Manchester City vs Chelsea: UEFA Champions League background, form guide, previous meetings
Friday 14 May 2021
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Manchester City's first final pits them against domestic rivals Chelsea, who are in the decider for the third time and looking to add to their 2012 triumph.
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City's Rodri and Chelsea's N'Golo Kanté in action during their Premier League meeting earlier this month
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Manchester City's first UEFA Champions League final pits them against domestic rivals Chelsea, who are in the decider for the third time and looking to add to their 2012 triumph.
• This is the sides' first European meeting in 50 years, but both have already endured plenty of UEFA Champions League heartache at the hands of Premier League sides, City being eliminated by domestic rivals in 2018 and 2019 while Chelsea's first final appearance ended in defeat by familiar foes.