Reijnders, P. Foden, R. Cherki, Bernardo Silva (C), E. Haaland

Chelsea : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by C. McFarlane, is positioning themselves in a 4-2-3-1 : F. Jørgensen, M. Gusto, B. Badiashile, T. Chalobah, J. Acheampong, E. Fernández, R. James (C), Pedro Neto, C. Palmer, Estêvão, João Pedro

Who is the referee of the match Man City Chelsea ?

Michael Oliver is the referee for this match

Where is the match Man City Chelsea?

The venue Etihad Stadium in Manchester is hosting the match

At what time is Man City Chelsea?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 04 January 2026. Kick-off at 17:30

Who is the man of the match Man City - Chelsea ?

Rodri is the outstanding player of the match Man City - Chelsea. The stats illustrate the performance of the player:

9/11 Duel won (81.82%)
69/78 Accurate passes (88.46%)

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Confirmed line-ups

Manchester City 4-1-4-1

- 6.2 25 G. Donnarumma
- 5.9 33 N. O'Reilly
- 6.1 24 J. Gvardiol
- 6.4 3 Rúben Dias
- 6.0 27 Matheus Nunes
- 7.3 16 Rodri
- 6.4 4 T. Reijnders
- 5.4 47 P. Foden
- 5.6 10 R. Cherki
- 4.9 20 (C) Bernardo Silva
- 6.5 9 E. Haaland
- 6.1 12 F. Jørgensen
- 5.4 27 M. Gusto
- 5.7 5 B. Badiashile
- 5.3 23 T. Chalobah
- 5.2 34 J. Acheampong
- 7.2 8 E. Fernández
- 5.5 24 (C) R. James
- 4.7 7 Pedro Neto
- 5.1 10 C. Palmer
- 4.9 41 Estêvão
- 5.3 20 João Pedro

Chelsea 4-2-3-1

- Pep Guardiola Coach
Substitutes
- J. Trafford #1 - Goalkeeper
- D. Mukasa #63 - Midfielder
- S. Mfuni #91 - Defender
- R. Lewis #82 - Defender
- R. McAidoo #56 - Striker
- 70'
  
  J. Doku #11 - Striker
- 81'
  
  N. Aké #6 - Defender
- 51'
  
  A. Khusanov #45 - Defender
- R. Heskey #92 - Striker
- C. McFarlane Coach
Substitutes
- A. Garnacho #49 - Striker
- T. Adarabioyo #4 - Defender
- 62'
  
  L. Delap #9 - Striker
- G. Słonina #44 - Goalkeeper
- M. Merrick #50 - Goalkeeper
- Marc Guiu #38 - Striker
- J. Gittens #11 - Striker
- 46'
  
  Andrey Santos #17 - Midfielder
- 62'
  
  J. Hato #21 - Defender

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

57%

43%

Duel won

59%

41%

Accurate passes

87%

83%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots hitting woodwork

Passing

580

Passes

436

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

E. Fernández

Shots (%)

E. Fernández

67% 2/3

L. Delap 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

J. Doku

M. Gusto 2
R. Cherki 2
E. Haaland 2
P. Foden 2

Fouls suffered

João Pedro

P. Foden 3
Rodri 3
R. James 2
C. Palmer 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

R. Cherki

0% 0/2

P. Foden 0% (0/2)
E. Haaland 20% (1/5)

Dispossessed

R. Cherki

Bernardo Silva 3
P. Foden 3

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

J. Doku

100% 4/4

Matheus Nunes 86% (6/7)
Rodri 82% (9/11)
N. O'Reilly 80% (8/10)
E. Haaland 75% (6/8)

Interceptions

M. Gusto

Rúben Dias 3
P. Foden 2
J. Hato 2
B. Badiashile 2

Aerial duels won (%)

Rúben Dias

83% 5/6

E. Haaland 75% (3/4)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

Bernardo Silva

0% 0/9

T. Reijnders 0% (0/4)
Pedro Neto 0% (0/4)
João Pedro 27% (4/15)
R. Cherki 33% (5/15)

Aerial duels won (%)

