CommentaryReporting by Holly Percival @mancity

21:35

Thank you for your support tonight 👏

The fans at the Joie Stadium were phenomenal tonight, thank you for supporting us 💙

21:25

Our verdict 📝

Read our match report from the defeat here.

21:15


21:12

Love this team 💙

City left their hearts on the pitch but it wasn't meant to be. 

Now, our attention turns to the FA Cup. We travel to Spurs on Sunday for the quarter-final.

FT

Our Conti Cup journey comes to an end

A narrow 1-0 defeat to Chelsea. 

90'+3'

Deflected!

Chelsea have every player in the box.

Greenwood's free-kick is deflected out. 

90+3'

Another free-kick awarded to City...

This time Lauren James fouls Shaw on the edge of the box. 

An inviting place to shoot...

90'

5 minutes added on

Can we take the game to extra-time?


89'

Kelly hits it

The City forward is rolled the ball by Greenwood and hits it low towards the Chelsea goal.

Hampton smothers it...


89'

City win a free kick

25 yards out... Who will take the set piece?