Jan 25, 2025 at 12:30 pm (Week 23)
Match Commentary
Lineups

Manchester City
Formation: 4-3-3

Ederson
Goalkeeper (#31)

Matheus Nunes
Defender (#27)

Abdukodir Khusanov
Defender (#45)

Manuel Akanji
Defender (#25)

Joško Gvardiol
Defender (#24)

Bernardo Silva
Midfielder (#20)

Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder (#8)

İlkay Gündoğan
Midfielder (#19)

Phil Foden
Attacker (#47)

Erling Haaland
Attacker (#9)

Omar Marmoush
Attacker (#7)

Chelsea
Formation: 4-2-3-1

Robert Sánchez
Goalkeeper (#1)

Reece James
Defender (#24)

Trevoh Chalobah
Defender (#23)

Levi Colwill
Defender (#6)

Marc Cucurella
Defender (#3)

Moisés Caicedo
Midfielder (#25)

Enzo Fernández
Midfielder (#8)

Noni Madueke
Midfielder (#11)

Cole Palmer
Midfielder (#20)

Jadon Sancho
Midfielder (#19)

Nicolas Jackson
Attacker (#15)
Statistics
![]() Manchester City | ![]() Chelsea | |
---|---|---|
3 | Goals | 1 |
15 | Shots | 10 |
6 | On Target | 4 |
101 | Attacks | 82 |
567 | Passes | 425 |
3 | Saves | 3 |
0 | Tackles | 0 |
57% | % Possession | 43% |
2 | Corners | 3 |
5 | Offsides | 2 |
6 | Fouls | 8 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
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Missed chance. Levi Colwill - Chelsea - shot with right foot from the centre of the box goes high after corner. Levi Colwill Shot Off Target
Corner - Chelsea. Conceded by Matheus Nunes. Matheus Nunes Corner Kick
Missed opportunity! Noni Madueke from Chelsea attempted a left-footed shot from a challenging angle on the right but sent it wide to the left. The assist came from Pedro Neto. Madueke's shot goes off target.
Enzo Fernández from Chelsea earned a free kick in an offensive position after being fouled by Mateo Kovacic.
Goal! Manchester City leads Chelsea 3-1. Phil Foden finds the net with a left-footed shot from the center of the box, placing it into the bottom left corner. The assist comes from Erling Haaland. Phil Foden scores!
Marc Cucurella from Chelsea commits a foul.
Mateo Kovacic of Manchester City has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Cole Palmer from Chelsea earned a free kick in an attacking position after being fouled by Mateo Kovacic.
Corner awarded to Chelsea after Matheus Nunes gives away a foul. Matheus Nunes will take the corner kick.
Bernardo Silva of Manchester City has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Enzo Fernández from Chelsea was awarded a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Bernardo Silva.
Substitution for Manchester City: Kevin De Bruyne is coming off, and Omar Marmoush is taking his place.
Substitution for Chelsea: Malo Gusto comes on to replace Reece James.
Substitution for Chelsea: Pedro Neto comes on to replace Jadon Sancho.
Corner awarded to Chelsea after a deflection off Josko Gvardiol. Gvardiol will take the corner kick.
Goal! Manchester City takes the lead 2-1 against Chelsea. Erling Haaland scores with a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, finding the bottom right corner. The assist comes from Ederson. What a fantastic goal by Erling Haaland!
Opportunity squandered! Omar Marmoush from Manchester City attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, coming close but ultimately failing to hit the top right corner. The assist was provided by Erling Haaland. Marmoush's shot goes wide.
Corner awarded to Manchester City after a foul by Marc Cucurella. Cucurella will take the corner kick.
Substitution for Chelsea: Christopher Nkunku comes on to replace Nicolas Jackson. Christopher Nkunku is now on the field.
Bernardo Silva from Manchester City was awarded a free kick on the right flank after being fouled by Enzo Fernández.
Moisés Caicedo of Chelsea commits a foul.
Offside call against Chelsea. Jadon Sancho is caught in an offside position. Enzo Fernández is also offside.
Moisés Caicedo of Chelsea has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Another offensive push from Chelsea. Nicolas Jackson takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes a save right in the middle of the goal. The assist came from Enzo Fernández. Jackson's attempt was on target.
Substitution for Manchester City: John Stones comes on to replace Abdukodir Khusanov.
Erling Haaland commits a foul for Manchester City.
Opportunity goes begging! Marc Cucurella from Chelsea attempted a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it sailed high and wide to the left. The assist came from Jadon Sancho. Cucurella's effort misses the target.
Another offensive push from Manchester City. Erling Haaland takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes a save right in the center of the goal. Haaland's attempt is on target.
Attempt denied. Enzo Fernández from Chelsea takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. Enzo Fernández's effort is thwarted.
Shot blocked. Noni Madueke - Chelsea - shot with left foot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assist - Enzo Fernández. Noni Madueke Shot Blocked
Abdukodir Khusanov from Manchester City was awarded a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Nicolas Jackson.
Goal! It's now Manchester City 1, Chelsea 1. Josko Gvardiol finds the back of the net for Manchester City with a left-footed shot from inside the six-yard box, placing it into the left side of the goal. What a strike from Gvardiol!
Another offensive push from Manchester City. Matheus Nunes takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes a save right in front of the goal. The opportunity was set up by Ilkay Gündogan, who provided a well-placed through ball. Nunes' shot was on target.
