2025–26 Chelsea F.C. season

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The 2025–26 season is the 120th season in the history of Chelsea Football Club, and their 34th consecutive season in Premier League as well as their 37th consecutive season in the English top flight. In addition to the domestic league, the club participated in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the UEFA Champions League, returning to the latter competition for the first time since the 2022–23 season.

OwnerBlueCo
ChairmanTodd Boehly
Head coachEnzo Maresca
(until 1 January 2026)[1]
Calum McFarlane (caretaker)
(1 January – 8 January 2026)[2]
Liam Rosenior
(8 January – 22 April 2026)[3]
Calum McFarlane (interim)
(from 22 April 2026)
StadiumStamford Bridge
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Chelsea
2025–26 season
OwnerBlueCo
ChairmanTodd Boehly
Head coachEnzo Maresca
(until 1 January 2026)[1]
Calum McFarlane (caretaker)
(1 January – 8 January 2026)[2]
Liam Rosenior
(8 January – 22 April 2026)[3]
Calum McFarlane (interim)
(from 22 April 2026)
StadiumStamford Bridge
Premier League9th
FA CupRunners-up
EFL CupSemi-finals
UEFA Champions LeagueRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
João Pedro (15)
All:
João Pedro (20)
Highest home attendance39,820 vs Arsenal, 30 November 2025, Premier League
Lowest home attendance30,774 vs Pafos, 21 January 2026, Champions League
Average home league attendance39,610
Biggest win7–0 vs Port Vale (H), 4 April 2026, FA Cup
Biggest defeat2–5 vs Paris Saint-Germain (A), 11 March 2026, Champions League
0–3 vs Paris Saint-Germain (H), 17 March 2026, Champions League
0–3 vs Everton (A), 21 March 2026, Premier League
0–3 vs Manchester City (H), 12 April 2026, Premier League
0–3 vs Brighton & Hove Albion (A), 21 April 2026, Premier League
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Kits

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Away
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Third
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Goalkeeper 3

Management team

Enzo Maresca (until 1 January 2026)

More information Position, Staff ...
Position Staff
Head coach Italy Enzo Maresca
Assistant coach Argentina Willy Caballero
First team coach Italy Roberto Vitiello
England Danny Walker
Goalkeeper coach Italy Michele De Bernardin
Portugal Hilário
Assistant goalkeeper coach England James Russell
Fitness coach Spain Marcos Alvarez
Technical analyst Mexico Bernardo Cueva
Match analyst Spain Javi Molina
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Source: Chelsea F.C.

Liam Rosenior (8 January – 22 April 2026)

More information Position, Staff ...
Position Staff
Head coach England Liam Rosenior
First team coaches Mali Kalifa Cissé
England Calum McFarlane
England Justin Walker
Head of goalkeeping England Ben Roberts
Assistant goalkeeper coach England James Russell
First team analyst England Ben Warner
Technical analyst Mexico Bernardo Cueva
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Source: Chelsea F.C.

Calum McFarlane (from 22 April 2026)

More information Position, Staff ...
Position Staff
Head coach England Calum McFarlane
Head of goalkeeping England Ben Roberts
Technical analyst Mexico Bernardo Cueva
Under-21s head coach England Harry Hudson
Under-18s head coach England Dan Hogan
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Source: Chelsea F.C.

Squad information

Players and squad numbers last updated on 16 May 2026. Appearances include all competitions.[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

