Match report

Manchester City Defeats Chelsea 3-0 in Premier League Clash

Chelsea
Chelsea
0–3
FT
Manchester City
Manchester City
Apr 12, 2026

Manchester City emerged victorious in a commanding 3-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in a Premier League fixture. Goals from N. O'Reilly, M. Guéhi, and J. Doku sealed the victory for Manchester City, leaving Chelsea struggling to find the net.

Key Facts

  • • Manchester City secured a 3-0 victory over Chelsea in the Premier League.
  • • N. O'Reilly scored the opening goal for Manchester City at the 51st minute.
  • • R. Cherki provided two assists in the match.
  • • M. Guéhi and J. Doku also found the back of the net for Manchester City.
  • • Chelsea's Estêvão and M. Cucurella were shown yellow cards.

Lineups

Chelsea

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Robert Sánchez (G)
  • 27 Malo Gusto (D)
  • 29 Wesley Fofana (D)
  • 21 Jorrel Hato (D)
  • 3 Marc Cucurella (D)
  • 17 Andrey Santos (M)
  • 25 Moisés Caicedo (M)
  • 41 Estêvão (M)
  • 10 Cole Palmer (M)
  • 7 Pedro Neto (M)
  • 20 João Pedro (F)

Substitutes

  • 28 Teddy Sharman-Lowe
  • 34 Josh Acheampong
  • 4 Tosin Adarabioyo
  • 45 Roméo Lavia
  • 19 Mamadou Sarr
  • 14 Dário Essugo
  • 49 Alejandro Garnacho
  • 38 Marc Guiu
  • 9 Liam Delap

Manchester City

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 25 Gianluigi Donnarumma (G)
  • 27 Matheus Nunes (D)
  • 45 Abdukodir Khusanov (D)
  • 15 Marc Guéhi (D)
  • 33 Nico O'Reilly (D)
  • 20 Bernardo Silva (M)
  • 16 Rodri (M)
  • 42 Antoine Semenyo (M)
  • 10 Rayan Cherki (M)
  • 11 Jérémy Doku (M)
  • 9 Erling Haaland (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 James Trafford
  • 6 Nathan Aké
  • 4 Tijjani Reijnders
  • 7 Omar Marmoush
  • 8 Mateo Kovačić
  • 14 Nico González
  • 21 Rayan Aït-Nouri
  • 47 Phil Foden
  • 26 Savinho

Timeline

  1. Chelsea
    12' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    Estêvão

    Delay of game

  2. Manchester City
    38' Manchester City Card · Yellow Card
    A. Semenyo

    Tripping

  3. Manchester City
    51' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    N. O'Reilly · Assist: R. Cherki
  4. Chelsea
    54' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    M. Cucurella

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  5. Manchester City
    57' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Guéhi · Assist: R. Cherki
  6. Manchester City
    64' Manchester City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: N. O'Reilly · On: R. Ait Nouri
  7. Chelsea
    67' Chelsea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Andrey Santos · On: R. Lavia
  8. Chelsea
    67' Chelsea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Estêvão · On: A. Garnacho
  9. Manchester City
    68' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Doku
  10. Manchester City
    76' Manchester City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Cherki · On: P. Foden
  11. Manchester City
    76' Manchester City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Doku · On: Savinho
  12. Manchester City
    81' Manchester City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Bernardo Silva · On: M. Kovačić
  13. Chelsea
    81' Chelsea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: João Pedro · On: L. Delap
  14. Chelsea
    82' Chelsea subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Caicedo · On: Dário Essugo
  15. Chelsea
    88' Chelsea subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Gusto · On: J. Acheampong
  16. Chelsea
    90'+8 Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    Dário Essugo

    Tripping

Match Stats

Stat Chelsea Manchester City
Fouls 9 14
Pass Accuracy 83% 91%
Offsides 6 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 18
Corners 4 12
Total Passes 362 670
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 5 6
Shots on Target 3 8
xG 1.14 1.89
Shots off Target 4 4
Possession 35% 65%
Goals Prevented 1 1
Accurate Passes 302 611
Shots Inside Box 7 14
Saves 5 3
Shots Outside Box 5 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The game shifted in Manchester City's favor when N. O'Reilly scored the opening goal in the 51st minute, breaking Chelsea's resistance.
  • ▸ M. Guéhi's goal in the 57th minute solidified Manchester City's lead, dealing a significant blow to Chelsea's morale.