After ending 2025 with eight straight wins, Manchester City have struggled in the New Year, drawing three consecutive Premier League matches against Sunderland, Chelsea, and Brighton, including a 1-1 home stalemate with the latter two.
Softfootball reported that Fernandez's Late Strike Earns Chelsea Dramatic Draw Against Manchester City at the Etihad , leaving City five points behind leaders Arsenal and under pressure in multiple competitions.
Pep Guardiola's side now face back-to-back cup challenges, starting with an FA Cup tie against League One Exeter City on the 10th january. The Citizens are seven-time FA Cup winners and have reached at least the semi-finals in eight of the last nine seasons under Guardiola, though only claiming the trophy twice.