First team

More information No., Player ...
No. Player Nat. Positions Date of birth (age) Place of birth Signed in Contract ends Signed from Transfer fee Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Robert Sánchez (HG, AT) Spain GK (1997-11-18) 18 November 1997 (age 28) Spain Cartagena 2023 2030 England Brighton & Hove Albion £25m[5] 109 0
12 Filip Jörgensen Denmark GK (2002-04-16) 16 April 2002 (age 24) Sweden Lomma 2024 2031 Spain Villarreal £20.7m[6] 36 0
28 Teddy Sharman-Lowe (HG, AT) England GK (2003-03-30) 30 March 2003 (age 23) England Leicester 2020 2028 England Burton Albion Undisclosed 0 0
44 Gabriel Slonina (U21) United States GK (2004-05-12) 12 May 2004 (age 22) United States Addison 2022 2032 United States Chicago Fire £8.1m[7] 0 0
Defenders
3 Marc Cucurella Spain LB (1998-07-22) 22 July 1998 (age 27) Spain Alella 2022 2028 England Brighton & Hove Albion £56m[a][8] 161 9
4 Tosin Adarabioyo (HG, AT) England CB (1997-09-24) 24 September 1997 (age 28) England Paddington 2024 2028 England Fulham Free[9] 70 7
5 Benoît Badiashile France CB (2001-03-26) 26 March 2001 (age 25) France Limoges 2023 2030 France Monaco £35m[10] 71 2
6 Levi Colwill (HG, CT) England CB (2003-02-26) 26 February 2003 (age 23) England Southampton 2021 2029 Academy 78 3
19 Mamadou Sarr (U21) Senegal CB (2005-08-29) 29 August 2005 (age 20) France Martigues 2025 2033 France Strasbourg £11.8m[11] 6 0
21 Jorrel Hato (U21) Netherlands LB (2006-03-07) 7 March 2006 (age 20) Netherlands Rotterdam 2025 2032 Netherlands Ajax £35.5m[b][12] 34 2
23 Trevoh Chalobah (HG, CT) England CB (1999-07-05) 5 July 1999 (age 26) Sierra Leone Freetown 2018 2028 Academy 149 8
24 Reece James (captain) (HG, CT) England RB (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 (age 26) England Redbridge 2018 2032 Academy 228 16
27 Malo Gusto France RB (2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 (age 22) France Décines-Charpieu 2023 2030 France Lyon £26.3m[c][13] 133 3
29 Wesley Fofana France CB (2000-12-17) 17 December 2000 (age 25) France Marseille 2022 2029 England Leicester City £70m[14] 70 2
34 Josh Acheampong (U21, B) England RB / CB (2006-05-05) 5 May 2006 (age 20) England Waltham Forest 2024 2029 Academy 42 2
Midfielders
8 Enzo Fernández (vice-captain) Argentina CM / DM (2001-01-17) 17 January 2001 (age 25) Argentina San Martín 2023 2031 Portugal Benfica £106.8m[15] 167 30
10 Cole Palmer (HG, AT) England AM / RW (2002-05-06) 6 May 2002 (age 24) England Manchester 2023 2033 England Manchester City £40m[16] 129 53
14 Dário Essugo (U21) Portugal DM (2005-03-14) 14 March 2005 (age 21) Portugal Odivelas 2025 2033 Portugal Sporting CP £18m[17] 7 0
17 Andrey Santos (U21) Brazil CM (2004-05-03) 3 May 2004 (age 22) Brazil Rio de Janeiro 2023 2030 Brazil Vasco da Gama £18m[18] 46 2
25 Moisés Caicedo Ecuador DM (2001-11-02) 2 November 2001 (age 24) Ecuador Santo Domingo 2023 2033 England Brighton & Hove Albion £100m[d][19] 146 8
45 Roméo Lavia (U21, B) Belgium DM (2004-01-06) 6 January 2004 (age 22) Belgium Brussels 2023 2030 England Southampton £53m[e][20] 43 0
46 Reggie Walsh (U21, B) England CM (2008-10-20) 20 October 2008 (age 17) England London 2025 2026 Academy 4 0
Forwards
7 Pedro Neto Portugal RW / LW (2000-03-09) 9 March 2000 (age 26) Portugal Viana do Castelo 2024 2031 England Wolverhampton Wanderers £51.3m[f][21] 101 19
9 Liam Delap (HG, AT) England ST (2003-02-08) 8 February 2003 (age 23) England Winchester 2025 2031 England Ipswich Town £30m[22] 45 3
11 Jamie Gittens England LW / RW (2004-08-04) 4 August 2004 (age 21) England Reading 2025 2032 Germany Borussia Dortmund £48.5m[g][23] 27 1
20 João Pedro Brazil ST (2001-09-26) 26 September 2001 (age 24) Brazil Ribeirão Preto 2025 2033 England Brighton & Hove Albion £55m[h][24] 52 23
38 Marc Guiu (U21) Spain ST (2006-01-04) 4 January 2006 (age 20) Spain Granollers 2024 2029 Spain Barcelona £5m[25] 29 8
41 Estêvão (U21) Brazil RW (2007-04-24) 24 April 2007 (age 19) Brazil Franca 2025 2033 Brazil Palmeiras £29m[i][26] 36 8
49 Alejandro Garnacho (U21, AT) Argentina LW / RW (2004-07-01) 1 July 2004 (age 21) Spain Madrid 2025 2032 England Manchester United £40m[27] 42 8
55 Jesse Derry (U21, B) England LW (2007-06-30) 30 June 2007 (age 18) England Harrogate 2025 2029 Academy 3 0
62 Shim Mheuka (U21, B) England ST (2007-10-20) 20 October 2007 (age 18) England Birmingham 2024 2027 Academy 8 0
76 Ryan Kavuma-McQueen (U21, B) England LW (2009-01-01) 1 January 2009 (age 17) England London 2026 2028 Academy 1 0
Mykhailo Mudryk Ukraine LW (2001-01-05) 5 January 2001 (age 25) Ukraine Berestyn 2023 2031 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk £62m[j][28] 73 10
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Notes:

  • Player (HG) – Player who fulfills the Premier League's "Home Grown Player" criteria
  • Player (U21) – Player who fulfills the Premier League's under-21 player criteria
  • Player (CT) – Player who fulfills UEFA's "club-trained player" criteria
  • Player (AT) – Player who fulfills UEFA's "association-trained player" criteria
  • Player (B) – Player who fulfills UEFA's "List B" criteria
  1. [a]
    Initial £56 million plus £7 million in possible add-ons
  2. [b]
    Initial £35.5 million plus £3 million in possible add-ons
  3. [c]
    Initial £26.3 million plus £4.4 million in possible add-ons
  4. [d]
    Initial £100 million plus £15 million in possible add-ons
  5. [e]
    Initial £53 million plus £5 million in possible add-ons
  6. [f]
    Initial £51.3 million plus £2.6 million in possible add-ons
  7. [g]
    Initial £48.5 million plus £3.5 million in possible add-ons
  8. [h]
    Initial £55 million plus £5 million in possible add-ons
  9. [i]
    Initial £29 million plus £20 million in possible add-ons
  10. [j]
    Initial £62 million plus £27 million in possible add-ons

Out on loan

More information Player, Nat. ...
Player Nat. Positions Date of birth (age) Place of birth Signed in Contract ends Signed from Transfer fee Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
Ted Curd (U21, B) England GK (2006-02-14) 14 February 2006 (age 20) England Kingston upon Thames 2023 2028 Academy 0 0
Mike Penders (U21) Belgium GK (2005-07-31) 31 July 2005 (age 20) Belgium Maasmechelen 2025 2032 Belgium Genk £17m[29] 0 0
Defenders
Aarón Anselmino (U21) Argentina CB (2005-04-29) 29 April 2005 (age 21) Argentina Bernardo Larroudé 2024 2031 Argentina Boca Juniors £15.6m[30] 1 0
Axel Disasi France CB (1998-03-11) 11 March 1998 (age 28) France Gonesse 2023 2029 France Monaco £38.8M[31] 61 5
Brodi Hughes (U21, B) England CB (2004-10-16) 16 October 2004 (age 21) England Winchester 2023 2026 Academy 0 0
Ishé Samuels-Smith (U21, AT) England LB (2006-06-05) 5 June 2006 (age 19) England Manchester 2025 2026 France Strasbourg £6.5m[32] 0 0
Joseph Wheeler-Henry (U21, CT) England RW (2007-12-17) 17 December 2007 (age 18) England Barnet 2026 2027 Academy 0 0
Midfielders
Omari Kellyman (U21, AT) England AM (2005-09-15) 15 September 2005 (age 20) England Derby 2024 2030 England Aston Villa £19m[33] 0 0
Kendry Páez (U21) Ecuador AM (2007-05-04) 4 May 2007 (age 19) Ecuador Guayaquil 2025 2033 Ecuador Independiente del Valle £17.2m[34] 0 0
Frankie Runham (U21, CT) England RW (2007-01-09) 9 January 2007 (age 19) England Eastbourne 2026 2027 Academy 0 0
Forwards
David Datro Fofana Ivory Coast ST (2002-12-22) 22 December 2002 (age 23) Ivory Coast Ouragahio 2023 2029 Norway Molde £8m[35] 4 0
Tyrique George (U21, B) England LW / RW (2006-02-04) 4 February 2006 (age 20) England Camden 2024 2027 Academy 37 6
Nicolas Jackson Senegal ST / LW (2001-06-20) 20 June 2001 (age 24) The Gambia Banjul 2023 2033 Spain Villarreal £32m[36] 81 30
Jimmy-Jay Morgan (U21, AT) England ST (2006-01-21) 21 January 2006 (age 20) England Poole 2025 2027 Academy 0 0
Dujuan Richards (U21, B) Jamaica ST (2005-11-10) 10 November 2005 (age 20) Jamaica Port Royal 2026 2026 Academy 0 0
Ronnie Stutter (U21, B) England ST (2005-01-06) 6 January 2005 (age 21) England London 2024 2026 Academy 0 0
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Notes:

