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	64	31	19	7	5
	6	Chelsea	48	32	13	9	10

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
1	E. Haaland	22
3	A. Semenyo	15
4	João Pedro	14
12	C. Palmer	9
20	E. Fernández	8
26	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

2.8

0.1

Average card count per match for 25 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	32	21	7	4	62	24	38
2	Man City	64	31	19	7	5	63	28	35
3	Man Utd	55	32	15	10	7	57	45	12
4	Aston Villa	55	32	16	7	9	43	38	5
5	Liverpool	52	32	15	7	10	52	42	10
6	Chelsea	48	32	13	9	10	53	41	12
7	Brentford	47	32	13	8	11	48	44	4
8	Everton	47	32	13	8	11	39	37	2
9	Brighton	46	32	12	10	10	43	37	6
10	Sunderland	46	32	12	10	10	33	36	-3
11	Bournemouth	45	32	10	15	7	48	49	-1
12	Fulham	44	32	13	5	14	43	46	-3
13	Crystal Palace	42	31	11	9	11	35	36	-1
14	Newcastle	42	32	12	6	14	45	47	-2
15	Leeds	36	32	8	12	12	39	49	-10
16	Nottm Forest	33	32	8	9	15	32	44	-12
17	West Ham	32	32	8	8	16	40	57	-17
18	Spurs	30	32	7	9	16	40	51	-11
19	Burnley	20	32	4	8	20	33	63	-30
20	Wolves	17	32	3	8	21	24	58	-34

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Arsenal	38	16	12	2	2	36	11	25
2	Man City	36	15	11	3	1	36	11	25
3	Man Utd	33	16	10	3	3	31	19	12
4	Aston Villa	32	16	10	2	4	23	15	8
5	Liverpool	31	16	9	4	3	29	17	12
6	Sunderland	29	16	8	5	3	23	14	9
7	Fulham	29	16	9	2	5	27	19	8
8	Brentford	27	16	7	6	3	28	19	9
9	Brighton	27	16	7	6	3	24	17	7
10	Bournemouth	26	16	6	8	2	23	17	6
11	Newcastle	26	16	8	2	6	29	26	3
12	Chelsea	23	16	6	5	5	23	20	3
13	Leeds	23	16	6	5	5	22	20	2
14	Everton	22	16	6	4	6	21	19	2
15	Crystal Palace	19	16	4	7	5	16	19	-3
16	West Ham	16	16	4	4	8	22	28	-6
17	Nottm Forest	15	16	3	6	7	14	20	-6
18	Wolves	12	16	3	3	10	17	31	-14
19	Burnley	11	16	2	5	9	15	25	-10
20	Spurs	10	16	2	4	10	18	28	-10

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

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Man City	69	31	20	9	2	35	8	27
2	Arsenal	56	32	14	14	4	23	9	14
3	Chelsea	52	32	14	10	8	24	18	6
4	Everton	49	32	13	10	9	17	17	0
5	Brentford	48	32	13	9	10	22	21	1
6	Newcastle	46	32	12	10	10	24	18	6
7	Man Utd	46	32	11	13	8	21	16	5
8	Liverpool	46	32	11	13	8	20	13	7
9	Crystal Palace	45	31	11	12	8	18	16	2
10	Leeds	44	32	10	14	8	21	16	5
11	Bournemouth	43	32	10	13	9	22	22	0
12	West Ham	42	32	10	12	10	21	23	-2
13	Aston Villa	39	32	8	15	9	17	17	0
14	Fulham	39	32	8	15	9	15	18	-3
15	Brighton	37	32	9	10	13	16	20	-4
16	Sunderland	35	32	6	17	9	10	16	-6
17	Spurs	28	32	6	10	16	16	28	-12
18	Nottm Forest	28	32	5	13	14	12	22	-10
19	Burnley	21	32	3	12	17	14	33	-19
20	Wolves	21	32	2	15	15	11	28	-17