A place in the Women's League Cup final is up for grabs on Wednesday night as current holders Chelsea travel north to take on rivals Manchester City.
This year's Women's League Cup final will be held at Bristol City's Ashton Gate on Sunday 15 March, where the winners of Wednesday night's game will face either Arsenal or Manchester United.
The tie is shaping up to be a fascinating encounter, especially as we will face Man City away from home again 11 days later in the Women's Super League, with just six points separating the division's top two.
When and where is Manchester City vs Chelsea Women?
We take on Manchester City at the Joie Stadium on Wednesday 21 January 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 7pm UK time.
How to watch Manchester City vs Chelsea Women
The Women's League Cup semi-final between Man City and Chelsea will be shown on Sky Sports Mix, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport Website, as well as on the WSL YouTube Channel.
As always, team news, live updates and match coverage will be provided in our Manchester City vs Chelsea Women Match Centre on the Chelsea Official App and Chelsea website.
You can also follow through Chelsea Women’s social media channels on X, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
The form
Chelsea reached the Women's League Cup semi-final with a 9-1 win over Liverpool in December, as we became the first team in history to put nine goals past an opponent in a knockout tie of this competition.
That free-scoring run continued after the winter break, as the Blues put five goals past West Ham in the Women's Super League and another five past Crystal Palace in the FA Cup fourth round last weekend.
The Blues are the current Women's League Cup holders, having defeated Man City by a 2-1 scoreline in last year's final.
Meanwhile, the Cityzens reached this year's semi-final with a 5-1 win over West Ham before Christmas and are unbeaten in all competitions since losing to Chelsea in the WSL on the first day of the season.
Recent head-to-head
Chelsea have won five of the last six meetings with Man City since the start of last season, only losing 2-0 in the first leg of the Women's Champions League quarter-final. That result was overturned with our 3-0 victory at Stamford Bridge as we progressed through to the next round of the competition.
We also kicked off our campaign this season with a 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge thanks to goals from Aggie Beever-Jones and Maika Hamano. Since then, Andree Jeglertz's side have won every game in the WSL, opening up a six-point gap at the top of the table.