  • Player (HG) – Player who fulfills the Premier League's "Home Grown Player" criteria
  • Player (U21) – Player who fulfills the Premier League's under-21 player criteria
  • Player (CT) – Player who fulfills UEFA's "club-trained player" criteria
  • Player (AT) – Player who fulfills UEFA's "association-trained player" criteria
  • Player (B) – Player who fulfills UEFA's "List B" criteria

New contracts

More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Player Date Until Ref.
28 GK England Teddy Sharman-Lowe 20 June 2025 30 June 2027 [37]
51 RW England Ato Ampah 18 July 2025 30 June 2028 [38]
47 CB England Harrison Murray-Campbell 20 August 2025 30 June 2027 [39]
CM England Kiano Dyer 3 September 2025 30 June 2030 [40]
38 RB Sweden Genesis Antwi 18 September 2025 30 June 2028 [41]
48 CM Scotland Harrison McMahon 26 September 2025 30 June 2028 [42]
53 RW England Kobe Barbour 14 October 2025 30 June 2028 [43]
46 CM England Reggie Walsh 24 October 2025 Undisclosed[a] [44]
90 GK England Freddy Bernal 27 October 2025 30 June 2028 [45]
RW Northern Ireland Christopher Atherton 29 October 2025 Undisclosed[a] [46]
82 CB England Lewi Richards 30 October 2025 Undisclosed[a] [47]
79 CB Brazil Isago Silva 1 December 2025 Undisclosed[a] [48]
73 ST England Chizaram Ezenwata 19 December 2025 Undisclosed[a] [49]
76 RW England Ryan Kavuma-McQueen 9 January 2026 Undisclosed[a] [50]
66 CB England Olutayo Subuloye 16 January 2026 30 June 2030 [51]
81 AM Morocco Ibrahim Rabbaj 20 January 2026 30 June 2028[a] [52]
63 CB England Kaiden Wilson 23 January 2026 30 June 2030 [53]
CB England Jacob Hall 28 January 2026 Undisclosed[a] [54]
72 AM England Mathis Eboue 4 February 2026 Undisclosed[a] [55]
RB England Riley Ebho 11 February 2026 Undisclosed[a] [56]
56 LB England Landon Emenalo 9 March 2026 30 June 2031 [57]
50 GK England Max Merrick 10 March 2026 30 June 2028 [58]
24 RB England Reece James 13 March 2026 30 June 2032 [59]
25 DM Ecuador Moisés Caicedo 17 April 2026 30 June 2033 [60]
CB England Calvin Diakite 22 April 2026 Undisclosed[a] [61]
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  1. [a]
    First professional contract

Transfers

In

Summer

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
First team
1 June 2025[a] GK Belgium Mike Penders[b] Belgium Genk £17,000,000 [62][29]
2 June 2025 DM Portugal Dário Essugo[b] Portugal Sporting CP £18,000,000 [63][17]
4 June 2025 ST England Liam Delap[b] England Ipswich Town £30,000,000 [64][22]
9 June 2025 DF France Mamadou Sarr[b] France Strasbourg £11,800,000 [65][11]
1 July 2025[c] AM Ecuador Kendry Páez Ecuador Independiente del Valle £17,200,000 [66][34]
2 July 2025 ST Brazil João Pedro[b] England Brighton & Hove Albion £55,000,000[d] [67][24]
5 July 2025 LW England Jamie Gittens Germany Borussia Dortmund £48,500,000[e] [68][23]
3 August 2025 LB Netherlands Jorrel Hato Netherlands Ajax £35,500,000[f] [69][12]
5 August 2025[g] RW Brazil Estêvão Brazil Palmeiras £29,000,000[h] [70][71][26]
30 August 2025 LW Argentina Alejandro Garnacho England Manchester United £40,000,000 [72][27]
1 September 2025 LB England Ishé Samuels-Smith France Strasbourg £6,500,000 [73][32]
Academy
3 July 2025 RW Northern Ireland Christopher Atherton Northern Ireland Glenavon Undisclosed [74][75]
4 July 2025 LB England Kian Best England Preston North End Free [76]
31 July 2025 RW England Jesse Derry England Crystal Palace Undisclosed [77]
13 October 2025 RB England Riley Ebho England West Ham United Undisclosed [78]
ST England Jashayde Greenwood England Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed [78]
CB Republic of Ireland Justin Osagie England Peterborough United Free [78]
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  1. [a]
    Completed on 27 August 2024 and became official in Summer 2025
  2. [b]
    Transfer for 2025–26 season, but eligible to play in 2024–25 season for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
  3. [c]
    Completed on 5 June 2023 and became official in Summer 2025, following Páez's 18th birthday
  4. [d]
    Initial £55,000,000 plus £5,000,000 in possible add-ons
  5. [e]
    Initial £48,500,000 plus £3,500,000 in possible add-ons
  6. [f]
    Initial £35,500,000 plus £3,000,000 in possible add-ons
  7. [g]
    Completed on 22 June 2024 and became official in Summer 2025, following Estêvão's 18th birthday and the completion of 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
  8. [h]
    Initial £29,000,000 plus £20,000,000 in possible add-ons

Winter

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
First team
28 February 2026 GK England James Hillson England Wealdstone Free [79]
Academy
26 January 2026 LB England Yisa Alao England Sheffield Wednesday £500,000 [80][81]
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Out

