Chelsea vs Manchester City
Stamford Bridge
C. Kavanagh
2025/2026
Match Report
Manchester City produced a devastating second-half blitz to beat Chelsea 3-0 at Stamford Bridge, with Rayan Cherki the orchestrating force in a thoroughly one-sided second 45 minutes.
Nico O'Reilly headed City in front on 51 minutes from a Cherki cross, before Marc Guehi doubled the advantage six minutes later after more intricate work from the Frenchman. Jeremy Doku completed the rout on 68 minutes, pouncing after Moïsés Caicedo gifted possession in Chelsea's own half. Marc Cucurella had seen a first-half effort ruled out for offside, while O'Reilly limped off after scoring — the one sour note for City.
The win reignites the title race: Manchester City now sit just six points behind leaders Arsenal with a game in hand, and face the Gunners at the Etihad next weekend. For Chelsea, a third straight league defeat leaves them four points adrift of the Champions League places at a critical moment of the season.
Match Events
12'
Estevao(Delay of game)
38'
A. Semenyo(Tripping)
51'
54'
M. Cucurella(Unsportsmanlike conduct)
57'
64'
67'
67'
68'
81'
81'
82'
88'
90+8'
D. Essugo(Tripping)
(Delay of game)Estevao
12'
38'
A. Semenyo(Tripping)
51'
(Unsportsmanlike conduct)M. Cucurella
54'
57'
64'
67'
68'
81'
81'
82'
(Tripping)D. Essugo
90+8'
Standings
| # | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Manchester City | 20 | 7 | 5 | +36 | 67 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 13 | 9 | 12 | +8 | 48 |
Statistics
36%Possession64%
12Shots18
3Shots on Target8
4Corners12
10Fouls14
6Offsides0
3Yellow Cards1
385Passes677
5Saves3
Injuries & Suspensions
Head to Head
34
Chelsea wins
16
Draws
30
Manchester City wins
Goals: 101 - 97