Missed opportunity! Josko Gvardiol of Manchester City took a left-footed shot from the center of the box that went just wide to the left. The assist came from Mateo Kovacic. Gvardiol's attempt was off target.
Enzo Fernández from Chelsea commits a foul.
Offside call against Manchester City. Omar Marmoush is caught in an offside position. Ilkay Gündogan is also flagged for offside.
A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Ilkay Gündogan from Manchester City takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, which is expertly saved in the right corner. The assist comes from Mateo Kovacic. Gündogan's attempt is on target.
Missed opportunity! Mateo Kovacic from Manchester City took a right-footed shot from the center of the box but sent it wide to the left. The assist came from Matheus Nunes. Kovacic's attempt was off target.
Offside call against Chelsea. Jadon Sancho has been flagged for offside. Marc Cucurella is also in an offside position.
Phil Foden of Manchester City commits a foul.
Opportunity wasted! Phil Foden of Manchester City attempted a header from the right side of the six-yard box, but it sailed over the bar. The cross was delivered by Omar Marmoush. Foden's shot missed the target.
Moisés Caicedo from Chelsea committed a foul.
Another offensive push from Chelsea. Nicolas Jackson takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it’s stopped in the left corner by the goalkeeper. The assist came from Marc Cucurella, who delivered a precise through ball. Jackson's shot was on target.
Another offensive push from Chelsea. Cole Palmer takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes a save right in the middle of the goal. The assist came from Noni Madueke. Palmer's shot was on target.
Offside call against Manchester City. Phil Foden is caught offside. Ilkay Gündogan is also in an offside position.
Levi Colwill of Chelsea has been shown a yellow card.
Missed opportunity! Josko Gvardiol from Manchester City took a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it narrowly missed the goal. The assist came from Erling Haaland, who headed the ball following a corner kick. Gvardiol's shot went off target.
Corner awarded to Manchester City after a deflection off Marc Cucurella. Marc Cucurella will take the corner kick.
The attempt is thwarted. Abdukodir Khusanov from Manchester City fires a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it is successfully blocked. Abdukodir Khusanov's shot is denied.
Omar Marmoush attempts a shot from outside the penalty area with his right foot, but it gets deflected. The effort is blocked.
Reece James commits a foul for Chelsea.
Offside call against Manchester City. Omar Marmoush has been flagged for offside. Josko Gvardiol is also in an offside position.
Offside call against Manchester City. Matheus Nunes is caught in an offside position. Mateo Kovacic is also flagged for offside.
Enzo Fernández from Chelsea commits a foul.
Phil Foden from Manchester City takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area and strikes the right post. The assist came from Bernardo Silva. Foden's attempt hits the woodwork.
The attempt is thwarted. Jadon Sancho from Chelsea fires a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Nicolas Jackson. Jadon Sancho's shot is denied.
Opportunity wasted! Reece James from Chelsea took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed high and to the right of the goal. The assist came from Cole Palmer. Reece James' attempt goes off target.
Abdukodir Khusanov of Manchester City has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Cole Palmer from Chelsea earned a free kick in an offensive position after being fouled by Abdukodir Khusanov.
Goal! Chelsea takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Manchester City. Noni Madueke found the back of the net with a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty area. What a fantastic finish by Madueke!
Offside call against Manchester City. Omar Marmoush has been caught offside. Matheus Nunes is also flagged for offside.
That's it! The match has concluded with Manchester City claiming a 3-1 victory over Chelsea.
The second half has concluded with Manchester City triumphing over Chelsea with a score of 3-1.
Substitution for Manchester City: Kevin De Bruyne makes way for Omar Marmoush.
The interruption has ended. They are set to resume play.
Omar Marmoush from Manchester City has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.
Substitution for Chelsea: Malo Gusto comes on to replace Reece James.
Match interruption - Manchester City.
Moisés Caicedo from Chelsea committed a foul.
Substitution for Chelsea: Pedro Neto replaces Jadon Sancho.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 5 minutes of stoppage time.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
Match temporarily halted due to an injury to Trevoh Chalobah from Chelsea.
The second half is underway with the score tied at 1-1 between Manchester City and Chelsea.
The first half has concluded with the score tied at 1-1 between Manchester City and Chelsea.
The first half has concluded with the score tied at 1-1 between Manchester City and Chelsea.
Phil Foden from Manchester City earned a free kick in the defensive area.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 2 minutes of stoppage time.
Enzo Fernández from Chelsea committed a foul.
The attempt is thwarted. Erling Haaland from Manchester City fires a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it's successfully blocked.
First Half starts.