Summer

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
First team
10 June 2025 GK England Marcus Bettinelli[a] England Manchester City £2,085,000 [82]
1 July 2025 GK Spain Kepa Arrizabalaga England Arsenal £5,000,000 [83][84]
GK Finland Lucas Bergström Spain Mallorca[b] Free [85]
LB England Bashir Humphreys England Burnley £14,000,000 [86][87]
12 July 2025 CM France Mathis Amougou France Strasbourg £12,000,000 [88][89]
16 July 2025 GK Serbia Đorđe Petrović England Bournemouth £25,000,000 [90][91]
18 July 2025 RW England Noni Madueke England Arsenal £48,500,000[c] [92][93]
29 July 2025 LW Portugal João Félix Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr £26,200,000[d] [94][95]
6 August 2025 CM England Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall England Everton £25,000,000[e] [96][97]
DM France Lesley Ugochukwu England Burnley £23,200,000 [98][99]
8 August 2025 ST Albania Armando Broja England Burnley £20,000,000 [100][101]
22 August 2025 LB Portugal Renato Veiga Spain Villarreal £26,000,000 [102][103]
26 August 2025 CM England Carney Chukwuemeka Germany Borussia Dortmund £24,000,000 [104][105]
29 August 2025 RB England Alfie Gilchrist England West Bromwich Albion £1,200,000[f] [106][107]
30 August 2025 CF France Christopher Nkunku Italy Milan £32,000,000[g] [108][109]
1 September 2025 LB England Ben Chilwell France Strasbourg Free [110]
Academy
1 July 2025 GK Wales Eddie Beach Scotland Kilmarnock[h] Free [111]
GK England Luke Campbell England Nottingham Forest[i] [112]
ST England Donnell McNeilly England Nottingham Forest[j] [113][114]
CM England Walter Nutter England Southampton[k] [115]
RB England Harry Rodda England Southampton [116]
LB England Marcell Washington England Arsenal[l] [117]
LB England Dylan Williams England Burton Albion Undisclosed [118]
14 July 2025 LB England Zak Sturge England Millwall Undisclosed [119]
30 July 2025 LB England Ishé Samuels-Smith France Strasbourg £6,500,000 [120][121]
1 September 2025 CM England Alex Matos England Sheffield United Undisclosed [122]
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  1. [a]
    Transfer for 2025–26 season, but eligible to play for the new club in 2024–25 season for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
  2. [b]
    Released on 1 July 2025, Bergström joined Mallorca on 15 July 2025
  3. [c]
    Initial £48,500,000 plus £3,500,000 in possible add-ons
  4. [d]
    Initial £26,200,000 plus £17,500,000 in possible add-ons
  5. [e]
    Initial £25,000,000 plus £4,000,000 in possible add-ons
  6. [f]
    Initial £1,200,000 plus £800,000 in possible add-ons
  7. [g]
    Initial £32,000,000 plus £4,000,000 in possible add-ons
  8. [h]
    Released on 1 July 2025, Beach joined Kilmarnock on 11 July 2025
  9. [i]
    Released on 1 July 2025, Campell joined Nottingham Forest on 4 July 2025
  10. [j]
    Released on 1 July 2025, McNeilly joined Nottingham Forest on 1 September 2025
  11. [k]
    Released on 1 July 2025, Nutter joined Southampton on 15 August 2025
  12. [l]
    Released on 1 July 2025, Washington joined Arsenal on 12 July 2025

Winter

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
First team
28 January 2026 LW England Raheem Sterling Netherlands Feyenoord[a] Free [123][124]
Academy
9 January 2026 AM England Leo Castledine England Middlesbrough £1,000,000 [125][126]
2 February 2026 RW England Ato Ampah England Stoke City £3,000,000 [127][128]
LB England Harry McGlinchey England Sheffield United Undisclosed [129]
RW England Joel Philbert England Tottenham Hotspur Undisclosed [130]
AM Morocco Yahya Idrissi Italy Milan Undisclosed [131]
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  1. [a]
    Released on 28 January 2026, Sterling joined Feyenoord on 12 February 2026

Loaned in

Summer

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player To Date until Fee Ref.
First team
1 September 2025 AM Argentina Facundo Buonanotte England Brighton & Hove Albion 15 January 2026[a] £2,000,000 [133][134]
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  1. [a]
    On 15 January 2026, Buonanotte was recalled by Brighton & Hove Albion from his initial season-long loan[132]

Loaned out

Summer

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player To Date until Fee Ref.
First team
22 July 2025 LB United States Caleb Wiley England Watford 9 January 2026[a] Free [136]
28 July 2025 GK Belgium Mike Penders France Strasbourg 30 June 2026 Free [137]
31 July 2025 AM Ecuador Kendry Páez France Strasbourg 30 January 2026[b] Free [139]
1 August 2025 CB France Mamadou Sarr France Strasbourg 2 February 2026[c] Free [141]
6 August 2025 ST Spain Marc Guiu England Sunderland 1 September 2025[d] Free [143]
27 August 2025 CB Argentina Aarón Anselmino Germany Borussia Dortmund 26 January 2026[e] Free [145]
1 September 2025 ST Senegal Nicolas Jackson Germany Bayern Munich 30 June 2026 £14,300,000 [146][147]
13 September 2025 ST Ivory Coast David Datro Fofana Turkey Fatih Karagümrük 21 January 2026[f] Free [148]
Academy
20 June 2025 GK England Teddy Sharman-Lowe England Bolton Wanderers 14 January 2026[g] Free [37]
1 August 2025 AM England Leo Castledine England Huddersfield Town 9 January 2026[h] Free [150]
29 August 2025 RB England Brodi Hughes England AFC Wimbledon 30 June 2026 Free [151]
1 September 2025 AM England Omari Kellyman Wales Cardiff City 30 June 2026 Free [152]
ST England Jimmy-Jay Morgan England Peterborough United 30 June 2026 Free [153]
LB England Ishé Samuels-Smith Wales Swansea City 30 June 2026 Free [73]
ST England Ronnie Stutter England Barnet 30 June 2026 Free [154]
3 September 2025 CM England Kiano Dyer Netherlands Volendam 4 January 2026[i] Free [40]
20 September 2025 LW England Jeremiah Berkeley-Agyepong England Ipswich Town 1 January 2026 Free [156]
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  1. [a]
    On 9 January 2026, Wiley was recalled back from his initial season-long loan at Watford[135]
  2. [b]
    On 30 January 2026, Páez was recalled back from his initial season-long loan at Strasbourg[138]
  3. [c]
    On 2 February 2026, Sarr was recalled back from his initial season-long loan at Strasbourg[140]
  4. [d]
    On 1 September 2025, Guiu was recalled back from his initial season-long loan at Sunderland[142]
  5. [e]
    On 26 January 2025, Anselmino was recalled back from his initial season-long loan at Borussia Dortmund[144]
  6. [f]
    On 21 January 2026, Fofana was recalled back from his initial season-long loan at Fatih Karagümrük
  7. [g]
    On 14 January 2026, Sharman-Lowe was recalled back from his initial season-long loan at Bolton Wanderers[149]
  8. [h]
    On 9 January 2026, Castledine was recalled back from his initial season-long loan at Huddersfield Town[125]
  9. [i]
    On 4 January 2026, Dyer was recalled back from his initial season-long loan at Volendam[155]

