Man City vs Chelsea

4 January 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Michael Oliver

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Tijjani Reijnders 42’
  • Enzo Fernández 90+4’

Match summary

Man City and Chelsea drew 1-1. Man City led 1-0 at half-time.

Tijjani Reijnders put Man City ahead in the 42nd minute and Enzo Fernández equalised in stoppage time.

Chelsea had the better of the chances, with 2.68 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots to Man City's 1.03 from 14.

Match stats

57% Possession 43%
14 Shots 8
3 Shots on target 3
8 Corners 2
135 Attacks 65
69 Dangerous attacks 34
580 Passes 436
87% Pass accuracy 83%
24 Tackles 20
12 Fouls 14
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Man City Chelsea
Kick-off
Erling HaalandShot on target
38’
Tijjani ReijndersLeft foot shot1-0 (Man City)
42’
Half-time1-0
46’
Andrey SantosEstêvão
Second half underway
Abdukodir KhusanovJosko Gvardiol Injury
51’
52’
Reece James Foul
Rúben Dias Foul
54’
Rúben DiasShot on target
57’
62’
Liam DelapJoão Pedro
62’
Jorrel HatoJosh Acheampong
Jérémy DokuTijjani Reijnders
70’
72’
Liam DelapShot on target
79’
Liam DelapArgument
Matheus NunesArgument
79’
Nathan AkéRúben Dias 
81’
Bernardo SilvaFoul
90+3’
90+4’
Enzo FernándezRight foot shot1-1 (Chelsea)
90+4’
Enzo FernándezShot on target
90+5’
Enzo Fernández
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.03 2.68 42’ Tijjani Reijnders (Man City), 1-0 42’ 90+4’ Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), 1-1 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.03 2.68 42’ Tijjani Reijnders (Man City), 1-0 Reijnders 42’ 90+4’ Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), 1-1 Fernández 90+4’
Man City 1.03 xGChelsea 2.68 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Chelsea attacking Man City attacking 
90+4’ Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), open play, 0.95 xG, goal 90+4’ Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), open play, 0.67 xG, saved 49’ Pedro Neto (Chelsea), open play, 0.64 xG, off target 20’ Phil Foden (Man City), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 89’ Liam Delap (Chelsea), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 58’ Erling Haaland (Man City), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 19’ Estêvão (Chelsea), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 39’ Erling Haaland (Man City), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 36’ Bernardo Silva (Man City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 73’ Jéremy Doku (Man City), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 89’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 47’ Phil Foden (Man City), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 72’ Liam Delap (Chelsea), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 42’ Tijjani Reijnders (Man City), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 38’ Erling Haaland (Man City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 28’ Erling Haaland (Man City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Erling Haaland (Man City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+7’ Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ Mathis Cherki (Man City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 57’ Rúben Dias (Man City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 76’ Mathis Cherki (Man City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ Nico O'Reilly (Man City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), open play, 0.95 xG, goal 90+4’ Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), open play, 0.67 xG, saved 49’ Pedro Neto (Chelsea), open play, 0.64 xG, off target 20’ Phil Foden (Man City), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 89’ Liam Delap (Chelsea), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 58’ Erling Haaland (Man City), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 19’ Estêvão (Chelsea), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 39’ Erling Haaland (Man City), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 89’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 73’ Jéremy Doku (Man City), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 36’ Bernardo Silva (Man City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 42’ Tijjani Reijnders (Man City), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 47’ Phil Foden (Man City), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 72’ Liam Delap (Chelsea), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 38’ Erling Haaland (Man City), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 28’ Erling Haaland (Man City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Erling Haaland (Man City), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 40’ Mathis Cherki (Man City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 57’ Rúben Dias (Man City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 90+7’ Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Mathis Cherki (Man City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ Nico O'Reilly (Man City), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Man City 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Donnarumma
Nunes
Dias 81’
Gvardiol 51’
O'Reilly
Rodri
Silva
Cherki
Foden
Reijnders 70’
Haaland
Chelsea 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Jørgensen
Gusto
Badiashile
Chalobah
Acheampong 62’
Fernández
James
Neto
Palmer
Estêvão 46’
Pedro 62’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Gianluigi Donnarumma GK900 0.000.000
Matheus Nunes DEF900 0.000.000
Rúben Dias DEF831 0.040.000
Josko Gvardiol DEF530 0.000.000
Nico O'Reilly DEF901 0.030.000
Rodri MID900 0.000.254
Bernardo Silva MID901 0.070.192
Mathis Cherki MID902 0.080.000
Phil Foden MID902 0.280.143
Tijjani Reijnders MID7211 0.070.272
Erling Haaland FWD905 0.370.000
Abduqodir Khusanov Sub370 0.000.000
Jéremy Doku Sub181 0.080.000
Nathan Aké Sub70 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Man City win 65% Avg odds 1.47
Draw 19% Avg odds 4.90
Chelsea win 16% Avg odds 5.88

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Man City WWWWD
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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.