Match report

Manchester City Defeats Chelsea 2-0 in League Cup

Manchester City
Manchester City
2–0
FT
Chelsea
Chelsea
Nov 9, 2022

In a tightly contested League Cup match, Manchester City emerged victorious against Chelsea with a comprehensive 2-0 victory. The game's turning point came in the second half when Riyad Mahrez broke the deadlock followed by Julian Álvarez's goal to secure the win for Manchester City.

Key Facts

  • • Manchester City 2–0 Chelsea
  • • Riyad Mahrez scored at minute 53
  • • Julian Álvarez netted at minute 58
  • • Chelsea's Kalidou Koulibaly and T. Chalobah received yellow cards early in the second half
  • • César Azpilicueta was also cautioned for argument late in the match

Lineups

Manchester City

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 18 S. Ortega (G)
  • 82 R. Lewis (D)
  • 3 Rúben Dias (D)
  • 14 Aymeric Laporte (D)
  • 21 Sergio Gómez (D)
  • 16 Rodri (M)
  • 8 İ. Gündoğan (M)
  • 26 R. Mahrez (M)
  • 80 C. Palmer (M)
  • 10 J. Grealish (M)
  • 19 J. Álvarez (F)

Substitutes

  • 4 K. Phillips
  • 20 Bernardo Silva
  • 6 N. Aké
  • 5 J. Stones
  • 31 Ederson
  • 9 E. Haaland
  • 47 P. Foden
  • 17 K. De Bruyne
  • 25 M. Akanji

Chelsea

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 16 É. Mendy (G)
  • 14 T. Chalobah (D)
  • 26 K. Koulibaly (D)
  • 32 Marc Cucurella (D)
  • 12 R. Loftus-Cheek (M)
  • 8 M. Kovačić (M)
  • 20 D. Zakaria (M)
  • 67 L. Hall (M)
  • 22 H. Ziyech (F)
  • 18 A. Broja (F)
  • 10 C. Pulišić (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 R. Sterling
  • 23 C. Gallagher
  • 19 M. Mount
  • 28 César Azpilicueta
  • 29 K. Havertz
  • 13 M. Bettinelli
  • 6 Thiago Silva
  • 56 O. Giraud-Hutchinson
  • 9 P. Aubameyang

Timeline

  1. Chelsea
    18' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    Kalidou Koulibaly

    Foul

  2. Manchester City
    50' Manchester City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Rodri · On: K. Phillips
  3. Manchester City
    50' Manchester City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: I. Gundogan · On: Bernardo Silva
  4. Chelsea
    52' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    T. Chalobah

    Foul

  5. Manchester City
    53' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Mahrez
  6. Manchester City
    58' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Álvarez
  7. Chelsea
    68' Chelsea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Hakim Ziyech · On: R. Sterling
  8. Chelsea
    68' Chelsea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Denis Zakaria · On: C. Gallagher
  9. Chelsea
    68' Chelsea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Broja · On: Mason Mount
  10. Chelsea
    69' Chelsea subst · Substitution 4
    Off: T. Chalobah · On: C. Azpilicueta
  11. Chelsea
    75' Chelsea subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Hall · On: K. Havertz
  12. Manchester City
    81' Manchester City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Aymeric Laporte · On: N. Aké
  13. Chelsea
    89' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    C. Azpilicueta

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Manchester City Chelsea
Fouls 13 9
Pass Accuracy 90% 86%
Offsides 3 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 18 15
Corners 9 6
Total Passes 589 475
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 8 2
Shots on Target 9 5
Shots off Target 1 8
Possession 55% 45%
Accurate Passes 528 408
Shots Inside Box 13 10
Saves 5 7
Shots Outside Box 5 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ At minute 53, Riyad Mahrez broke through Chelsea's defense to score and give Manchester City a crucial lead.
  • ▸ Just five minutes later, Julian Álvarez capitalized on Chelsea's disarray to double the lead for Manchester City.