Winter

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. Player To Date until Fee Ref
First team
30 January 2026 AM Ecuador Kendry Páez Argentina River Plate 31 December 2026 Free [138]
2 February 2026 CB Argentina Aarón Anselmino France Strasbourg 30 June 2026 Free [157]
CB France Axel Disasi England West Ham United 30 June 2026 £1,700,000 [158][159]
RW England Tyrique George England Everton 30 June 2026 Free [160]
ST Ivory Coast David Datro Fofana France Strasbourg 30 June 2026 Free [161]
Academy
12 November 2025 GK England Ted Curd England Boreham Wood 30 June 2026 Free [162]
2 February 2026 ST Jamaica Dujuan Richards England Leicester City 30 June 2026 Free [163]
RW England Frankie Runham England Ipswich Town 30 June 2026 Free [164]
RB England Joseph Wheeler-Henry England Brentford 30 June 2026 Free [165]
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Overall transfer activity

Pre-season and friendlies

On 17 June 2025, Chelsea announced that they would host a pre-season tournament playing against Bayer Leverkusen and Milan at Stamford Bridge.[166]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 August 2025 (2025-08-08) VisitMalta Weekender Chelsea 2–0 Bayer Leverkusen Fulham
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Stuart Attwell (England)
10 August 2025 (2025-08-10) VisitMalta Weekender Chelsea 4–1 Milan Fulham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 37,000
Referee: Michael Salisbury (England)

Competitions

Overall record

More information Competition, First match ...
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 17 August 2025 24 May 2026 Matchday 1 TBD 36 13 10 13 55 49 +6 036.11
FA Cup 10 January 2026 16 May 2026 Third round Runners-up 6 5 0 1 21 4 +17 083.33
EFL Cup 23 September 2025 3 February 2026 Third round Semi-finals 5 3 0 2 11 9 +2 060.00
UEFA Champions League 17 September 2025 17 March 2026 League phase Round of 16 10 5 1 4 19 18 +1 050.00
Total 57 26 11 20 106 80 +26 045.61
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Last updated: 16 May 2026
Source: Soccerway

Premier League

Main article: 2025–26 Premier League

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
8 Brentford 37 14 10 13 54 51 +3 52 Qualification for the Conference League play-off round[a]
9 Sunderland 37 13 12 12 40 47 −7 51
10 Chelsea 36 13 10 13 55 49 +6 49
11 Newcastle United 37 14 7 16 53 53 0 49
12 Everton 37 13 10 14 47 49 −2 49
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Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2026. Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[167]
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Since the winners of the 2025–26 EFL Cup, Manchester City, qualified for the Champions League by league position, the spot reserved for the EFL Cup winners (Conference League play-off round) is passed to the highest-placed team not already qualified for European competition.

Results summary

More information Overall, Home ...
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
36 13 10 13 55 49  +6 49 6 5 7 24 24  0 7 5 6 31 25  +6
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Last updated: 9 May 2026.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

More information Round, Ground ...
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAAHHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHA
ResultDWWDLLWWLWWWDLDWDLDDLWWWWDDLWLLLLLLD
Position1142568759732345445558655555656666899
Points147888111414172023242425282929303131343740434445454848484848484849
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Updated to match(es) played on 9 May 2026. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Score overview

  Win   Draw   Loss

More information Opposition, Home score ...
Opposition Home score Away score Aggregate score Double
Arsenal 1–1 1–2 2–3 No
Aston Villa 1–2 4–1 5–3 No
Bournemouth 2–2 0–0 2–2 No
Brentford 2–0 2–2 4–2 No
Brighton & Hove Albion 1–3 0–3 1–6 No
Burnley 1–1 2–0 3–1 No
Crystal Palace 0–0 3–1 3–1 No
Everton 2–0 0–3 2–3 No
Fulham 2–0 1–2 3–2 No
Leeds United 2–2 1–3 3–5 No
Liverpool 2–1 1–1 3–2 No
Manchester City 0–3 1–1 1–4 No
Manchester United 0–1 1–2 1–3 No
Newcastle United 0–1 2–2 2–3 No
Nottingham Forest 1–3 3–0 4–3 No
Sunderland 1–2 No
Tottenham Hotspur 1–0
West Ham United 3–2 5–1 8–3 Yes
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 3–1 6–1 Yes
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Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 18 June 2025.[168]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

