Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 25 September 2021

Result

Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City

Premier League · Saturday 25 September 2021, 11:30 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City: match report

Chelsea were beaten by Manchester City 0-1 in the Premier League on Saturday 25 September 2021. It was 0-0 at half-time.

The only goal came from Gabriel Jesus of Manchester City in the 53rd minute.

Discipline: Chelsea received 3 yellow cards; Manchester City received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Chelsea were 1st on 13 points from 5 and Manchester City 5th on 10 points from 5. Chelsea went on to finish that season 3rd with 74 points, and Manchester City 1st with 93.

Chelsea lined up in a 3-5-2 and Manchester City in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City (7.6), ahead of João Cancelo (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 Chelsea wins, 0 draws and 5 for Manchester City.

Going into the match Chelsea's last five read W-W-D-W-W and Manchester City's D-W-W-W-L.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 53'Goal · Gabriel JesusManchester City · 0-1
  • 65'Yellow card · Aymeric LaporteManchester City
  • 77'Yellow card · Marcos AlonsoChelsea
  • 78'Yellow card · Andreas ChristensenChelsea
  • 84'Yellow card · Antonio RüdigerChelsea
  • 90+5'Yellow card · Rúben DiasManchester City

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Chelsea 5, draws 0, Manchester City 5.

Team news

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Chelsea line-up (3-5-2)

Edouard Mendy, César Azpilicueta, Andreas Christensen, Antonio Rüdiger, Reece James, N'Golo Kanté, Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic, Marcos Alonso, Romelu Lukaku, Timo Werner

Manchester City line-up (4-3-3)

Ederson, Kyle Walker, Rúben Dias, Aymeric Laporte, João Cancelo, Bernardo Silva, Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne, Gabriel Jesus, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish