Chelsea vs Manchester City, Premier League 2025/26 Highlights: City goes closer to Arsenal with a thumping 3-0 win over Chelsea
Chelsea are now just six points away from the table toppers Arsenal in the Premier League 2025-26 points table as goals from Nico O'Reilly, Marc Guehi, and Jeremy Doku helped them beat Chelsea 3-2 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Hello and welcome to another live vlog of SportzPoint. This is Koushik Biswas. I will bring you all the live updates, news, stats and free commentary of the Chelsea vs Manchester City, Premier League 2025-26 match at Stamford Bridge in London.
After Arsenal's defeat against AFC Bournemouth yesterday, this will be Manchester City's chance to close the gap between them and the table toppers before they face each other in the league. City have not won in the last two Premier League games and will look to earn good points from this away fixture.
Meanwhile, Chelsea, who have only won once in the last five league games, are going through some rough times and will look to stay in the hunt for a European position in the points table by winning against Pep Guardiola's team.
With both Premier League giants going after each other, we can expect a thrilling game. Hence, stay tuned as I bring you live updates of the Chelsea vs Manchester City match.
Updates
Points table after the match
| Pos | Team | Pl | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 32 | 38 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 31 | 35 | 64 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | 13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 32 | 5 | 55 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 32 | 10 | 52 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 32 | 12 | 48 |
| 7 | Brentford | 32 | 4 | 47 |
| 8 | Everton | 32 | 2 | 47 |
| 9 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 32 | 6 | 46 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 32 | -3 | 46 |
| 11 | Bournemouth | 32 | -1 | 45 |
| 12 | Fulham | 32 | -3 | 44 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 31 | -1 | 42 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 32 | -2 | 42 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 31 | -11 | 33 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 32 | -12 | 33 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 32 | -17 | 32 |
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | -11 | 30 |
| 19 | Burnley | 32 | -30 | 20 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 32 | -34 | 17 |
Full time | Chelsea 0-3 Man City
Man City and Arsenal are now just 6 points away as they prepare to face the Gunners next Sunday.
City are now 13 matches unbeaten against Chelsea since their defeat in the Champions League in 2021. This is also Pep Guardiola's biggest win at Stamford Bridge.
Nico O'Reilly opened the scoring for them after the first half ended goalless. Guehi then scored the second, and Doku netted his first one in 22 games to wrap up the game. Chelsea had some moments via Cucurella and Palmer, but it was not enough to beat Donnarumma.
We keep fighting πͺ
— Manchester City (@ManCity) April 12, 2026
π΅ 0-3 π©Ά @okx pic.twitter.com/Z6m7alqbtE
90+8' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Essugo.
90+5' | Save from Sanchez
Haaland's header is grabbed by Sanchez with a dive to his left.
Are you watching, Arsenal
City fans are making it loud and clear. "Are you watching, Arsenal?" they chant at Stamford Bridge.
Oles are on
City fans does their 'Oles' as City keeps on playing passes among themselves without losing the ball.
90' | 8 minutes added
8 minutes added to the full time.
Celebrations

88' | Change for Chelsea
In: Acheampong
Out: Gusto
85' | Save from Donnarumma
The big man this time makes a comfortable save as Cole Palmer decided to go below the wall from a close-range free-kick.
83' | Big save from Donnarumma
Great play from Chelsea, and Cucurella had a free header at the far post.
However, Donnarumma was up to the task, making the save.
πͺπͺ
82' | Change for Chelsea
Out: Joao Pedro, Caicedo
In: Delap, Essugo
81' | Change for City
In: Kovacic
Out: Silva
80' | Weak shot from Semenyo
Another chance for Semenyo as he went past Gusto easily but could not finish the job.
78' | Semenyo misses the target
Nice run from Ait-Nouri as he laid the ball for Semenyo to go for the goal with a curling shot. He missed the target.
76' | Double change for City
In: Savinho, Foden
Out: Doku, Cherki
76' | Khusanov misses the target
The youngster was not far from scoring his maiden Premier League goal. He went for a long range shot but missed the target.
He waited a long for this
City fan drinking Arsenal tears after Doku makes it 3-0 π#CHEMCI pic.twitter.com/PRKZK6W2np
— Vaibhav (@UTD_INEOS_ERA) April 12, 2026
72' | Cucurella misses the target
Plamer played the ball out to Cucurella on the left, whose attempt went past the far post.
70' | Chance for Chelsea
Good service from Cole Palmer, but Joao Pedro could not get the header as Guehi made a slight tickle.
68' | GGGGGGOOOOOOAAAALLLLLLLL | CHE 0-3 MCI

