English Premier League

Manchester City vs Chelsea, 2021-22 English Premier League

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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 Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Offside, Chelsea. Thiago Silva tries a through ball, but César Azpilicueta is caught offside.
  • 4': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
  • 7': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
  • 7': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Offside, Chelsea. Romelu Lukaku tries a through ball, but Hakim Ziyech is caught offside.
  • 10': Offside, Manchester City. Ederson tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
  • 13': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
  • 14': Attempt saved. John Stones (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Sterling with a cross.
  • 15': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
  • 15': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
  • 19': Foul by Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
  • 19': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
  • 24': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
  • 25': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
  • 25': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Offside, Chelsea. César Azpilicueta tries a through ball, but Christian Pulisic is caught offside.
  • 31': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
  • 31': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
  • 32': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
  • 35': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).
  • 35': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
  • 38': Offside, Manchester City. Kyle Walker tries a through ball, but Kevin De Bruyne is caught offside.
  • 39': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
  • 39': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 39': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
  • 44': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
  • 44': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester City 0, Chelsea 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 0, Chelsea 0.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic with a through ball.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
  • 52': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
  • 52': Kyle Walker (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Offside, Manchester City. John Stones tries a through ball, but Kyle Walker is caught offside.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 56': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
  • 57': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
  • 58': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
  • 58': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
  • 62': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
  • 62': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 63': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
  • 66': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
  • 66': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Phil Foden.
  • 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.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
  • 79': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
  • 79': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Substitution, Chelsea. Mason Mount replaces Marcos Alonso.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
  • 84': Substitution, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rodri.
  • 88': Substitution, Manchester City. Gabriel Jesus replaces Phil Foden.
  • 90': Offside, Chelsea. César Azpilicueta tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
  • 90'+3': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester City 1, Chelsea 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Manchester City 1, Chelsea 0.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 9
5 Saves 1
44.3 Possession 55.7
4 SHOTS 11
1 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
388 Accurate Passes 498
459 Passes 579
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 3
11 Crosses 17
0.2 Cross % 0.2
45 Long Balls 51
11 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.2 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 2
13 Effective Tackles 5
22 Tackles 8
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 3
24 Effective Clearances 8
24 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,319

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 26 +36 61
2 Arsenal 25 +29 53
3 Nottingham Forest 25 +12 47
4 Manchester City 25 +17 44
Full Table

Line-Ups

MNC 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

CHE Chelsea (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK)
6 Thiago Silva
31 Malang Sarr
2 Antonio Rüdiger
8 Mateo Kovacic Yellow Card
7 N'Golo Kanté
3 Marcos Alonso Yellow Card
28 César Azpilicueta
9 Romelu Lukaku
22 Hakim Ziyech
10 Christian Pulisic

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