Manchester City host Chelsea at Etihad Stadium on 12 December 2026. The fixture is Matchweek 15 of the Premier League. They last met on 16 May 2026, when Manchester City won 1-0.
Manchester City vs Chelsea match facts
- Kick-off
- Sat 12 Dec 2026, 15:00
- Stadium
- Etihad Stadium, Manchester
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 15
Manchester City vs Chelsea lineups
Both clubs name their starting eleven about an hour before kick-off, and it appears here as soon as it does. From fourteen days before kick-off, this page carries the likely XI for each side, worked out from the eleven they have named in recent matches. Team news follows in the days before the match.
Manchester City vs Chelsea head to head
- 26
- Manchester City wins
- 7
- Draws
- 12
- Chelsea wins
72–42 on goals in 45 meetings since 25 September 2010
Recent Manchester City vs Chelsea results
- Chelsea0–1Manchester CityFA CupWembley Stadium
- Chelsea0–3Manchester CityPremier LeagueStamford Bridge
- Manchester City1–1ChelseaPremier LeagueEtihad Stadium
- Manchester City3–1ChelseaPremier LeagueEtihad Stadium
- Chelsea0–2Manchester CityPremier LeagueStamford Bridge
Manchester City vs Chelsea history
Manchester City have won four of the last five, with one drawn. Chelsea last won at Etihad Stadium on 8 May 2021, by 2-1. One of the last five was decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in two of the last five. Manchester City are unbeaten in the last fifteen meetings.
Etihad Stadium
Manchester City play at Etihad Stadium in Manchester. The ground holds 55,097. Chelsea have won there twice in fourteen visits, most recently in May 2021. Manchester City have won ten of those, with two drawn. The pitch is grass. Chelsea's most recent visit was on 4 January 2026, a 1-1 draw.
Last meeting: Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City, May 2026
- 1Robert SánchezG
- 29Wesley FofanaD
- 6Levi ColwillD
- 21Jorrel HatoD
- 27Malo GustoM
- 24Reece JamesM
- 25Moisés CaicedoM
- 3Marc CucurellaM
- 10Cole PalmerF
- 8Enzo FernándezF
- 20João PedroF
Bench
- 12Filip JörgensenG
- 23Trevoh ChalobahD
- 7Pedro NetoF
- 49Alejandro GarnachoF
- 17Andrey SantosM
- 4Abdul-Nasir AdarabioyoD
- 9Liam DelapF
- 14Dário EssugoM
- 34Joshua Kofi AcheampongD
Coach: Calum McFarlane
- 1James TraffordG
- 27Matheus NunesD
- 45Abduqodir KhusanovD
- 15Addji GuéhiD
- 33Nico O'ReillyD
- 16RodriM
- 20Bernardo SilvaM
- 42Antoine SemenyoM
- 11Jérémy DokuM
- 7Omar MarmoushF
- 9Erling HaalandF
Bench
- 25Gianluigi DonnarummaG
- 3Rúben DiasD
- 4Tijjani ReijndersM
- 8Mateo KovačićM
- 5John StonesD
- 6Nathan AkéD
- 47Philip FodenM
- 10Mathis CherkiM
- 26SávioF
Coach: Pep Guardiola
Chelsea lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Manchester City in a 4-2-2-2 when the clubs last met, on 16 May 2026 in the FA Cup. Manchester City won 1-0. Antoine Semenyo scored. Robert Sánchez and James Trafford started in goal.
Manchester City vs Chelsea lineups — common questions
- When is Manchester City vs Chelsea?
- Manchester City vs Chelsea kicks off at 15:00 UK time on 12 December 2026 at Etihad Stadium in Manchester. The match is Matchweek 15 of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
- What was the score in the last Manchester City vs Chelsea match?
- In the meeting before this one, Manchester City won 1-0 on 16 May 2026 in the FA Cup. The time before that, Manchester City won 3-0 on 12 April 2026 in the Premier League. Manchester City have won 26 of the 45 meetings between the clubs and Chelsea have won 12.
Chelsea vs Manchester City at Stamford Bridge
Updated 9 August 2026