Premier League · Matchweek 1 · Aug 18

Chelsea - Manchester City

Manchester City won 2-0 away at Chelsea in Premier League (Matchweek 1). Goals: E. Haaland 18'; M. Kovačić 84'.

🏟 Stamford Bridge 👤 Referee: A. Taylor
Key events
18' E. Haaland(0 - 1) · Assist: Bernardo Silva Manchester C
66' 🟨 Erling HaalandYellow card Manchester C
84' M. Kovačić(0 - 2) Manchester C
89' 🟨 Moisés CaicedoYellow card Chelsea
Quick stats
%48 Possession %52
10 Total shots 11
3 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 3
4 Blocked shots 3
6 Shots inside box 6
4 Shots outside box 5
3 Saves 3
Match timeline
First half
18'
E. Haaland(0 - 1) · Assist: Bernardo Silva
HT 0 - 1
46'
🔁Savinho ↔ P. FodenSubstitution
C. Nkunku ↔ Pedro NetoSubstitution🔁
58'
66'
🟨Erling HaalandYellow card
N. Jackson ↔ Marc GuiuSubstitution🔁
66'
R. Lavia ↔ K. Dewsbury-HallSubstitution🔁
66'
Marc Cucurella ↔ Renato VeigaSubstitution🔁
80'
84'
M. Kovačić(0 - 2)
Moisés CaicedoYellow card🟨
89'
FT 0 - 2
Match statsChelsea · Manchester City
Key stats
%48 Possession %52
Shots
10 Total shots 11
3 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 3
4 Blocked shots 3
6 Shots inside box 6
4 Shots outside box 5
3 Saves 3
Passing
490 Total passes 535
436 Accurate passes 477
%89 Pass accuracy %89
Set pieces & discipline
4 Corners 3
2 Offsides 1
12 Fouls 9
Cards
1 Yellow cards 1
By half
0 1st-half goals 1
0 2nd-half goals 1
LineupsChelsea 4-2-3-1Manchester City 3-2-4-1
Manchester City · Bench
Coach: Pep Guardiola
HEAD TO HEAD17 meetings · 2021–2026
Chelsea 3
Jan 3who was on topMay 16
Manchester City 11
3 Chelsea 3 draw 11 Manchester City
Manchester City won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.4goals / match
1228total goals
2/9clean sheets
1-0Chelsea best win · May 29
4-0Manchester City best win · Jan 8
%53 Over 1.5 9/17
%35 Over 2.5 6/17
%24 Over 3.5 4/17
%35 BTTS 6/17
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Chelsea at home7 matches
1W 1D 5L 6:13
Manchester City at home10 matches
6W 2D 2L 15:6
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Chelsea1W 0D 4L Manchester City4W 1D 0L
0.60 2.60 Points per game
2 11 Goals scored
10 5 Goals conceded
1.40 2.33 xG average
1.32 1.04 xGA average
%20 %40 Clean sheets
%20 %60 BTTS
%60 %80 Over 2.5
6.4 10.0 Corners
2.2 0.8 Cards
Chelsea2W 0D 8L Manchester City6W 2D 2L
0.60 2.00 Points per game
11 19 Goals scored
22 11 Goals conceded
1.64 2.05 xG average
1.21 1.11 xGA average
%20 %40 Clean sheets
%20 %50 BTTS
%70 %70 Over 2.5
6.9 9.1 Corners
1.5 1.5 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
4Chelseain the table69pts
38matches 20-9-9W-D-L 64:43goals +21diff
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3Manchester Cityin the table71pts
38matches 21-8-9W-D-L 72:44goals +28diff
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Season profile · 2025/2026 · 25 matches
1.72 2.00 Points per game
1.59 1.68 xG average
1.30 1.14 xGA average
%36 %40 Clean sheets
%64 %48 BTTS
%64 %60 Over 2.5
5.8 5.5 Corners
2.6 1.8 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
May 16 Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City FA Cup
Apr 12 Chelsea 0-3 Manchester City Premier League
Jan 4 Manchester City 1-1 Chelsea Premier League
Jan 25 Manchester City 3-1 Chelsea Premier League
Apr 20 Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea FA Cup
Feb 17 Manchester City 1-1 Chelsea Premier League
Nov 12 Chelsea 4-4 Manchester City Premier League
May 21 Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea Premier League
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