Sonia Bompastor will embark on her second season in charge of the Blues after going unbeaten domestically and winning three trophies in her first campaign in the dugout.

It's a game not to be missed – and here's how you can watch the game at Stamford Bridge and beyond!

When and where

We will take on Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Friday 5 September, with kick-off scheduled for 7.30pm. Tickets remain on sale and you can secure your place at our WSL opener now!

How to watch

The match will be shown live on Sky Sports in the UK.

As always, you can follow minute-by-minute updates in our Chelsea vs Manchester City Match Centre on the official Chelsea website and app. You can also follow through Chelsea Women’s social media channels on X, Facebook and Instagram.

The form

Chelsea went unbeaten across the entire 2024/25 domestic campaign, and have a good record on the opening day of the season.

When playing our opening fixture of a Women’s Super League campaign at home, the Blues are unbeaten in our last eight matches (winning six and drawing two).

The Blues are also undefeated in each of our last 25 Women’s Super League games (winning 22 and drawing three)

Recent head-to-head

With duels in the WSL, League Cup, and Champions League against Manchester City last season, we became the first two English sides to meet five times in a single campaign across all competitions.

Bompastor's Blues won four of those meetings – losing only once in the first leg of the Women's Champions League quarter-final – and have also won six of our last seven home meetings with the Citizens, including both encounters last season to nil.

See Chelsea in action at Stamford Bridge against Manchester City in the first Women's Super League game of the season! Secure your tickets for that fixture here.