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Chelsea v Man City, FA Cup semi-final 2020/21, 17/4/2021 - Official line-ups. BESOCCER
Chelsea v Man City, FA Cup semi-final 2020/21, 17/4/2021 - Official line-ups. BESOCCER
Join us for live coverage of Chelsea v Man City in the semi-finals of the FA Cup at Wembley. The winners of this one will progress to the final, facing either Southampton or Leicester who play in Sunday's other semi-final.
Goal

List of goalscorers

Hakim Ziyech
55'
1 - 0
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 96'
    FT: 0-1. Chelsea win at Wembley!! Ziyech's goal the difference in a very tight match between two fantastic sides. Tuchel's men go through to the final, where they will face Southampton or Leicester.
  • 94'
    Foul on Zouma, FK for Chelsea.
  • 94'
    Chance for City! Rodri's header saved by Kepa at his front post from the corner!
  • 93'
    Pulisic scores for Chelsea but the American is offside!!
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Yellow card

a Manchester City
  • 92'
    Laporte booked for a challenge on Azpilicueta.
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Yellow card

a Chelsea
  • 90'
    Azpilicueta booked for a challenge on Foden.
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 88'
    Change for Chelsea: Silva comes off for Zouma. The Brazilian looks to have picked up an injury, limping off the field
  • 86'
    Foul by Mendy on James.
  • 84'
    Huge chance for City! Jesus pulls it back for Sterling, who fires well over the bar from barely six yards out! Big chance missed for City.
  • 82'
    Rodri shoots from range for City, but Kepa gathers the ball well. Chelsea holding on here!
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 79'
    Double change for Chelsea: Havertz on for Werner, Emerson on for Ziyech.
  • 77'
    Werner counters for Chelsea following a City corner, but the German can't finish with any power. Wasted chance.
  • 76'
    Foul on Foden by Kante.
  • 73'
    City keep the ball outside Chelsea's box for a number of minutes, but Sterling's pass to Cancelo is overhit, putting an end to the attack. Goal kick.
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 70'
    Change for Chelsea: Pulisic on for Mount.
  • 69'
    From the following corner, Rodri finds Dias with his head but the Portugese heads over the bar.
  • 69'
    Cancelo fizzes in a cross which nearly reaches Foden, vital interception from Silva.
  • 68'
    Foden picks out a cross but Rudiger heads away just in time.
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester City
  • 64'
    Change for City: Gundogan on for Torres.
  • 63'
    Rudiger down with a head injury following a clash of heads with Sterling.
  • 59'
    Chance for Chelsea to make it 2! Mistake from Dias and Ziyech was in one-on-one, good stop by Steffen.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Chelsea en el 55'
  • 55'
    Goal for Chelsea!!!! Ziyech converts Werner's cross, meanwhile City GK Steffen was in no-man's land! Ziyech scores into an empty net.
  • 55'
    Sterling fouls Azpilicueta.
  • 51'
    Foden's cross finds Jesus, but his header deflects off James into the hands of Kepa.
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester City
  • 48'
    Change for City: with that De Bruyne comes off, Foden coming on in his place.
  • 47'
    De Bruyne down for City after a clash with Kante.
  • 46'
    Second half underway!
  • 45'
    HT: 0-0. A tight and tactical first half, with few chances falling to either side.
  • 45'
    1 minute added on.
  • 45'
    Chance for City! Fernandinho heads wide from Sterling's cross.
  • 44'
    Azpilicueta makes up for his mistake, blocking De Bruyne's cross after his weak header let City in.
  • 43'
    Thiago Silva clears away the cross from Torres for a corner. City's first of the game.
  • 41'
    It's been a tactical first half with little to report - only 1 shot on target between both teams!
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a Chelsea
  • 34'
    James booked for a challenge on Fernandinho.
  • 34'
    James strikes from range following a Chelsea corner, but the ball flies just wide of the post.
  • 33'
    Werner attacks down the right but Laporte blocks his shot brilliantly.
  • 32'
    Ziyech fouls De Bruyne.
  • 30'
    Mount fouled by Dias, who had been chopped down by Fernandinho just minutes ago.
  • 28'
    Foul by Torres on Chilwell.
  • 25'
    Werner is offside.
  • 25'
    Rodri clears the FK well.
  • 24'
    Foul by De Bruyne on Jorginho. FK in a good crossing position for Chelsea. James to take.
  • 22'
    Chelsea attack again but Chilwell can't find anyone with his cross.
  • 19'
    Chance for Chelsea! Reece James's cross misses Cancelo and finds Chilwell in space in the box, however the LB volleys wide. Biggest chance of the game!
  • 17'
    Mount breaks well with the ball but he can't lift his head up to find a pass, broken down by Rodri.
  • 15'
    Chelsea counter-attack with Ziyech but the Moroccan can't find anyone with his cross.
  • 10'
    First chance for City, Jesus fires from range but the shot is straight at Kepa.
  • 8'
    James crosses with power but Steffen pushes the ball away.
  • 6'
    Goal for Chelsea from Hakim Ziyech but it's ruled out for offside!
  • 5'
    Both sides keeping hold of the ball well so far in this one.
  • 3'
    Foul on Mount by Fernandinho.
  • 1'
    And we're underway at Wembley!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    It's currently a sunny day at Wembley, the temperature a mild 14º.
  • PRVW
    The referee for this one will be Mike Dean, with Peter Bankes on VAR duties.
  • PRVW
    City XI: Steffen (GK); Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Mendy; Fernandinho, Rodri; Torres, De Bruyne, Sterling; Gabriel Jesus
  • PRVW
    Chelsea XI: Kepa (GK); Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, Rudiger; James, Jorginho, Kante, Chilwell; Ziyech, Mount, Werner
Info

Pre-match

17 April 2021, 18:30

Referee: Mike Dean

Stadium: Wembley Stadium

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the FA Cup semi-final clash between Chelsea and Man City. The winners of this one will play either Leicester or Southampton in the final.