Top stuff from Doku. He and Cherki pressed on Caicedo, the Chelsea captain, and won the ball back before sending the ball inside the goal with a side-footed shot.
Arsenal won't be liking this.
Surely, three points in the pocke for City.
67' | Double change for Chelsea
In: Garnacho, Lavia
Out: Estevao, Santos
66' | Block from Guehi
Cucurella with the run on the left, and then his cross found Palmer at the shooting zone. His shot was deflected away for a corner by Guehi.
64' | Change for City
Ait-Nouri replaced injured O’Reilly.
Two assists for Cherki
63' | OβReilly is down
The young defender is down and getting a medical attention.
Pep with a smile
GUARDIOLA AND GUEHI CELEBRATION pic.twitter.com/rpBtO8d35g
— KinG £ (@xKGx__) April 12, 2026
57' | GGGGGGOOOOOOAAAALLLLLLL | CHE 0-2 MCI

Marc Guehi extends the lead.
Doku found Cherki, who went across with the ball and then found Guehi inside the box.
The defender made a quick turn to find the goal with a right-footed shot. Guehi's first City goal hands City an important 2-0 lead.
56' | Fofana does well
City are now playing with a better speed. They got the momentum.
Nunes with the cross and right before it was supposed to reach Haaland, Fofana headed the ball away for a corner.
54' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Cucurella for dissent.
54' | Cucurella does well
Khusanov found Semenyo on the right, and Cucurella had a job in his hand.
The defender got a slight touch to Semenyo's cross so that it did not reach Haaland at the far post.
Up by 1-0
51. WE TAKE THE LEAD!!! πͺ
— Manchester City (@ManCity) April 12, 2026
Another towering header from Nico as he powers home from @rayan_cherki's ball in π₯
π΅ 0-1 π©Ά https://t.co/3H9SYuO76b
51' | GGGGGGGGOOOOOAAAALLLLLLLL | CHE 0-1 MCI

Nico O’Reilly does it again.
Cherki with the left-footed service from the right, and the young full back was there in the middle to head the ball inside the goal.
Six goals in the last nine matches across competitions for Nico.
50' | Corner for City
Momentum for City as Chekri's cross is deflected for a corner by Hato.
49' | City wants a penalty
Palmer challenged Doku at the edge of the box, and he went down quickly. However, no penalty says the referee.
48' | Corner for City
Back-to-back corners for City as Cherki's cross was deflected away for a corner, and then another block game them the second corner.
47' | Big block from Hato
Huge chance for Haaland inside the box. However, he did not have perfect timing on the shot, Hato made the big slide to make the block.
46' | Second half starts
No changes from either team as Chelsea start the second half.
Welcome back
Welcome back from the break.
Half-time | Chelsea 0-0 Manchester City
Lots of half-chances for both teams, but the finishing was not there. Cucurella was the only one who hit the back of the net, but it was offside, so the goal was declined.
Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro, Pedro Neto and Santos created some chances for Chelsea. Meantime it was Doku, Chekri, Semenyo, and O’Reilly who created some moments for the visitors. Silva forced a save from Sanchez as well.
The first half ended goalless, and Mikel Arteta and Arsenal fans would be the happiest if the scoreline stays like this.
See you after the break.
45+2' | Free-kick for Chelsea
Final chance before the first-half whistle.
Good curling delivery form Pedro Neto, but Santos could not control the header for the goal.
45' | Deflection from Santos
Semenyo did well to make a cutback from the right and go past three defenders before making a left-footed effort. His shot was deflected away for a corner by Santos.
Meantime, one minute has been added to the half-time.
45' | Rodri wanted to shoot but...
Right at the front of the box, Rodri wanted to unleash a shot but Cherki was there in front of him.
43' | Easy for Donnarumma
Gusto and Neto linked up well before finding Santos, whose lobbed service was grabbed easily by Donnarumma.
42' | City forced back
After a short corner, the Chelsea defence has forced City to go for back passes and wait for another turn.
Silva tried to make an entry on the right but Cucurella was there to make the block with a slide.
39' | Easy save for Sanchez

O’Reilly with another great run on the left and then a cutback to find Cherki in the middle. However, Cherki's left footed shot did not enough power and direction to beat Sanchez.
38' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Semenyo for a foul on Pedro Neto.
35' | Doku wins the free-kick
Doku, who is playing his first league match since early February, is looking dangerous on the flank. Santos had to foul him to stop him this time.
34' | Save from Sanchez
O’Reilly with the cutback from the byline on the left of the box, and Bernardo Silva side-footed it on target. However, Sanchez was quick to get down and make the save.
33' | Donnarumma to rescue for City
It was nearly one-on-one as the big goalkeeper first thought of going back to that lobbed ball from Joao Pedro. But he decided to come running in and negate the attack.
31' | Doku looks for Haaland

