Manchester City v Chelsea, 04 January 2026

Score1-1
RefereeMichael Oliver
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEtihad Stadium
Attendance52,503

View Manchester City v Chelsea head to head

Kick-off: 5.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 57 Manchester City won: 20 Drawn: 10 Chelsea won: 27 Manchester City scored: 65 Chelsea scored: 78 . Manchester City now remained unbeaten in the last 12 meetings since a 1-0 defeat in the UEFA Champions League Final on 29 May 2021.

1 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

1 Chelsea

Manager: Calum McFarlane

Goals:

Tijjani Reijnders 42 G

Goals:

Enzo Fernández 90+4 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Matheus Nunes
Defender/Midfielder Nico O'Reilly
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Midfielder Tijjani Reijnders
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Rayan Cherki
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Forward Erling Haaland

Starting lineup:

Filip Jörgensen Goalkeeper
Josh Acheampong Defender
Benoît Badiashile Defender
Trevoh Chalobah Defender
Malo Gusto Defender
Reece James Defender/Midfielder
Enzo Fernández Midfielder
Pedro Neto Midfielder
Estêvão Midfielder/Forward
Cole Palmer Midfielder/Forward
João Pedro Forward

Substitutions:

Abdukodir Khusanov for Joško Gvardiol 51
Jérémy Doku for Tijjani Reijnders 70
Nathan Aké for Rúben Dias 81

Substitutions:

Andrey Santos for Estêvão 46
Liam Delap for João Pedro 62
Jorrel Hato for Josh Acheampong 62

Cards:

Rúben Dias 54 Y
Matheus Nunes 79 Y
Bernardo Silva 90+3 Y

Cards:

Reece James 52 Y
Liam Delap 79 Y
Enzo Fernández 90+5 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper James Trafford
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Abdukodir Khusanov
Defender Stephen Mfuni
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Midfielder/Forward Jérémy Doku
Midfielder/Forward Ryan McAidoo
Midfielder/Forward Divine Mukasa
Forward Reigan Heskey

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Max Merrick
Goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Jorrel Hato
Midfielder Andrey Santos
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho
Midfielder/Forward Jamie Gittens
Forward Liam Delap
Forward Marc Guiu

Comments:

League position: 2nd . This was Manchester City’s first home draw since a 2-2 draw with Brighton and Hove Albion on 15 March 2025; longer than any other team currently in the Premier League. . The Citizens failed in their attempt to score three or more goals in six consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since October 2022 (ten). . They failed in their attempt to win nine consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since November 2023 (15).

Comments:

League position: 5th . Chelsea had now drawn their first game in the Premier League in seven of the last nine years (won one). . There had now been 101 goals scored in the Blues’ 39 games in the Premier League since 1 January 2025 (for 59, against 42). . This was former Manchester City academy coach Calum McFarlane's first game in interim charge following the departure on New Year's Day of manager Enzo Maresca, a former City assistant coach.

1 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Tijjani Reijnders 42 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Matheus Nunes
Defender/Midfielder Nico O'Reilly
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Midfielder Tijjani Reijnders
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Rayan Cherki
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Forward Erling Haaland

Substitutions:

Abdukodir Khusanov for Joško Gvardiol 51
Jérémy Doku for Tijjani Reijnders 70
Nathan Aké for Rúben Dias 81

Cards:

Rúben Dias 54 Y
Matheus Nunes 79 Y
Bernardo Silva 90+3 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper James Trafford
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Abdukodir Khusanov
Defender Stephen Mfuni
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Midfielder/Forward Jérémy Doku
Midfielder/Forward Ryan McAidoo
Midfielder/Forward Divine Mukasa
Forward Reigan Heskey

Comments:

League position: 2nd . This was Manchester City’s first home draw since a 2-2 draw with Brighton and Hove Albion on 15 March 2025; longer than any other team currently in the Premier League. . The Citizens failed in their attempt to score three or more goals in six consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since October 2022 (ten). . They failed in their attempt to win nine consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since November 2023 (15).

1 Chelsea

Manager: Calum McFarlane

Goals:

Enzo Fernández 90+4 G

Starting lineup:

Filip Jörgensen Goalkeeper
Josh Acheampong Defender
Benoît Badiashile Defender
Trevoh Chalobah Defender
Malo Gusto Defender
Reece James Defender/Midfielder
Enzo Fernández Midfielder
Pedro Neto Midfielder
Estêvão Midfielder/Forward
Cole Palmer Midfielder/Forward
João Pedro Forward

Substitutions:

Andrey Santos for Estêvão 46
Liam Delap for João Pedro 62
Jorrel Hato for Josh Acheampong 62

Cards:

Reece James 52 Y
Liam Delap 79 Y
Enzo Fernández 90+5 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Max Merrick
Goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Jorrel Hato
Midfielder Andrey Santos
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho
Midfielder/Forward Jamie Gittens
Forward Liam Delap
Forward Marc Guiu

Comments:

League position: 5th . Chelsea had now drawn their first game in the Premier League in seven of the last nine years (won one). . There had now been 101 goals scored in the Blues’ 39 games in the Premier League since 1 January 2025 (for 59, against 42). . This was former Manchester City academy coach Calum McFarlane's first game in interim charge following the departure on New Year's Day of manager Enzo Maresca, a former City assistant coach.