Manchester City vs Chelsea live
List of goalscorers
End of match
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93'FT: City 1-0 Chelsea. The Premier League champions started their title celebrations in the best possible way: with a win. The Sky Blues, despite Guardiola fielding a starting eleven full of rotations, took all three points against a Chelsea side who have had a season to forget. Julian Alvarez's early goal was enough for the Cityzens to take all three points at the Etihad.
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90'Three minutes added!
Substitution
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85 'Chelsea sub: Pulisic replaces Havertz.
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83'Haaland earns a corner for the Cityzens.
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80 'Chelsea double sub: Hall and Loftus-Cheek OUT. Koulibaly and Chukwuemeka IN.
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77 'City double sub: KDB and Rodri IN. Gomez and Laporte OUT.
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73 'Man City sub: Haaland replaces Mahrez.
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71'Mahrez set up Julian Alvarez, who had the simple task of pushing the ball into the net. However, the goal was disallowed by the VAR as the Algerian controlled the ball with his arm.
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68 'Chelsea double sub: Madueke and Mudryk IN. Gallagher and Sterling OUT.
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64 'Enzo Fernandez is cautioned after fouling Sergio Gomez in midfield.
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59'Hall squares the ball to the six-yard box is catched by Ortega.
Substitution
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57 'City sub: Stones replaces Akanji.
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55'Man City move the ball from flank to flank.
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51'Enzo Fernandez' cross to the far post is met by Chalobah but the ball is caught by Kepa.
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46'The second half starts!
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45'HT: City 1-0 Chelsea. The Sky Blues went in at half-time after an early goal from Julian Alvarez and a Chelsea performance as poor as they have become accustomed to this season.
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45'Laporte fouls Enzo Fernandez on the edge of the box. Dangeroues free-kick for the Blues.
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45'One min added.
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42'Phillips' effort from 30 yards goes really wide.
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36'Havertz receives the ball on the edge of the box and feeds Hall on the left flank. The left-back's cross to the far post is met by Gallagher but the midfielder's header hits the post!
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33'HUGE SAVE FROM ORTEGA! Havertz finds Sterling with space and gthe Englishman once inside the box, is denied by Ortega as the German parries the winger's effort.
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31'Lampard's side struggle to play the ball out from the back.
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27'Such a poor performance from Chelsea so far as the Blues are not putting more than three passes together.
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24'Foden plays a lovely one-two with Lewis and feeds Palmer inside the box. The Englishman's effort across the face of goal is cleared by Chalobah!
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22'The Sky Blues keep possession.
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17 'Havertz sees yellow after a hard foul on Phillips.
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15'Mahrez earns a corner for City.
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12'Great counter-attack from Man City. Fofana's poor pass ends at Phillips' boots. The midfielder finds Palmer and the Englishman, once inside the box, feeds Julian Alvarez, who beats Kepa with a clinical, low finish to the far post.
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12 'GOOOOOOALLLLL TO MAN CITY! Julian Alvarez puts the Sky Blues ahead!
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8'Foden tries his luck from 26 yards but his effort goes wide.
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5'Havertz fouls Akanji on the left flank.
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3'Sergio Gomez' volley from the D. goes wide.
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3'First corner of the match for Man City after a great move from Palmer.
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1'The match starts!
Start of match
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PRVWPlayers take to the field!
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PRVWLovely atmosphere at the Etihad as fans are celebrating City's Premier League title.
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PRVWChelsea CONFIRMED starting XI: Kepa (GK), Azpilicueta, W Fofana, T Silva, Chalobah, Hall, Gallagher, Fernandez, Loftus-Cheek, Sterling and Havertz.
May 21, 2023
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PRVWMan City CONFIRMED starting XI: Ortega Moreno (GK), Walker (C), Akanji, Laporte, Lewis, Phillips, Foden, Palmer, Mahrez, Gomez and Alvarez.
May 21, 2023
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PRVWLineups have landed!
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PRVWThe Cityzens play their first game after being crowned Premier League champions against a Chelsea side languishing in 12th place.
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PRVWMichael Oliver is in the middle for this one, John Brooks the VAR.
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PRVWMan City possible starting XI: Ederson (GK); Walker, Dias, Laporte; Stones, Rodri; Mahrez, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Grealish and Haaland.
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PRVWChelsea possible starting XI: Kepa (GK); Chalobah, Silva, W. Fofana; Azpilicueta, Kovacic, Fernandez, Gallagher, Hall; Sterling and Havertz.
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PRVWLet's get things warmed up with some possible lineups...
Pre-match
21 May 2023, 19:00
Referee: Michael Oliver
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
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PRVWHello everyone and welcome to our LIVE coverage of this Premier League showdown between Manchester City and Chelsea from the Etihad Stadium!