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Man City v Chelsea - as it happened

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Man City v Chelsea - Premier League - 08/05/2021 - official line-ups. BeSoccer
Man City v Chelsea - Premier League - 08/05/2021 - official line-ups. BeSoccer
Join us for live coverage of Manchester City v Chelsea in the Premier League at the Etihad Stadium. City need a win to confirm their status as Premier League champions, while Chelsea need a result to keep up their fight for top four. The two sides will also face each other later this month in the Champions League final, so this game will serve as a bit of a dress rehearsal!
Goal

List of goalscorers

R. Sterling
44'
1 - 0
1 - 1
63'
Hakim Ziyech
1 - 2
92'
Marcos Alonso
Press

Match report in news

  • 93'
    FT: 1-2. Chelsea grab a last minute winner thanks to a Marcos Alonso strike!! Chelsea had three goals ruled out for offside, while Man City missed a penalty and had a huge claim for a penalty denied by the ref. City will have to wait one more day to become champions, Chelsea go third!
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Chelsea en el 92'
  • 92'
    Goal for Chelsea!!! Alonso scores a last minute winner for the Blues!!! Fantastic play from Hudson-Odoi finds Werner who pulls it back to the edge of the six-yard box. The Spaniard scuffs his shot but it flies over Ederson. Chelsea have turned this one around!!
  • 91'
    Hudson-Odoi played in by Jorginho, but the winger's cross is easily gathered by Ederson. Good opportunity late on!
  • 90'
    3 minutes added on.
Card

Yellow card

a Manchester City
  • 90'
    Jesus booked for an awful challenge on Pulisic, who had skinned him with a brilliant bit of skill.
  • 89'
    Chance for Chelsea!! Alonso is played in by Rudiger and tries to catch Ederson off his line, but it's just wide. City were still complaining about the penalty shout!
  • 88'
    Sterling and City wants a penalty for a challenge by Zouma, but the ref is having none of it!
  • 87'
    City picking up momentum now. Gundogan's volley is blocked crucially by Jorginho.
  • 86'
    Chance for City!! Foden just wide! Gundogan whips in a cross and the youngster beats his man, stabbing it goalwards but flashing just wide of Mendy's goal.
  • 84'
    Good build up play from City ends with a poor shot by Cancelo. The RB cuts in and beats Alonso with good skill, but his shot with his left is well wide.
  • 83'
    Hudson-Odoi fouls Dias.
  • 82'
    WHAT a challenge from Kurt Zouma!! Sterling attacks down the right and appears to be on his own, but the Frenchman chases back and slides to block the shot. Goal-saving challenge, that!
Goal disallowed

Goal disallowed

  • 81'
    Hudson-Odoi scores for Chelsea!! But he too is offside, narrowly in front of Reece James' cross. Another one chalked off for Chelsea!
Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester City
  • 80'
    Change for City: Zinchenko on for Mendy.
Goal disallowed

