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WHEN AND WHERE

Oliver Reiss’ Under-18s travel to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea on Friday 22 May, with kick-off set for 19:00 (UK). 

The game will be available to watch live in the UK for fans with a CITY+ subscription. 

You can also keep across every moment of the match via the Official Man City App, as well as the key moments on X/Twitter: @ManCityAcademy.

Supporters living around the world can find out how they can tune in via our global listings below, courtesy of livesoccertv.com.

tickets

Tickets for the game are still available with fans able to buy until 7pm on Friday.

Adult tickets are priced at £4 with Under-20 available free of charge. 

Click here to buy your tickets and help bring the noise for our young Blues!

APP COVERAGE

As always, the Official Man City App is the best place to get your City-centric coverage on game day. 

From kick-off, fans with a CITY+ subscription will be able to watch live, while those with push notifications turned on to also be alerted to all the key moments of the match as they unfold. 

We will have an National League final special Matchday Centre which will get under way at 17:30 (UK). It will be on hand to provide text updates, stats and analysis before, during and after the game. 

For a guide on how to personalise those notifications, click here.

Shortly after full-time, a match report and reaction from Reiss and his players can be accessed on our website and app, with highlights and CITY+ full-match replay to follow. 

PREVIOUS MEETING

You only have to go back to February for the last time the two met as we came head-to-head in the FA Youth Cup.

City Under-18s secured our place in the quarter-finals after a dominant 4-1 victory over Chelsea.

Floyd Samba’s strike gave Oliver Reiss’ side the lead less than 60 seconds into the second half.

City then hit the ascendancy. Dante Headley’s deflected left-footed effort from range soared towards the top-left corner to double our lead just after the hour mark.

Xavier Parker bagged his second goal in two FA Youth Cup games to make it three.

City showed no sign of slowing down as Ryan McAidoo added his name to the scoresheet after an error at the back for Chelsea saw him convert in an empty net.

Ryan Kavuma-McQueen scored a late consolation for Chelsea as City confirmed a gigantic win to see us advance to the FA Youth Cup quarter-finals.

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LAST TIME OUT 

May 2025 saw City compete in the National League final after claiming the Under-18 Premier League North title.

We faced South winners, Aston Villa, at Villa Park and after a tense first half, nothing could separate the two sides.

But Leon Routh gave Villa the lead on 75 minutes after a well-worked set piece by the hosts.

City tried to find an equaliser that would have sent the game to extra-time, but Villa’s sturdy formation proved too much for Oliver Reiss’ side to break through in our final game in 2024/25.

GLOBAL TV LISTINGS

Supporters can find out how to tune in from wherever you are in the world by clicking here, courtesy of livesoccertv.com. 

Listings correct as of Wednesday 20 May.