17 August 2025 (2025-08-17) 1 Chelsea 0–0 Crystal Palace Fulham
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,678
Referee: Darren England
22 August 2025 (2025-08-22) 2 West Ham United 1–5 Chelsea Stratford
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 62,462
Referee: Michael Oliver
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 23 August, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[169]
30 August 2025 (2025-08-30) 3 Chelsea 2–0 Fulham Fulham
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,745
Referee: Robert Jones
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live TNT Sports broadcasting.[169]
13 September 2025 (2025-09-13) 4 Brentford 2–2 Chelsea Brentford
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Gtech Community Stadium
Attendance: 16,795
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[170]
20 September 2025 (2025-09-20) 5 Manchester United 2–1 Chelsea Trafford
17:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 74,124
Referee: Peter Bankes
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[170]
27 September 2025 (2025-09-27) 6 Chelsea 1–3 Brighton & Hove Albion Fulham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,597
Referee: Simon Hooper
4 October 2025 (2025-10-04) 7 Chelsea 2–1 Liverpool Fulham
17:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,769[171]
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[172]
18 October 2025 (2025-10-18) 8 Nottingham Forest 0–3 Chelsea West Bridgford
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 30,495
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live TNT Sports broadcasting.[172]
25 October 2025 (2025-10-25) 9 Chelsea 1–2 Sunderland Fulham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,489
Referee: Andrew Madley
1 November 2025 (2025-11-01) 10 Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 Chelsea Tottenham
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 61,202
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[173]
8 November 2025 (2025-11-08) 11 Chelsea 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Fulham
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,467
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[173]
22 November 2025 (2025-11-22) 12 Burnley 0–2 Chelsea Burnley
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 21,499
Referee: Peter Bankes
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live TNT Sports broadcasting.[173]
30 November 2025 (2025-11-30) 13 Chelsea 1–1 Arsenal Fulham
16:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,820
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 29 November, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[173]
3 December 2025 (2025-12-03) 14 Leeds United 3–1 Chelsea Leeds
20:15 GMT
Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 36,767
Referee: Darren England
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[174]
6 December 2025 (2025-12-06) 15 Bournemouth 0–0 Chelsea Bournemouth
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 11,240
Referee: Michael Oliver
13 December 2025 (2025-12-13) 16 Chelsea 2–0 Everton Fulham
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,552
Referee: Thomas Bramall
20 December 2025 (2025-12-20) 17 Newcastle United 2–2 Chelsea Newcastle upon Tyne
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,226
Referee: Andrew Madley
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live TNT Sports broadcasting.[174]
27 December 2025 (2025-12-27) 18 Chelsea 1–2 Aston Villa Fulham
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,765
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[175]
30 December 2025 (2025-12-30) 19 Chelsea 2–2 Bournemouth Fulham
19:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,622[176]
Referee: Sam Barrott
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[175]
4 January 2026 (2026-01-04) 20 Manchester City 1–1 Chelsea Manchester
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 52,503
Referee: Michael Oliver
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 3 January, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[175]
7 January 2026 (2026-01-07) 21 Fulham 2–1 Chelsea Fulham
19:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 26,990[177]
Referee: Peter Bankes
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[175]
17 January 2026 (2026-01-17) 22 Chelsea 2–0 Brentford Fulham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,704
Referee: John Brooks
25 January 2026 (2026-01-25) 23 Crystal Palace 1–3 Chelsea Selhurst
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 25,163[178]
Referee: Darren England
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 24 January, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[179]
31 January 2026 (2026-01-31) 24 Chelsea 3–2 West Ham United Fulham
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,430
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[179]
7 February 2026 (2026-02-07) 25 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–3 Chelsea Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 29,762
Referee: Jarred Gillett
10 February 2026 (2026-02-10) 26 Chelsea 2–2 Leeds United Fulham
19:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,253
Referee: Robert Jones
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 20:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live TNT Sports broadcasting.[180]
21 February 2026 (2026-02-21) 27 Chelsea 1–1 Burnley Fulham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,603
Referee: Lewis Smith
1 March 2026 (2026-03-01) 28 Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea Holloway
16:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,296
Referee: Darren England
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 28 February, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[180]
4 March 2026 (2026-03-04) 29 Aston Villa 1–4 Chelsea Birmingham
19:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 42,084
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 20:00 kick-off, but was moved for live TNT Sports broadcasting.[181]
14 March 2026 (2026-03-14) 30 Chelsea 0–1 Newcastle United Fulham
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,587
Referee: Paul Tierney
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[181]
21 March 2026 (2026-03-21) 31 Everton 3–0 Chelsea Liverpool
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium
Attendance: 52,547
Referee: Sam Barrott
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[181]
12 April 2026 (2026-04-12) 32 Chelsea 0–3 Manchester City Fulham
16:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,552
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 11 April, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[182]
18 April 2026 (2026-04-18) 33 Chelsea 0–1 Manchester United Fulham
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,733
Referee: Michael Oliver
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live TNT Sports broadcasting.[182]
21 April 2026 (2026-04-21) 34 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 Chelsea Brighton and Hove
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: American Express Stadium
Attendance: 31,220
Referee: Craig Pawson
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 26 April, but was rescheduled due to Chelsea's participation in the FA Cup semi-finals.[183]
4 May 2026 (2026-05-04) 35 Chelsea 1–3 Nottingham Forest Fulham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,605
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 2 May, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[184]
9 May 2026 (2026-05-09) 36 Liverpool 1–1 Chelsea Liverpool
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 60,429
Referee: Craig Pawson
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was brought forward for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[185]
19 May 2026 (2026-05-19) 37 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur Fulham
20:15 BST Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 17 May, but was rescheduled due to Chelsea's participation in the FA Cup Final.[186]
24 May 2026 (2026-05-24) 38 Sunderland v Chelsea Sunderland
16:00 BST Report Stadium: Stadium of Light

FA Cup

Main article: 2025–26 FA Cup

As a Premier League club, Chelsea entered the competition in the third round, and were drawn away to Charlton Athletic.[187] They were then drawn away to Hull City in the fourth round,[188] away to Wrexham in the fifth round,[189] and at home to Port Vale in the quarter-finals.[190] Chelsea faced Leeds United in the semi-finals at Wembley,[191] and played Manchester City in the final, ultimately losing 1–0.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10 January 2026 (2026-01-10) Third round Charlton Athletic 1–5 Chelsea Charlton
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 26,475
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
13 February 2026 (2026-02-13) Fourth round Hull City 0–4 Chelsea Kingston upon Hull
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: MKM Stadium
Attendance: 24,320
Referee: Farai Hallam
7 March 2026 (2026-03-07) Fifth round Wrexham 2–4 (a.e.t.) Chelsea Wrexham
17:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 10,556
Referee: Peter Bankes
4 April 2026 (2026-04-04) Quarter-finals Chelsea 7–0 Port Vale Fulham
17:15 BST
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,375
Referee: Farai Hallam
26 April 2026 (2026-04-26) Semi-finals Chelsea 1–0 Leeds United Wembley
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 82,542
Referee: Jarred Gillett
16 May 2026 Final Chelsea 0–1 Manchester City Wembley
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 83,337
Referee: Darren England

