Sunday , 16 August 2026

Chelsea FC vs Manchester City FC, FA Cup 2020-21 SEMI FINALS

FA Cup · 2020-21
Chelsea FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Manchester City FC
Sat 17 Apr 2021 · 16:30 UTC Wembley Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+10'
Reece James 34' Y
Y 63' Fernandinho
Y 65' Fernandinho
Y 69' Fernandinho
Azpilicueta 90' Y
Y 90' Aymeric Laporte
Y 90' Ruben Dias

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs Manchester City FC — FA Cup at Wembley Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Daniel Robathan
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Mike Dean
  • Referee Andre Marriner

Head-to-Head

5
3
13
Chelsea FC 21 games · Avg 2.6 goals Manchester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-17 Chelsea FC 1–0 Manchester City FC 2021-01-03 Chelsea FC 1–3 Manchester City FC 2020-06-25 Chelsea FC 2–1 Manchester City FC 2019-11-23 Manchester City FC 2–1 Chelsea FC 2019-02-10 Manchester City FC 6–0 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr Manchester City FC H 1–0 W
13 Apr FC Porto H 0–1 L
10 Apr Crystal Palace FC A 4–1 W
07 Apr FC Porto A 2–0 W
03 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–5 L
21 Mar Sheffield United FC H 2–0 W
Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr Chelsea FC A 0–1 L
14 Apr Borussia Dortmund A 2–1 W
10 Apr Leeds United FC H 1–2 L
06 Apr Borussia Dortmund H 2–1 W
03 Apr Leicester City FC A 2–0 W
20 Mar Everton FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chelsea FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chelsea FC
Pedro Neto 4 G 2 A
Manchester City FC
Antoine Semenyo 3 G 2 A
Erling Haaland 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Wembley Stadium that hosts another battle between Chelsea FC and Manchester City FC.
  • 5' Chelsea FC have won 654 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Fernandinho, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' Raheem Sterling has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' Chelsea FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's shape.
  • 30' Chelsea FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Reece James.
  • 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 44' Azpilicueta has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 409 appearances.
  • 48' The whistle greets Kevin De Bruyne as he departs to be replaced by Phil Foden.
  • 53' A quiet spell here at Wembley Stadium. Chelsea FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 55' GOAL! Hakim Ziyech scores on 55.
  • 60' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 63' The referee calls foul for Fernandinho. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 64' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Ferran Torres is withdrawn and Ilkay Gundogan gets his opportunity.
  • 65' Controversy at the stadium! Fernandinho argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 69' Manchester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 69.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Christian Pulisic. He replaces Mason Mount on 70 minute.
  • 75' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 79' Chelsea FC make a change. Hakim Ziyech trudges off to be replaced by Emerson on 79 minutes.
  • 84' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Manchester City FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 88' Another substitution for Chelsea FC to replace Thiago Silva by Kurt Zouma on 88 minute.
  • 90' Azpilicueta has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • Full Time. Chelsea FC beats Manchester City FC

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Tuchel

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Riyad Mahrez 5
Erling Haaland 4
Julian Alvarez 4
Kevin De Bruyne 4
Phil Foden 3
Raheem Sterling 3
Sergio Aguero 3
Rodri 2

Head to Head

2021-04-17 Chelsea FC 1–0 Manchester City FC 2021-01-03 Chelsea FC 1–3 Manchester City FC 2020-06-25 Chelsea FC 2–1 Manchester City FC 2019-11-23 Manchester City FC 2–1 Chelsea FC 2019-02-10 Manchester City FC 6–0 Chelsea FC

Chelsea FC Form

2021-04-17 Chelsea FC 1–0 Manchester City FC W 2021-04-13 Chelsea FC 0–1 FC Porto L 2021-04-10 Crystal Palace FC 1–4 Chelsea FC W 2021-04-07 FC Porto 0–2 Chelsea FC W 2021-04-03 Chelsea FC 2–5 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2021-03-21 Chelsea FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC W

Manchester City FC Form

2021-04-17 Chelsea FC 1–0 Manchester City FC L 2021-04-14 Borussia Dortmund 1–2 Manchester City FC W 2021-04-10 Manchester City FC 1–2 Leeds United FC L 2021-04-06 Manchester City FC 2–1 Borussia Dortmund W 2021-04-03 Leicester City FC 0–2 Manchester City FC W 2021-03-20 Everton FC 0–2 Manchester City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Chelsea FC or Manchester City FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC34% Draw28% Manchester City FC38%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Manchester City FC
66%
Chelsea FC or Manchester City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC22% Draw48% Manchester City FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
10.2%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 22% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✗
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.