Manchester City rout Chelsea in FA Cup

Different competitors, identical final result. Manchester City beat Chelsea for the second time in lower than three days, on this event within the FA Cup.

And this time it was a 4-0 thrashing, with out even needing Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne.

City’s prime two gamers got a relaxation after the 1-0 win over Chelsea within the Premier League on Thursday but they weren’t particularly missed, with Riyad Mahrez, Julián Álvarez and Phil Foden scoring first-half objectives and Mahrez including one other late on in a third-round cruise.

Winning in 𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 😮‍💨@ManCity oozed class as they sealed their spot within the #EmiratesFACup fourth spherical with a 4-0 victory over @ChelseaFC 👏 pic.twitter.com/zPFWk7qhvq

— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 8, 2023

Next up for City in world soccer’s oldest knockout competitors is a rival that’s prone to be its greatest risk to the protection of the Premier League title. Arsenal, which leads second-place City by 5 factors within the league, will likely be heading to Etihad Stadium within the fourth spherical if it beats third-tier Oxford United on Monday.

Mahrez scored the one objective within the groups’ league match at Stamford Bridge on Thursday. While that was a tap-in, this one within the cup was a curling shot from a direct free kick that sailed into the highest nook within the twenty third minute.

Álvarez, making his first begin for City since successful the World Cup with Argentina, transformed a Thirtieth-minute penalty after Chelsea ahead Kai Havertz bizarrely selected to steer together with his left arm as he tried a headed clearance at a nook and succeeded solely in punching the ball away to concede a spot kick.

Foden wrapped up a three-goal flurry in a 15-minute span on the Etihad when he guided dwelling a close-range end on the finish of a flowing group transfer involving Rodri, Mahrez after which Kyle Walker, who sprinted upfield to ship a cross for Foden.

Mahrez scored his second from the penalty spot within the eighty fifth after Foden was bundled over by Kalidou Koulibaly.

The issues mount for Chelsea supervisor Graham Potter, whose injury-hit squad is in tenth place within the Premier League and is already out of each cups — having already misplaced to City within the League Cup in November.

City remains to be within the hunt for trophies in all 4 competitions and performs Southampton away within the League Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday.

VILLA SHOCKED

Aston Villa conceded twice from the 88th minute and was overwhelmed 2-1 at dwelling by fourth-tier Stevenage in most likely the largest shock of the third spherical.

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT!? 😮@StevenageFC have come from behind within the remaining jiffy. Surely they’ve gained it? 🤯🤯🤯#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/bfa5QuIFWr

— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 8, 2023

Ahead due to Morgan Sanson’s Thirty third-minute objective, Villa was lowered to 10 males when Leander Dendoncker was red-carded within the eighty fifth for knowledgeable foul that gave Stevenage a penalty.

That was transformed and the guests, who’re in second place in League Two, grabbed an unlikely winner within the ninetieth.