Match report

Chelsea 0-0 Manchester City: League Cup Stalemate

Chelsea
Chelsea
0–0
PEN
Manchester City
Manchester City
Feb 24, 2019

Chelsea and Manchester City played to a 0-0 draw in the League Cup, with both teams showing resilience in defense. Chelsea's David Luiz and Antonio Rüdiger received yellow cards, while Manchester City's Fernandinho and Nicolas Otamendi also faced cautions. Key substitutions included Aymeric Laporte for Vincent Kompany and David Silva replacing Ilkay Gündogan.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Chelsea 0-0 Manchester City
  • • David Luiz (Chelsea) and Fernandinho (Manchester City) received yellow cards in the first half
  • • Aymeric Laporte and David Silva were key substitution changes for Manchester City
  • • Chelsea made late substitutions with Pedro and Ross Barkley coming on

Lineups

Chelsea

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Kepa (G)
  • 30 David Luiz (D)
  • 28 Azpilicueta (D)
  • 33 Emerson (D)
  • 2 A. Rüdiger (D)
  • 8 R. Barkley (M)
  • 5 Jorginho (M)
  • 7 N. Kanté (M)
  • 22 Willian (F)
  • 10 E. Hazard (F)
  • 11 Pedro (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 C. Hudson-Odoi
  • 12 R. Loftus-Cheek
  • 9 G. Higuaín
  • 13 W. Caballero
  • 17 M. Kovačić
  • 18 O. Giroud
  • 27 Andreas Christensen

Manchester City

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 31 Ederson Moraes (G)
  • 30 N. Otamendi (D)
  • 2 K. Walker (D)
  • 14 A. Laporte (D)
  • 21 David Silva (M)
  • 25 Fernandinho (M)
  • 17 K. De Bruyne (M)
  • 35 O. Zinchenko (D)
  • 20 Bernardo Silva (M)
  • 10 S. Agüero (F)
  • 7 R. Sterling (F)

Substitutes

  • 4 V. Kompany
  • 8 İ. Gündoğan
  • 19 L. Sané
  • 3 Danilo
  • 26 R. Mahrez
  • 47 P. Foden
  • 49 A. Murić

Timeline

  1. Chelsea
    30' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    David Luiz
  2. Manchester City
    46' Manchester City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Aymeric Laporte · On: V. Kompany
  3. Manchester City
    58' Manchester City Card · Yellow Card
    Fernandinho
  4. Chelsea
    72' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    Antonio Rüdiger
  5. Chelsea
    79' Chelsea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Pedro · On: C. Hudson-Odoi
  6. Manchester City
    79' Manchester City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: David Silva · On: I. Gundogan
  7. Manchester City
    86' Manchester City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. De Bruyne · On: L. Sane
  8. Chelsea
    88' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    J. Filho
  9. Chelsea
    89' Chelsea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Barkley · On: R. Loftus-Cheek
  10. Manchester City
    90' Manchester City Card · Yellow Card
    Nicolás Otamendi
  11. Manchester City
    90' Manchester City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Fernandinho · On: Danilo
  12. Chelsea
    95' Chelsea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Willian · On: G. Higuaín

Match Stats

Stat Chelsea Manchester City
Fouls 7 22
Pass Accuracy 82% 89%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 7 13
Corners 4 7
Total Passes 513 807
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 1 3
Shots on Target 0 3
Shots off Target 6 7
Possession 38% 62%
Accurate Passes 422 716
Shots Inside Box 3 5
Saves 3 0
Shots Outside Box 4 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Aymeric Laporte's substitution for Vincent Kompany in the 46th minute marked a tactical shift for Manchester City
  • ▸ The yellow card given to Fernandinho in the 58th minute likely affected Manchester City's momentum
  • ▸ Chelsea's late substitution of Pedro for Callum Hudson-Odoi in the 79th minute, and Ross Barkley for Ruben Loftus-Cheek in the 89th minute, aimed to solidify their defensive stance