Man City vs Chelsea 2021-22 English Premier League
Kevin De Bruyne stunner gives Man City win vs. Chelsea, opens 13-point gap
Manchester City earned a 1-0 win over Chelsea on Saturday as Pep Guardiola's side increased their gap at the top of the Premier League table.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Chelsea. Timo Werner replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 69': Substitution, Chelsea. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Hakim Ziyech.
- 70': Goal! Manchester City 1, Chelsea 0. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 81': Substitution, Chelsea. Mason Mount replaces Marcos Alonso.
- 84': Substitution, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
- 88': Substitution, Manchester City. Gabriel Jesus replaces Phil Foden.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester City 1, Chelsea 0.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,319
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,319
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +17 | Arsenal | 13 | 30 | 1 |
| +20 | Manchester City | 13 | 29 | 2 |
| +17 | Liverpool | 13 | 28 | 1 |
| +13 | Aston Villa | 13 | 28 | 3 |
Statistics
 MNC |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 55.7 | Possession | 44.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 498 | Accurate Passes | 388 |
| 579 | Passes | 459 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 17 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 11 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 8 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 8 | Clearances | 24 |
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 27 | João Cancelo |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 31 | Malang Sarr |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic  |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
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