Match report

Manchester City 1–1 Chelsea: Premier League Draw

Manchester City
Manchester City
1–1
FT
Chelsea
Chelsea
Jan 4, 2026

Manchester City held off a late surge from Chelsea to secure a hard-fought draw in their Premier League clash. The game was evenly contested with T. Reijnders scoring for Manchester City before E. Fernandez equalized for Chelsea in the 90th minute, sealing the 1-1 result.

Key Facts

  • • Manchester City: Goal by T. Reijnders (42')
  • • Chelsea: Equalizing goal by E. Fernandez (90' +5)
  • • Substitutions for Manchester City included J. Gvardiol and N. Aké
  • • Rúben Dias of Manchester City received a yellow card
  • • Chelsea made multiple substitutions including Estevão, J. Acheampong, and João Pedro

Lineups

Manchester City

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 25 G. Donnarumma (G)
  • 27 M. Nunes (D)
  • 3 R. Dias (D)
  • 24 J. Gvardiol (D)
  • 33 N. O'Reilly (D)
  • 16 Rodri (M)
  • 20 B. Silva (M)
  • 10 R. Cherki (M)
  • 47 P. Foden (M)
  • 4 T. Reijnders (M)
  • 9 E. Haaland (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 J. Trafford
  • 6 N. Ake
  • 11 J. Doku
  • 45 A. Khusanov
  • 56 R. McAidoo
  • 63 D. Mukasa
  • 82 R. Lewis
  • 91 S. Mfuni
  • 92 R. Heskey

Chelsea

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 12 F. Jorgensen (G)
  • 34 J. Acheampong (D)
  • 23 T. Chalobah (D)
  • 5 B. Badiashile (D)
  • 27 M. Gusto (D)
  • 24 R. James (M)
  • 8 E. Fernandez (M)
  • 41 Estêvão (M)
  • 10 C. Palmer (M)
  • 7 P. Neto (M)
  • 20 Joao Pedro (F)

Substitutes

  • 44 G. Slonina
  • 50 M. Merrick
  • 4 T. Adarabioyo
  • 21 J. Hato
  • 17 Andrey Santos
  • 49 A. Garnacho
  • 11 J. Gittens
  • 9 L. Delap
  • 38 M. Guiu

Timeline

  1. Manchester City
    42' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Reijnders
  2. Chelsea
    46' Chelsea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Estêvão · On: Andrey Santos
  3. Manchester City
    51' Manchester City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Gvardiol · On: A. Khusanov
  4. Chelsea
    52' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    R. James

    Foul

  5. Manchester City
    54' Manchester City Card · Yellow Card
    Rúben Dias

    Foul

  6. Chelsea
    62' Chelsea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Acheampong · On: J. Hato
  7. Chelsea
    62' Chelsea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: João Pedro · On: L. Delap
  8. Manchester City
    70' Manchester City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Reijnders · On: J. Doku
  9. Chelsea
    79' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    L. Delap

    Argument

  10. Manchester City
    81' Manchester City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Rúben Dias · On: N. Aké
  11. Chelsea
    90'+5 Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    E. Fernandez
  12. Chelsea
    90' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Fernandez

Match Stats

Stat Manchester City Chelsea
Fouls 12 14
Pass Accuracy 87% 83%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 8
Corners 8 2
Total Passes 580 436
Yellow Cards 3 3
Blocked Shots 5 1
Shots on Target 3 3
xG 1.02 1.85
Shots off Target 6 4
Possession 57% 43%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 504 363
Shots Inside Box 12 8
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 2 0

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ T. Reijnders' early goal (42') gave Manchester City the lead but Chelsea fought back with equalizer in added time by E. Fernandez (90'+5)
  • ▸ Chelsea's aggressive substitutions, including Estevão and J. Acheampong, aimed to turn the tide late in the game