EFL Cup

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Cup

As one of the Premier League clubs competing in a European competition, Chelsea entered the competition in the third round, and were drawn away to League One club Lincoln City.[192][193] They were then drawn away to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the fourth round,[194][195] and away to Cardiff City in the quarter-finals.[196][197] A two legged-tie against Arsenal was drawn for the semi-finals, with the first leg at home and second leg being away.[198]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

23 September 2025 (2025-09-23) Third round Lincoln City 1–2 Chelsea Lincoln
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 10,214
Referee: Matt Donohue
29 October 2025 (2025-10-29) Fourth round Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–4 Chelsea Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 24,449
Referee: Thomas Bramall
16 December 2025 (2025-12-16) Quarter-finals Cardiff City 1–3 Chelsea Cardiff
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 33,027
Referee: Tony Harrington
14 January 2026 (2026-01-14) Semi-finals first leg Chelsea 2–3 Arsenal Fulham
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,243
Referee: Simon Hooper
3 February 2026 (2026-02-03) Semi-finals second leg Arsenal 1–0
(4–2 agg.)		 Chelsea Holloway
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,452
Referee: Peter Bankes

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Champions League

League phase

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Champions League league phase

Chelsea were drawn against Benfica, Ajax, Barcelona and Pafos at home, and Bayern Munich, Qarabağ, Atalanta and Napoli away in the league phase.[199]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 England Tottenham Hotspur 8 5 2 1 17 7 +10 17 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
5 Spain Barcelona 8 5 1 2 22 14 +8 16
6 England Chelsea 8 5 1 2 17 10 +7 16
7 Portugal Sporting CP 8 5 1 2 17 11 +6 16
8 England Manchester City 8 5 1 2 15 9 +6 16
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Source: UEFA[200]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
8 5 1 2 17 10  +7 16 4 0 0 10 1  +9 1 1 2 7 9  −2
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Source: UEFA

More information Round, Ground ...
Round12345678
GroundAHHAHAHA
ResultLWWDWLWW
Position2818111271386
Points036710101316
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Source: UEFA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
17 September 2025 (2025-09-17) 1 Bayern Munich Germany 3–1 England Chelsea Munich, Germany
21:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain)
30 September 2025 (2025-09-30) 2 Chelsea England 1–0 Portugal Benfica London, England
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,636
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)
22 October 2025 (2025-10-22) 3 Chelsea England 5–1 Netherlands Ajax London, England
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,948[201]
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
5 November 2025 (2025-11-05) 4 Qarabağ Azerbaijan 2–2 England Chelsea Baku, Azerbaijan
21:45 AZT
Report
Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 30,887
Referee: Sebastian Gishamer (Austria)
25 November 2025 (2025-11-25) 5 Chelsea England 3–0 Spain Barcelona London, England
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,323
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
9 December 2025 (2025-12-09) 6 Atalanta Italy 2–1 England Chelsea Bergamo, Italy
21:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
Attendance: 20,685
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)
21 January 2026 (2026-01-21) 7 Chelsea England 1–0 Cyprus Pafos London, England
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 30,774
Referee: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium)
28 January 2026 (2026-01-28) 8 Napoli Italy 2–3 England Chelsea Naples, Italy
21:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 46,513
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)

Knockout phase

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Champions League knockout phase
Round of 16

Chelsea were drawn against Paris Saint-Germain in the round of 16, with the first leg being away.[202][203]

11 March 2026 (2026-03-11) First leg Paris Saint-Germain France 5–2 England Chelsea Paris, France
21:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 47,566
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)
17 March 2026 (2026-03-17) Second leg Chelsea England 0–3
(2–8 agg.)		 France Paris Saint-Germain London, England
20:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 35,811
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)

Statistics

Appearances

More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup UEFA Champions League Total
1 GK Spain Robert Sánchez 33+05+02+07+147+1
3 DF Spain Marc Cucurella 29+32+12+28+141+7
4 DF England Tosin Adarabioyo 7+84+12+13+216+12
5 DF France Benoît Badiashile 7+22+01+13+113+4
6 DF England Levi Colwill 1+11+00+00+02+1
7 FW Portugal Pedro Neto 28+44+21+38+041+9
8 MF Argentina Enzo Fernández 33+12+23+19+147+5
9 FW England Liam Delap 11+152+41+11+415+24
10 MF England Cole Palmer 22+22+10+13+127+5
11 FW England Jamie Gittens 5+111+03+03+412+15
12 GK Denmark Filip Jörgensen 3+21+03+03+010+2
14 MF Portugal Dário Essugo 0+20+20+00+00+4
17 MF Brazil Andrey Santos 12+144+15+03+324+18
19 DF Senegal Mamadou Sarr 1+12+00+01+04+1
20 FW Brazil João Pedro 30+43+12+16+241+8
21 DF Netherlands Jorrel Hato 10+105+04+14+023+11
23 DF England Trevoh Chalobah 31+11+03+16+241+4
24 DF England Reece James 20+82+00+07+129+9
25 MF Ecuador Moisés Caicedo 30+14+02+19+145+3
27 DF France Malo Gusto 25+83+13+16+137+11
28 GK England Teddy Sharman-Lowe 0+00+00+00+00+0
29 DF France Wesley Fofana 18+53+13+05+129+7
34 DF England Josh Acheampong 7+82+23+11+413+15
38 FW Spain Marc Guiu 1+71+12+01+05+8
41 FW Brazil Estêvão 12+102+12+24+320+16
44 GK United States Gabriel Slonina 0+00+00+00+00+0
45 MF Belgium Roméo Lavia 4+83+01+02+210+10
46 MF England Reggie Walsh 0+00+00+10+10+2
49 FW Argentina Alejandro Garnacho 14+95+11+33+622+20
55 FW England Jesse Derry 1+00+20+00+01+2
62 FW England Shim Mheuka 0+00+10+20+00+3
76 MF England Ryan Kavuma-McQueen 0+00+10+00+00+1
FW Ukraine Mykhailo Mudryk 0+00+00+00+00+0
Players who have left the club
MF Argentina Facundo Buonanotte 1+01+03+02+17+1
FW England Tyrique George 0+40+03+02+25+6
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Last updated: 16 May 2026.
Source: FBref.com

