Chelsea vs Man City 2021-22 English Premier League
Man City earn important win over Chelsea thanks to Gabriel Jesus goal
Manchester City narrowly beat Chelsea 1-0 in an entertaining clash at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 29': Substitution, Chelsea. Thiago Silva replaces Reece James because of an injury.
- 53': Goal! Chelsea 0, Manchester City 1. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Cancelo following a corner.
- 60': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces N'Golo Kanté.
- 65': Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces Jorginho.
- 77': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Manchester City. Riyad Mahrez replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
- 84': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Manchester City. Fernandinho replaces Phil Foden.
- 87': Substitution, Manchester City. Raheem Sterling replaces Jack Grealish.
- 90'+5': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chelsea 0, Manchester City 1.
Game Information
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,036
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +13 | Manchester City | 6 | 18 | 0 |
| +10 | Liverpool | 6 | 16 | 0 |
| +10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| +8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 14 | 0 |
Statistics
 CHE |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Chelsea (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 4 | Andreas Christensen  |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 27 | João Cancelo |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
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