João Pedro

0% 0/6

B. Badiashile 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

Rúben Dias

95% 79/83

J. Gvardiol 93% (56/60)
B. Badiashile 93% (42/45)
Andrey Santos 90% (28/31)
G. Donnarumma 90% (28/31)

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Arsenal	85	38	26	7	5	71	27	44
2	Man City	78	38	23	9	6	77	35	42
3	Man Utd	71	38	20	11	7	69	50	19
4	Aston Villa	65	38	19	8	11	56	49	7
5	Liverpool	60	38	17	9	12	63	53	10
6	Bournemouth	57	38	13	18	7	58	54	4
7	Sunderland	54	38	14	12	12	42	48	-6
8	Brighton	53	38	14	11	13	52	46	6
9	Brentford	53	38	14	11	13	55	52	3
10	Chelsea	52	38	14	10	14	58	52	6
11	Fulham	52	38	15	7	16	47	51	-4
12	Newcastle	49	38	14	7	17	53	55	-2
13	Everton	49	38	13	10	15	47	50	-3
14	Leeds	47	38	11	14	13	49	56	-7
15	Crystal Palace	45	38	11	12	15	41	51	-10
16	Nottm Forest	44	38	11	11	16	48	51	-3
17	Spurs	41	38	10	11	17	48	57	-9
18	West Ham	39	38	10	9	19	46	65	-19
19	Burnley	22	38	4	10	24	38	75	-37
20	Wolves	20	38	3	11	24	27	68	-41

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Conference League Qualifiers
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Arsenal	47	19	15	2	2	41	11	30
2	Man City	45	19	14	3	2	45	14	31
3	Man Utd	42	19	13	3	3	39	24	15
4	Aston Villa	38	19	12	2	5	32	22	10
5	Liverpool	36	19	10	6	3	34	20	14
6	Fulham	35	19	11	2	6	30	20	10
7	Brighton	33	19	9	6	4	30	20	10
8	Sunderland	33	19	9	6	4	25	20	5
9	Brentford	32	19	8	8	3	33	21	12
10	Leeds	32	19	9	5	5	29	21	8
11	Newcastle	32	19	10	2	7	36	30	6
12	Bournemouth	31	19	7	10	2	29	20	9
13	Chelsea	26	19	7	5	7	26	25	1
14	Everton	23	19	6	5	8	26	27	-1
15	West Ham	22	19	6	4	9	27	30	-3
16	Crystal Palace	21	19	4	9	6	19	23	-4
17	Nottm Forest	20	19	4	8	7	20	23	-3
18	Spurs	15	19	3	6	10	22	31	-9
19	Wolves	14	19	3	5	11	19	34	-15
20	Burnley	13	19	2	7	10	18	29	-11

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Arsenal	38	19	11	5	3	30	16	14
2	Man City	33	19	9	6	4	32	21	11
3	Man Utd	29	19	7	8	4	30	26	4
4	Aston Villa	27	19	7	6	6	24	27	-3
5	Chelsea	26	19	7	5	7	32	27	5
6	Spurs	26	19	7	5	7	26	26	0
7	Everton	26	19	7	5	7	21	23	-2
8	Bournemouth	26	19	6	8	5	29	34	-5
9	Nottm Forest	24	19	7	3	9	28	28	0
10	Liverpool	24	19	7	3	9	29	33	-4
11	Crystal Palace	24	19	7	3	9	22	28	-6
12	Brentford	21	19	6	3	10	22	31	-9
13	Sunderland	21	19	5	6	8	17	28	-11
14	Brighton	20	19	5	5	9	22	26	-4
15	Newcastle	17	19	4	5	10	17	25	-8
16	Fulham	17	19	4	5	10	17	31	-14
17	West Ham	17	19	4	5	10	19	35	-16
18	Leeds	15	19	2	9	8	20	35	-15
19	Burnley	9	19	2	3	14	20	46	-26
20	Wolves	6	19	0	6	13	8	34	-26

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Man City	83	38	24	11	3	41	10	31
2	Arsenal	70	38	18	16	4	30	10	20
3	Man Utd	62	38	16	14	8	29	16	13
4	Chelsea	56	38	15	11	12	26	24	2
5	Brentford	55	38	14	13	11	24	24	0
6	Everton	54	38	14	12	12	19	21	-2
7	Bournemouth	54	38	13	15	10	26	23	3
8	Liverpool	54	38	13	15	10	24	17	7
9	Leeds	54	38	12	18	8	24	16	8
10	Newcastle	53	38	14	11	13	28	21	7
11	Crystal Palace	48	38	11	15	12	20	25	-5
12	Fulham	48	38	10	18	10	18	22	-4
13	Aston Villa	46	38	10	16	12	21	23	-2
14	West Ham	46	38	10	16	12	21	26	-5
15	Brighton	45	38	11	12	15	20	25	-5
16	Sunderland	42	38	8	18	12	13	23	-10
17	Nottm Forest	38	38	8	14	16	19	24	-5
18	Spurs	37	38	8	13	17	20	30	-10
19	Wolves	26	38	3	17	18	13	34	-21
20	Burnley	25	38	4	13	21	16	38	-22