Goal disallowed

  • 79'
    Werner scores for Chelsea!! But again, it's ruled out for offside. Again, the German is well off, the whistle could have been blown earlier.
  • 79'
    Jesus offside for City.
  • 78'
    Chance for City! They break at pace from the Chelsea corner, Jesus bringing the ball forward. The Brazilian fails to lift his head up, however, and he fires well wide with his left.
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 76'
    Change for Chelsea: Hudson-Odoi on for the goalscorer Ziyech.
  • 76'
    Ake fouls Ziyech. Chelsea taking control of this one!
  • 73'
    Chance for Chelsea! James shows great skill to escape Mendy, he flashes a cross into the box but Werner misses it by inches.
  • 72'
    Laporte fouls Werner. The German has been in the wars today!
  • 71'
    Gundogan has a chance as soon as he comes on! He strikes way over after a clearance from the corner.
  • 70'
    Double change for City: Foden on for Aguero, Gundogan for Ferran.
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 68'
    Change for Chelsea: Jorginho brought on for Kante.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Chelsea en el 63'
  • 63'
    Goal for Chelsea!! Ziyech scores! Rodri originally loses the ball, Azpilicueta finds Pulisics who turns well and plays it back to the Spaniard. He then fires it at pace into Ziyech who controls and fires a low shot from the edge of the box, right in the corner. Great team goal from Chelsea!
  • 60'
    Chance for Chelsea! Pulisic picks the ball up on the edge of the box, shifting the ball well but firing narrowly over. Big chance wasted!
  • 59'
    Chelsea seeing a lot of the ball but can't break down City's compact defence.
  • 57'
    Ziyech fouls, City FK.
  • 56'
    Mendy fouls James.
  • 52'
    Chance for Chelsea. Ziyech's turn to fire from range, but his strike similarly doesn't cause any problems for Ederson.
  • 51'
    Chance for City. Long ball finds Ferran who heads to Aguero who is fires from range, easy for Mendy.
  • 50'
    First real chance of the half goes to Werner. He cuts inside and tries to beat Ederson at his near post, but it hits the outside netting.
  • 46'
    And we're underway in the second half!
  • 46'
    Change for Chelsea at HT: Zouma on for the injured Christensen.
  • 45'
    45+3: Aguero misses the penalty!!! The Argentine tries to panenka it down the middle and Mendy gathers it easily. What a mistake from Aguero!
  • 45'
    45+2: Penalty to City! Gilmour fouls Jesus!
  • 44'
    Goal for City!! Sterling scores!! A mistake from Christensen puts Jesus in on goal, the Brazilian pulls it back whilst one-on-one with Mendy. Aguero's first touch was poor and the chance looked to have gone, but Sterling arrived to thrash home. City go one step closer to the title!
  • 43'
    Chance for Chelsea! Ziyech picks up the ball from Gilmour and fires from range, but it's well saved by Ederson. Rudiger follows up with a long range effort himself, but it flies well over.
  • 42'
    Kante fouls Sterling. City seeing a lot of the ball but can't seem to break Chelsea down.
  • 37'
    City attacking well, Mendy's fast cross is cut out by Christensen for a corner.
  • 35'
    Chance for City!! Sterling attacks and Kante challenges, but the ball flies up and Sterling attempts the volley. Mendy is down quickly, easy save in the end.
  • 33'
    Chance for Chelsea! Werner attacks down the left and runs into space using his pace, but his shot is eventually tame and well wide.
Goal disallowed

Goal disallowed

  • 31'
    Werner scores! But it's ruled offside. James fires goalward following Ziyech's cross, the German turns it in well but he is a mile off. Simple decision.
  • 26'
    Rodri fouled in the middle of the park.
  • 24'
    Cancelo whips in a corner and it deflects off Alonso and just over the bar. Another corner.
  • 22'
    Ziyech fouls Aguero.
  • 21'
    James fouled, FK in City's half.
  • 18'
    Alonso fouls Jesus.
  • 17'
    City come close from the corner! Rudiger's clearance hits Dias and deflects over for a goal kick.
  • 17'
    City counter at pace and James clears. The ball finds Rodri on the edge of the box and the midfielder strikes from distance but it deflects wide.
  • 15'
    Good build up play from Chelsea, Ziyech finds James with a great pass but the RWB's cross is held by Ederson.
  • 14'
    James' FK hits the wall.
Card

Yellow card

a Manchester City
  • 12'
    Yellow card for Sterling! The winger jumps into a challenge with Werner and catches him high up the German's leg, dangerous challenge that. FK in a good attacking position for Chelsea, corner of the box.
  • 11'
    Pulisic fouled by Rodri.
  • 8'
    City dominating these early stages. Mendy fires a shot across goal from distance, wide of the target.
  • 6'
    Rudiger fouls, FK to City in their own half.
  • 5'
    As the game develops, Ake looks to have dropped into CB leaving Rodri on his own in CM.
  • 4'
    First chance of the game goes to City! Christensen misses the flight of the ball and Torren capitalises, but the Spaniard fires well wide under pressure from Rudiger.
  • 2'
    Mendy fouls Pulisic.
  • 2'
    It will be interesting to see how City will line up today. It looks like it could be a 4-4-2 with Ake in CM.
  • 1'
    And we're underway!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    It's currently raining in Manchester, the temperature a mild 14º.
  • PRVW
    The referee for this one will be Anthony Taylor, while Stuart Attwell will be on VAR duties.
  • PRVW
    Chelsea XI: Mendy (GK); Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger; James, Kante, Gilmour, Alonso; Ziyech, Pulisic, Werner
  • PRVW
    City XI: Ederson (GK); Ake, Dias, Laporte; Cancelo, Rodri, Mendy; Ferran, Aguero, Gabriel Jesus, Sterling
Info

Pre-match

08 May 2021, 18:30

Referee: Anthony Taylor

Stadium: Etihad Stadium

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Manchester City v Chelsea in the Premier League at the Etihad Stadium. City need a win to confirm their status as Premier League champions, while Chelsea need a result to keep up their fight for top four!