FA Cup Semi-finals: Chelsea vs Man City
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Event Details
Home Team: Chelsea (led by Thomas Tuchel) Away Team: Manchester City (led by Josep Guardiola) Stadium: Wembley, London Event Date & Time: Saturday 17th April 17:30 hours Event: FA Cup Semi-finals Broadcaster: BBC and eirSport Referee: Mike Dean (England) Weather forecast: Mostly sunny
Chelsea will face Manchester City on Saturday 17th April 17:30 hours. The game will be played at Wembley located at London. This fixture makes up the semi-final of the current Barclays FA Cup campaign.
Current Team Form
The side led by Thomas Tuchel have lost with a score of 0-1 against FC Porto. Prior to this game, they got a win against Crystal Palace last Saturday, playing away (4-1).
Chelsea Recent Games
| Date | Goals Scored | Goals against | Opponent | Played | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-13 | 0 | 1 | FC Porto | home | lost |
| 2021-04-10 | 4 | 1 | Crystal Palace | away | win |
| 2021-04-07 | 2 | 0 | FC Porto | away | win |
| 2021-04-03 | 2 | 5 | West Bromwich Albion | home | lost |
| 2021-03-21 | 2 | 0 | Sheffield United | home | win |
The side led by Josep Guardiola have won with a score of 2-1 against Borussia Dortmund. Prior to this game, they lost against Leeds United last Saturday (1-2)
Manchester City Recent Games
| Date | Goals Scored | Goals against | Opponent | Played | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-14 | 2 | 1 | Borussia Dortmund | away | win |
| 2021-04-10 | 1 | 2 | Leeds United | home | lost |
| 2021-04-06 | 2 | 1 | Borussia Dortmund | home | win |
| 2021-04-03 | 2 | 0 | Leicester City | away | win |
| 2021-03-20 | 2 | 0 | Everton | away | win |
Head to Head
Tuesday’s fixture will be the 167th meeting between the two teams over the course of English Football history.
Chelsea played last against Manchester City on Sunday 3rd January 2021 which ended with the result of 1-3, won by Manchester City. Out of 166 games played, Chelsea won 68, drawn 39 and lost 59 games against Manchester City.
Chelsea’s last win over Manchester City dates back to June 2020, when they won 2-1 at Stamford Bridge.
Previous Meeting
In the previous meeting on Sunday 3rd January, Manchester City won with a score of 1-3 at Stamford Bridge.
Team Stats
• Chelsea have won of their Premier League games. • Manchester City have won league games from a total of games played.
Injury News
Chelsea have the following players injured at the moment:
| Injury | Player name |
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| Knock injury | Mateo Kovačić |
| Suspended: none |
Manchester City have the following players injured at the moment:
| Injury | Player name |
|---|---|
| Knock injury | Sergio Leonel Agüero del Castillo |
| Suspended: none |
Potential line-up and Formation
Chelsea probable XI:
Kepa Arrizabalaga – Cesar Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, Antonio Rudiger, Reece James – Jorginho, N’Golo Kante, Marcos Alonso – Christian Pulisic, Mason Mount, Kai Havertz.Manchester City probable XI:
Zack Steffen – Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, Aymeric Laporte, Joao Cancelo – Kevin de Bruyne, Rodrigo, Ilkay Gundogan – Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus, Phil Foden.
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