Wednesday , 30 September 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 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/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 København 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
100% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Chelsea FC get us underway at Estadio Do Dragao.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Mateo Kovacic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
  • 15' Jorginho has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 34' Poor challenge from Ilkay Gundogan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 35' Controversy at the stadium! Ilkay Gundogan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 39' Andreas Christensen gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Thiago Silva and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 42' Goal! Kai Havertz scores his 116 goal in 544 matches.
  • 43' Brilliant from the ! Kai Havertz makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 43.
  • 48' John Stones has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 439 appearances.
  • 53' A quiet spell here at Estadio Do Dragao. Chelsea FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 57' Poor challenge from Antonio Rudiger. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 60' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Gabriel Jesus comes on to replace Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 64' Fernandinho gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Bernardo Silva and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Timo Werner as he leaves the pitch. Christian Pulisic steps in for Chelsea FC.
  • 71' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Chelsea FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 76' Timo Werner, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Raheem Sterling as he leaves the pitch. Sergio Aguero steps in for Manchester City FC.
  • 80' Mason Mount makes way for Mateo Kovacic at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chelsea FC.
  • 85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 88' Manchester City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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.