Man City vs Chelsea 2022-23 English Premier League
City celebrate Premier League title with 1-0 victory over Chelsea
Manchester City celebrated their Premier League title on Sunday, beating Chelsea 1-0 with an early goal by Julian Alvarez in the team's home finale at Etihad Stadium.
Match Commentary
- 12': Goal! Manchester City 1, Chelsea 0. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer following a fast break.
- 18': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester City 1, Chelsea 0.
- 57': Substitution, Manchester City. John Stones replaces Manuel Akanji.
- 66': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Substitution, Chelsea. Noni Madueke replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 69': Substitution, Chelsea. Mykhailo Mudryk replaces Conor Gallagher.
- 74': Substitution, Manchester City. Erling Haaland replaces Riyad Mahrez.
- 78': Substitution, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne replaces Sergio Gómez.
- 78': Substitution, Manchester City. Rodri replaces Aymeric Laporte.
- 81': Substitution, Chelsea. Kalidou Koulibaly replaces Lewis Hall.
- 81': Substitution, Chelsea. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 85': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Kai Havertz.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester City 1, Chelsea 0.
Game Information
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,490
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +56 | Arsenal | 34 | 77 | 5 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 34 | 74 | 4 |
| +44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 34 | 66 | 8 |
Statistics
 CHE |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 35.4 | Possession | 64.6 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 330 | Accurate Passes | 633 |
| 380 | Passes | 692 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 10 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 17 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 13 | Clearances | 11 |
Manchester City (3-4-3-d)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Stefan Ortega (GK) |
| 25 | Manuel Akanji |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 4 | Kalvin Phillips |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 21 | Sergio Gómez |
| 82 | Rico Lewis |
| 19 | Julián Álvarez |
| 80 | Cole Palmer |
| 26 | Riyad Mahrez |
Chelsea (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 14 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 33 | Wesley Fofana |
| 12 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
| 5 | Enzo Fernández  |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 67 | Lewis Hall |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 17 | Raheem Sterling |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
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