Thursday , 2 July 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' The ball is rolling at Wembley Stadium. Chelsea FC are looking to make home advantage count against Manchester City FC.
  • 5' Ferran Torres needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chelsea FC and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 34' A moment of madness from Reece James on 34 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Chelsea FC will be frustrated.
  • 39' The 31-year-old Kurt Zouma has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 44' Timo Werner has been relatively quiet despite scoring 114 goals in his last 166 appearances.
  • 48' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Phil Foden is hanging Kevin De Bruyne on the field on 48 minute.
  • 53' Chelsea FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 55' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Hakim Ziyech makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 60' Rodri has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 63' Fernandinho picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 64' Ilkay Gundogan gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Ferran Torres and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Fernandinho.
  • 69' Fernandinho picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 70' Mason Mount makes way for Christian Pulisic at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chelsea FC.
  • 75' Chelsea FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's shape.
  • 79' Chelsea FC ring the changes. Hakim Ziyech has done his job and it is now time for Emerson to step up.
  • 84' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chelsea FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 88' The Chelsea FC bench stirs into life. Thiago Silva is withdrawn and Kurt Zouma gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Azpilicueta. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Manchester City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Chelsea FC were simply the better side today.

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
Raheem Sterling 3
Sergio Aguero 3
Phil Foden 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.