Manchester City v Chelsea, 21 May 2023

Score1-0 to Manchester City
RefereeMichael Oliver
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEtihad Stadium
Attendance53,490

View Manchester City v Chelsea head to head

Kick-off: 4.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 52 Manchester City won: 18 Drawn: 7 Chelsea won: 27 Manchester City scored: 54 Chelsea scored: 71 . Manchester City became the first team to beat Chelsea four times in the same season since Manchester United in 2010-11.

1 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

0 Chelsea

Manager: Frank Lampard

Goals:

Julián Alvarez 12 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Manuel Akanji
Defender Aymeric Laporte
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Gómez
Midfielder Kalvin Phillips
Midfielder/Forward Julián Alvarez
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Riyad Mahrez
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer

Starting lineup:

Kepa Arrizabalaga Goalkeeper
Trevoh Chalobah Defender
Wesley Fofana Defender
Thiago Silva Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
Lewis Hall Defender/Midfielder
Enzo Fernández Midfielder
Conor Gallagher Midfielder
Ruben Loftus-Cheek Midfielder
Kai Havertz Midfielder/Forward
Raheem Sterling Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

John Stones for Manuel Akanji 57
Erling Haaland for Riyad Mahrez 74
Kevin De Bruyne for Sergio Gómez 78
Rodri for Aymeric Laporte 78

Substitutions:

Noni Madueke for Raheem Sterling 69
Mykhailo Mudryk for Conor Gallagher 69
Carney Chukwuemeka for Ruben Loftus-Cheek 81
Kalidou Koulibaly for Lewis Hall 81
Christian Pulisic for Kai Havertz 85

Cards:

Cards:

Kai Havertz 18 Y
Enzo Fernández 66 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Forward Erling Haaland

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy
Goalkeeper Ethan Wady
Defender Kalidou Koulibaly
Midfielder/Forward Carney Chukwuemeka
Midfielder/Forward Noni Madueke
Midfielder/Forward Mykhailo Mudryk
Midfielder/Forward Christian Pulisic
Midfielder/Forward Hakim Ziyech
Forward David Datro Fofana

Comments:

League position: 1st . Arsenal’s defeat at Nottingham Forest on the previous day confirmed that Manchester City had equalled England’s all-time record of winning three consecutive titles in the top division; achieved five times previously, most recently by Manchester United in 2009. . In their final game at the Etihad Stadium in 2022-23, City had now scored 100 goals in home games in all competitions in this season. . This was their 500th home game in the Premier League (won 297, lost 105). . Julián Alvarez scored in the 71st minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a handball decision.

Comments:

League position: 12th . With two games still to play, Chelsea would now end a league season with fewer than 50 points for the first time since 1990-91 in League Division One (49). . The Blues had now scored 36 goals in this Premier League season; the same total as Manchester City's Erling Haaland. . They had now lost seven of their last nine games in all competitions (won one). . João Félix was originally named amongst the substitutes before suffering an injury in the pre-match warm-up. Ethan Wady took his place on the bench.

1 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Julián Alvarez 12 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Manuel Akanji
Defender Aymeric Laporte
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Gómez
Midfielder Kalvin Phillips
Midfielder/Forward Julián Alvarez
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Riyad Mahrez
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer

Substitutions:

John Stones for Manuel Akanji 57
Erling Haaland for Riyad Mahrez 74
Kevin De Bruyne for Sergio Gómez 78
Rodri for Aymeric Laporte 78

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Forward Erling Haaland

Comments:

League position: 1st . Arsenal’s defeat at Nottingham Forest on the previous day confirmed that Manchester City had equalled England’s all-time record of winning three consecutive titles in the top division; achieved five times previously, most recently by Manchester United in 2009. . In their final game at the Etihad Stadium in 2022-23, City had now scored 100 goals in home games in all competitions in this season. . This was their 500th home game in the Premier League (won 297, lost 105). . Julián Alvarez scored in the 71st minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a handball decision.

0 Chelsea

Manager: Frank Lampard

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Kepa Arrizabalaga Goalkeeper
Trevoh Chalobah Defender
Wesley Fofana Defender
Thiago Silva Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
Lewis Hall Defender/Midfielder
Enzo Fernández Midfielder
Conor Gallagher Midfielder
Ruben Loftus-Cheek Midfielder
Kai Havertz Midfielder/Forward
Raheem Sterling Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Noni Madueke for Raheem Sterling 69
Mykhailo Mudryk for Conor Gallagher 69
Carney Chukwuemeka for Ruben Loftus-Cheek 81
Kalidou Koulibaly for Lewis Hall 81
Christian Pulisic for Kai Havertz 85

Cards:

Kai Havertz 18 Y
Enzo Fernández 66 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy
Goalkeeper Ethan Wady
Defender Kalidou Koulibaly
Midfielder/Forward Carney Chukwuemeka
Midfielder/Forward Noni Madueke
Midfielder/Forward Mykhailo Mudryk
Midfielder/Forward Christian Pulisic
Midfielder/Forward Hakim Ziyech
Forward David Datro Fofana

Comments:

League position: 12th . With two games still to play, Chelsea would now end a league season with fewer than 50 points for the first time since 1990-91 in League Division One (49). . The Blues had now scored 36 goals in this Premier League season; the same total as Manchester City's Erling Haaland. . They had now lost seven of their last nine games in all competitions (won one). . João Félix was originally named amongst the substitutes before suffering an injury in the pre-match warm-up. Ethan Wady took his place on the bench.