Wednesday , 30 September 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
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 10.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Chelsea FC is hosting Manchester City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Chelsea FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' The 31-year-old Zack Steffen has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' Reece James has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' Manchester City 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.
  • 34' Chelsea FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 39' Manchester City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kevin De Bruyne, as he is very good at scoring at Wembley Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 48' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Kevin De Bruyne departs to be replaced by Phil Foden.
  • 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chelsea FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' Hakim Ziyech has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 55 minutes.
  • 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 63' Fernandinho has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 63.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Ferran Torres is replaced by Ilkay Gundogan.
  • 65' The referee calls foul for Fernandinho. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 69' Poor challenge from Fernandinho. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Chelsea FC team. Mason Mount is replaced by Christian Pulisic on 70 minute.
  • 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chelsea FC and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 79' The whistle greets Hakim Ziyech as he departs to be replaced by Emerson.
  • 84' Ilkay Gundogan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 88' The Chelsea FC bench stirs into life. Thiago Silva is withdrawn and Kurt Zouma gets his opportunity.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Chelsea FC player. Azpilicueta gets a Yellow card.
  • The points are shared — Chelsea FC 1-0 Manchester City FC. Honours even.

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
Hakim Ziyech 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.