Goalscorers

More information Rank, No. ...
Rank No. Pos. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup UEFA Champions League Total
1 20 FW Brazil João Pedro 1520320
2 8 MF Argentina Enzo Fernández 920314
3 7 FW Portugal Pedro Neto 5410 10
10 MF England Cole Palmer 9001
5 41 FW Brazil Estêvão 2213 8
49 FW Argentina Alejandro Garnacho 1241
7 25 MF Ecuador Moisés Caicedo 30025
8 23 DF England Trevoh Chalobah 3000 3
27 DF France Malo Gusto 2001
32 FW England Tyrique George 0021
11 4 DF England Tosin Adarabioyo 0200 2
9 FW England Liam Delap 1001
17 MF Brazil Andrey Santos 0110
21 DF Netherlands Jorrel Hato 0200
24 DF England Reece James 2000
34 DF England Josh Acheampong 1100
38 FW Spain Marc Guiu 0101
18 3 DF Spain Marc Cucurella 1000 1
11 FW England Jamie Gittens 0010
40 MF Argentina Facundo Buonanotte 0010
Own goals 12025
Totals55211119106
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Last updated: 16 May 2026.
Source: FBref.com

Hat-tricks

  • Score – The score at the time of each goal. Chelsea's score listed first.
More information Date, No. ...
Date No. Pos. Player Score Final score Opponent Competition
7 February 2026 10 MF England Cole Palmer 1–0, 2–0, 3–0 (A) 3–1 (A) Wolverhampton Wanderers Premier League
13 February 2026 7 FW Portugal Pedro Neto 1–0, 2–0, 4–0 (A) 4–0 (A) Hull City FA Cup
4 March 2026 20 FW Brazil João Pedro 1–1, 2–1, 4–1 (A) 4–1 (A) Aston Villa Premier League
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Source: FBref.com

Top assists

More information Rank, No. ...
Rank No. Pos. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup UEFA Champions League Total
1 7 FW Portugal Pedro Neto 52119
2 8 MF Argentina Enzo Fernández 3102 6
20 FW Brazil João Pedro 5010
24 DF England Reece James 4002
5 11 FW England Jamie Gittens 2021 5
27 DF France Malo Gusto 3101
7 3 DF Spain Marc Cucurella 4000 4
49 FW Argentina Alejandro Garnacho 4000
9 9 FW England Liam Delap 0300 3
10 MF England Cole Palmer 1002
17 MF Brazil Andrey Santos 0021
41 FW Brazil Estêvão 2100
13 14 MF Portugal Dário Essugo 0200 2
29 DF France Wesley Fofana 1001
38 FW Spain Marc Guiu 1100
40 FW Argentina Facundo Buonanotte 0110
17 1 GK Spain Robert Sánchez 1000 1
21 DF Netherlands Jorrel Hato 0010
25 MF Ecuador Moisés Caicedo 1000
32 FW England Tyrique George 0010
Totals371291169
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Last updated: 16 May 2026.
Source: FBref.com

Clean sheets

More information Rank, No. ...
Rank No. Pos. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup UEFA Champions League Total
1 1 GK Spain Robert Sánchez 930214
Shared 0001[a]1
Totals930315
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Last updated: 16 May 2026.
Source: FBref.com

  1. [a]
    Shared between Filip Jörgensen and Robert Sánchez against Pafos in the UEFA Champions League

Discipline

More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup UEFA Champions League Total
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1 GK Spain Robert Sánchez 301000000000301
3 DF Spain Marc Cucurella 7011003000001101
4 DF England Tosin Adarabioyo 200000000100300
5 DF France Benoît Badiashile 200100100000400
6 DF England Levi Colwill 000000000000000
7 FW Portugal Pedro Neto 310200100100710
8 MF Argentina Enzo Fernández 9001001002001300
9 FW England Liam Delap 300000110000410
10 MF England Cole Palmer 400100000000500
11 FW England Jamie Gittens 000000000100100
12 GK Denmark Filip Jörgensen 000000100000100
14 MF Portugal Dário Essugo 100000000000100
17 MF Brazil Andrey Santos 400100100200800
19 DF Senegal Mamadou Sarr 000100000000100
20 FW Brazil João Pedro 300000000110410
21 DF Netherlands Jorrel Hato 600000000000600
23 DF England Trevoh Chalobah 301000000100401
24 DF England Reece James 400000000100500
25 MF Ecuador Moisés Caicedo 11012002001001601
27 DF France Malo Gusto 310000100100510
28 GK England Teddy Sharman-Lowe 000000000000000
29 DF France Wesley Fofana 610000000100710
34 DF England Josh Acheampong 100000000000100
38 FW Spain Marc Guiu 100000000000100
41 FW Brazil Estêvão 400000300100800
44 GK United States Gabriel Slonina 000000000000000
45 MF Belgium Roméo Lavia 000100000000100
46 MF England Reggie Walsh 000000000000000
49 FW Argentina Alejandro Garnacho 200100000000300
55 FW England Jesse Derry 000000000000000
62 FW England Shim Mheuka 000000000000000
76 FW England Ryan Kavuma-McQueen 000000000000000
FW Ukraine Mykhailo Mudryk 000000000000000
Players who have left the club
MF Argentina Facundo Buonanotte 000000000100100
FW England Tyrique George 200000100000300
Totals 803412001610151012354
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Last updated: 16 May 2026.
Source: FBref.com

Awards

Player awards

Premier League Player of the Month

More information Month, Pos. ...
Month Pos. Player Pld G A CS S Result Ref.
August 2025 FW Brazil João Pedro 3 2 2 – – Nominated [204]
November 2025 DF England Reece James 4 0 1 3 – [205]
January 2026 MF Argentina Enzo Fernandez 5 3 1 – – [206]
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Premier League Goal of the Month

  • Score – The score at the time of the goal. Chelsea's score listed first.
More information Month, Pos. ...
Month Pos. Player Score Final score Opponent Date Result Ref.
October 2025 MF Ecuador Moisés Caicedo 1–0 2–1 (H) Liverpool 4 October Nominated [207]
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Other awards

More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Player Award Source
41 FW Brazil Estêvão 2026 London Football Awards Men’s Young Player of the Year [208]
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Manager awards

Premier League Manager of the Month

More information Month, Manager ...
Month Manager M W D L GF GA GD Pts Result Ref.
August 2025 Italy Enzo Maresca 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7 Nominated [209]
November 2025 4 3 1 0 7 1 +6 10 Won [210]
January 2026 England Liam Rosenior 3 3 0 0 8 3 +5 9 Nominated [211]
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