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	61	30	18	7	5
	6	Chelsea	48	31	13	9	9

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
1	E. Haaland	22
3	A. Semenyo	15
4	João Pedro	14
10	C. Palmer	9
17	E. Fernández	8
25	P. Foden	7

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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20/04/24

17/02/24

Referees

Michael Oliver main referee

2.7

0.1

Average card count per match for 23 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: 44382
Maximum attendance: 55097
% 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	70	31	21	7	3	61	22	39
2	Man City	61	30	18	7	5	60	28	32
3	Man Utd	55	31	15	10	6	56	43	13
4	Aston Villa	51	30	15	6	9	40	37	3
5	Liverpool	49	31	14	7	10	50	42	8
6	Chelsea	48	31	13	9	9	53	38	15
7	Brentford	46	31	13	7	11	46	42	4
8	Everton	46	31	13	7	11	37	35	2
9	Fulham	44	31	13	5	13	43	44	-1
10	Brighton	43	31	11	10	10	41	37	4
11	Sunderland	43	31	11	10	10	32	36	-4
12	Newcastle	42	31	12	6	13	44	45	-1
13	Bournemouth	42	31	9	15	7	46	48	-2
14	Crystal Palace	39	30	10	9	11	33	35	-2
15	Leeds	33	31	7	12	12	37	48	-11
16	Spurs	30	30	7	9	14	40	47	-7
17	Nottm Forest	29	30	7	8	15	28	43	-15
18	West Ham	29	30	7	8	15	36	55	-19
19	Burnley	20	31	4	8	19	33	61	-28
20	Wolves	17	31	3	8	20	24	54	-30

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa League
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Arsenal	38	15	12	2	1	35	9	26
2	Man City	36	15	11	3	1	36	11	25
3	Man Utd	33	15	10	3	2	30	17	13
4	Fulham	29	16	9	2	5	27	19	8
5	Aston Villa	29	15	9	2	4	21	15	6
6	Liverpool	28	15	8	4	3	27	17	10
7	Brighton	27	16	7	6	3	24	17	7
8	Brentford	26	15	7	5	3	26	17	9
9	Sunderland	26	15	7	5	3	22	14	8
10	Bournemouth	26	16	6	8	2	23	17	6
11	Newcastle	26	16	8	2	6	29	26	3
12	Chelsea	23	15	6	5	4	23	17	6
13	Leeds	23	16	6	5	5	22	20	2
14	Everton	22	16	6	4	6	21	19	2
15	Crystal Palace	16	15	3	7	5	14	18	-4
16	Nottm Forest	14	15	3	5	7	13	19	-6
17	West Ham	13	15	3	4	8	18	28	-10
18	Wolves	12	16	3	3	10	17	31	-14
19	Burnley	11	15	2	5	8	15	23	-8
20	Spurs	10	15	2	4	9	18	25	-7

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

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Man City	68	30	20	8	2	35	8	27
2	Arsenal	55	31	14	13	4	22	8	14
3	Chelsea	51	31	14	9	8	24	18	6
4	Everton	48	31	13	9	9	16	16	0
5	Brentford	47	31	13	8	10	21	20	1
6	Man Utd	46	31	11	13	7	21	14	7
7	Crystal Palace	45	30	11	12	7	18	15	3
8	Newcastle	43	31	11	10	10	23	18	5
9	Liverpool	43	31	10	13	8	18	13	5
10	Bournemouth	42	31	10	12	9	21	21	0
11	Leeds	41	31	9	14	8	19	16	3
12	West Ham	39	30	9	12	9	20	22	-2
13	Fulham	39	31	8	15	8	15	16	-1
14	Aston Villa	35	30	7	14	9	15	16	-1
15	Brighton	34	31	8	10	13	15	20	-5
16	Sunderland	34	31	6	16	9	10	16	-6
17	Spurs	27	30	6	9	15	16	27	-11
18	Nottm Forest	24	30	4	12	14	10	21	-11
19	Burnley	21	31	3	12	16	14	32	-18
20	Wolves	21	31	2	15	14	11	27	-16