Sunday , 16 August 2026

Manchester City FC vs Chelsea FC, Champions League 2020-21 FINAL

UEFA Champions League · 2020-21
Manchester City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Sat 29 May 2021 · 19:00 UTC Estadio Do Dragao HT 45' · FT 45'
Ilkay Gundogan 34' Y
Ilkay Gundogan 35' Y
Y 57' Antonio Rudiger
Gabriel Jesus 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs Chelsea FC — Champions League at Estadio Do Dragao.

Match Details

  • Referee Alejandro Hernandez
  • Referee Juan Martinez
  • Referee Carlos del Cerro
  • Referee Antonio Mateu
  • Referee Pau Cebrian
  • Referee Roberto Diaz

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC Kobenhavn 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

13
3
5
Manchester City FC 21 games · Avg 2.6 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-29 Manchester City FC 0–1 Chelsea FC 2021-05-08 Manchester City FC 1–2 Chelsea FC 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

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 May Chelsea FC H 0–1 L
23 May Everton FC H 5–0 W
18 May Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 2–3 L
14 May Newcastle United FC A 4–3 W
08 May Chelsea FC H 1–2 L
04 May Paris Saint-Germain FC H 2–0 W
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 May Manchester City FC A 1–0 W
23 May Aston Villa FC A 1–2 L
18 May Leicester City FC H 2–1 W
15 May Leicester City FC H 0–1 L
12 May Arsenal FC H 0–1 L
08 May Manchester City FC A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Manchester City FC Chelsea FC
#8 Position #6
16 Points 16
8 Played 8
5 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 2
15 Scored 17
9 Conceded 10
+6 GD +7
2.00 PPG 2.00
63% Win % 63%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
30% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season

Manchester City FC are 8th (16 pts). Chelsea FC are 6th (16 pts).

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 8 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Estadio Do Dragao that hosts another battle between Manchester City FC and Chelsea FC.
  • 5' Riyad Mahrez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 80 goals in his last 436 appearances.
  • 10' Andreas Christensen, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Manchester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chelsea FC backline.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 34' Ilkay Gundogan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 34.
  • 35' Controversy at the stadium! Ilkay Gundogan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 39' The crowd applauds Thiago Silva as he leaves the pitch. Andreas Christensen steps in for Chelsea FC.
  • 42' A stunning finish from Kai Havertz — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 43' The Germany Kai Havertz breaks the deadlock on 43 minutes. 0-2!
  • 48' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Chelsea FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 53' Chelsea FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 53.
  • 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Antonio Rudiger.
  • 60' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 60 minute. Kevin De Bruyne leaves to be changed by Gabriel Jesus.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Bernardo Silva is replaced by Fernandinho on 64 minute.
  • 66' Christian Pulisic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Timo Werner at the 66 minute mark.
  • 71' The 34-year-old Jorginho has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 76' 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.
  • 77' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Raheem Sterling has done his job and it is now time for Sergio Aguero to step up.
  • 80' Chelsea FC ring the changes. Mason Mount has done his job and it is now time for Mateo Kovacic to step up.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 88' The referee has no hesitation. Gabriel Jesus is booked for Manchester City FC — Yellow card on 88.
  • It finishes all square. Manchester City FC and Chelsea FC share the spoils 0-1.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Tuchel

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

2021-05-29 Manchester City FC 0–1 Chelsea FC 2021-05-08 Manchester City FC 1–2 Chelsea FC 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

Manchester City FC Form

2021-05-29 Manchester City FC 0–1 Chelsea FC L 2021-05-23 Manchester City FC 5–0 Everton FC W 2021-05-18 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–2 Manchester City FC L 2021-05-14 Newcastle United FC 3–4 Manchester City FC W 2021-05-08 Manchester City FC 1–2 Chelsea FC L 2021-05-04 Manchester City FC 2–0 Paris Saint-Germain FC W

Chelsea FC Form

2021-05-29 Manchester City FC 0–1 Chelsea FC W 2021-05-23 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Chelsea FC L 2021-05-18 Chelsea FC 2–1 Leicester City FC W 2021-05-15 Chelsea FC 0–1 Leicester City FC L 2021-05-12 Chelsea FC 0–1 Arsenal FC L 2021-05-08 Manchester City FC 1–2 Chelsea FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.47 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Manchester City FC or Chelsea FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

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

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

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

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC30% Draw47% Chelsea FC23%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
7.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✗

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