Cherki and Doku linked up to find Haaland. However, the angle from Doku's pass was not perfect, and Sanchez was able to come running in and grab the ball.
29' | So close for Chelsea
Top delivery from Gusto, and it's Joao Pedro, who was inches away from getting a touch on that ball and score the goal.
27' | Wonderful from Doku
Excellent from Doku. He kept going with the ball on the left but the final touch was a tad strong whic allowed Chelsea defence to intervene.
25' | Cherki with an average pass
This has been the scene so far. End-to-end action but not so great finishing.
This time, Cherki looked for someone in his team, but he was off target with the pass from the right.
Neto has been the best player so far

22' | Haaland looked off colour
So far, the big striker has looked a tad off colour. This time, Doku played out a great short pass at the edge of the box for him to turn and shoot, but he missed the chance after a sloppy first touch.
Two maestros

19' | Save from Donnarumma
Again, great stuff from Pedro Neto on the left. He made the movements and kept on going with the ball, before unleashing the left-footed shot from a tight angle.
He looked for the far post. Donnarumma went down quickly to make the save.
17' | Corner for City
End-to-end action. Great stuff from O’Reilly, but his attempted cross was blocked by Santos/
16' | GOAL but offside
So close for Chelsea.
Pedro Neto with some great movements in the middle and then played it out wide to Cucurella, who finished the job with perfection, was offside by some inches.
The BATTLE
13' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Estevao for delaying the game. He gets the first warning of the day
City, City chants
Quite astonishing to see that many 'Go on, City' chants at Stamford Bridge.
10' | Rodri fouls Palmer

Palmer has got the better of the Spaniard quite a few times as the English star made the quick move in the middle. Rodri pulled him back from behind and conceded the free-kick.
However, Neto's long and flat free-kick wasted the chance for Chelsea.
9' | Chance for Chelsea
Rodri could not control the ball at the edge of the box, and Palmer found Joao Pedro on the left of the box.
As Pedro looked for a tight angle to beat Donnarumma, it was Khusanov who made the block, coming from behind.
The home team
The Blues. π΅#CFC | #CHEMCI pic.twitter.com/ZA275WKUfo
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 12, 2026
6' | Counterattack from Chelsea
Counterattack from the home team as Cole Palmer made the long run through the middle and then looked for Pedro Neto on the left. However, City were able to nullify the attack.
5' | Easy for Sanchez
Good opportunity for Rodri. However, his delivery from the right went straight to the goalkeeper.
4' | Close one for City
Vital interception for Chelsea. Guehi with the cross and he was looking for Haaland inside the box.
3' | Corner for City
Cherki is down, but it is Semenyo who wins the corner as his attempted cross has been deflected away by Cucurella.
1' | Kick-off
Manchester City start the proceedings.
Estevao is BACK
The Brazilian star will start his first Premier League match since early February.
On the wing. πͺ#CFC | #CHEMCI
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 12, 2026
FOCUSED
Focused. π§ π§#CFC | #CHEMCI pic.twitter.com/iWQGb0yUnb
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 12, 2026
HE IS HERE

Lineups | Manchester City
CITY XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Khusanov, Guéhi, O’Reilly, Rodrigo, Bernardo (C), Semenyo, Cherki, Doku, Haaland
Subs: Trafford, Reijnders, Ake, Marmoush, Kovacic, Nico, Ait-Nouri, Savinho, Foden
Lineups: Chelsea
XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Hato, Cucurella; Andrey Santos, Caicedo (c); Estevao, Palmer, Neto; Joao Pedro
Substitutes: Sharman-Lowe, Acheampong, Tosin, Sarr, Essugo, Lavia, Garnacho, Guiu, Delap
STATS
Chelsea has not beaten Manchester City in the last 12 games across competitions.
Chelsea vs Manchester City: Recent matches
| Season | Competition | Matchday | Teams | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier League | 20 | City vs Chelsea | 04/01/2026 | 1:1 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | 23 | City vs Chelsea | 25/01/2025 | 3:1 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | 1 | Chelsea vs City | 18/08/2024 | 0:2 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Semi-Finals | City vs Chelsea | 20/04/2024 | 1:0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | 25 | City vs Chelsea | 17/02/2024 | 1:1 |
Chelsea vs Manchester City: H2H stats
| Matches | Chelsea | Draws | Manchester City |
| 174 | 67 | 41 | 66 |
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Match details
Match: Chelsea vs Manchester City, Premier League 2025-26
Date: 12 April, 2026
Time: 9 pm IST
Venue: Stamford Bridge