Last night's result: Manchester City defeated Chelsea convincingly away, closing the gap on the league leaders and intensifying the Premier League title race.
On 13 April 2026, in the second week of the English Premier League, a big Sunday match featured sixth-place Chelsea with 48 points hosting second-place Manchester City, who had 61 points, at Stamford Bridge.
In the 16th minute of the first half, Chelsea appeared to score first when João Pedro passed to left-back Marc Cucurella, who shot inside the penalty area and the ball hit the far post and went in. However, the goal was disallowed due to Cucurella being marginally offside by less than half a body length.
In the 34th minute, Manchester City responded with a chance when Nico O'Reilly advanced to the left byline and cut back to Bernardo Silva, who shot but was saved by Robert Sánchez. The first half ended goalless at 0-0.
In the second half, at the 51st minute, the visiting "Sky Blues" took the lead 1-0. Riyad Cherki crossed from the right to the center, where Nico O'Reilly shook off André Santos and headed past Robert Sánchez into the net.
At the 57th minute, Manchester City doubled their lead to 2-0. Riyad Cherki showcased skill by dribbling past Chelsea players, cutting from left to right, then threading a through ball to Marc Guehi, who powerfully finished inside the penalty area.
In the 68th minute, Chelsea remained unsettled as Manchester City added a third goal. Robert Sánchez passed to Moisés Caicedo but lost possession under pressure from Jérémy Doku, who then dribbled forward and confidently scored.
The match ended with Manchester City winning 3-0, raising their total to 64 points, just six behind league leaders Arsenal, and with one game in hand.
Chelsea remained on 48 points in sixth place, four points behind fifth-placed Liverpool, who occupy a UEFA Champions League qualification spot.