Manchester City and Chelsea will meet in thehighly-anticipated 2021 UEFA Champions League Finaltoday, May 29, 2021,at 3:00 PM(ET). These two sideshave alreadyclashed against each othertwiceduring the 2020/21 Premier League season, and once in the FA Cup Semi-Finals. Here, you willfind everythingthere is to know about this thrillingand decisive soccer match,such as predictions, odds, storylines,and how to watch or live stream the game.
This will be their169thoverall meeting. Chelsea are by far the more successful sidein head-to-head games, managinga total of 70 wins; Manchester Cityhave emerged victorious59times so far, andeven 39 matches have ended in a draw throughout the years. An interesting fact is that these clubs have, in fact, previously met in aUEFA competition, with the Blues ending up as the better sidein bothlegsin the1970/71 European Cup Winnersā CupSemi-Finals.
Their most recent gamewas played on May 8, 2021, whenThomas Tuchelās menclinched a late 2-1 triumphaway at the Etihad Stadium. The hosts took the leadthrough Sterling, only for Aguero to miss a penalty for a possible 2-0 advantage during the first half. Little didCity know that Chelsea would come back in the gamevia Ziyech. Then, just secondsbefore the final whistle, Alonsosealed the Citizensāfate.It promises to be an even moreexciting clash as they meet for thefourthtime in the 2020-21season, this time in the grand Champions League Final.
Manchester City vs Chelsea: Match Information
Date: Saturday, May 29, 2021
Time: 3:00PM(ET)
Location: Estadio de Dragao, Porto
Manchester City vs Chelsea: Times by State in the US
ET: 3:00PM
CT: 2:00PM
MT: 1:00PM
PT: 12:00PM
Manchester City vs Chelsea: Storylines
Pep Guardiolaās players ended the Group Stage on top of Group C with 16 points in six matches, in competition withPorto, Olympiacos, and Marseille. To get to the finale, they had to get past BorussiaMonchengladbach(4-0 on aggregate), BorussiaDortmund(4-2 on aggregate), and Paris Saint-Germain(4-1 on aggregate).
On the other side of the pitch, there are the Blues, whobeat the competition ofSevilla, Krasnodar, and Rennes tofinishthe Group Stage on top of Group E with 14points in six matches. Their road towards the2021 UEFA Champions League Final saw thembeatAtletico Madrid (3-0 on aggregate), Porto (2-1 on aggregate), and Real Madrid (3-1 on aggregate).
These opponents have a long history of clashes as their firstonedates back to December 7, 1907, and it ended in a 2-2drawin the League Division One. Prior to that, Manchester City were known as St. Markās (West Gorton) for seven years, from1880, only to change their name toArdwick Association Football Club in 1887, and eventually becomewho they are nowin 1894. Thanks to thisincredibly exciting clash, we will see who gets to go home with the2020/21 UEFA Champions LeagueTrophy.
How To Watch Or Stream Live Free Manchester City vs Chelsea in the U.S.
The 2020-2021 UEFA Champions League Finalbetween Manchester City andChelsea,to be playedtoday,at the Estadio de Dragao inPorto, will be broadcasted onZonaFutbol,SiriusXM FC,Univision,TUDN Radio,TUDN USA,TUDN App,Paramount+,CBS,Univision NOW,TUDN.com in the United States.
Manchester City vs Chelsea: Predictions And Odds
All odds are in favorof Manchester City. FanDuel see them as the absolutefavorites tolift the Champions League trophy for the first time in their historyand thus, theyhavegiventhem -115 odds. Theother English club Chelsea, meanwhile, have +360odds to become theUCL champions for the second time so far. Meanwhile,if thewinner is to be decidedin extra time or viapenalties,it would result in a +240payout.
| FanDuel | |
| Manchester City | -115 |
| Tie | +240 |
| Chelsea | +360 |
* Odds via FanDuel
