Chelsea hosted arch-rivals and defending champions Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Matchday 6 of the 2021/22 Premier League season. The Blues were top of the table and unbeaten going into this game and were three points ahead of Pep Guardiola’s Man City. The rivalry between Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea and Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City has been growing since Tuchel arrived at the Bridge in January this year. Tuchel defeated Guardiola thrice in the second half of the 20/21 season, including a win in the UEFA Champions League final. Although, this time it were the Citizens who came out with a 1-0 victory from the game through a second-half goal from Gabriel Jesus.
We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including;
* shot maps
* xT (expected threat)
* pass networks
* xG timelines
* defensive duels
* average positions and much more!
We also try to answer some questions for you with the visuals;
Which Man City player attempted and received the most number of shots? What were the main xT creation zones for Chelsea?
To navigate the stats gallery simply click on the numbers to move through the pages.
At the end of the gallery, you’ll be able to download the full PDF stats report.
