Man City vs Chelsea LIVE: FA Cup score, result and reaction as City cruise into fourth round
Man City 4-0 Chesea: Riyad Mahrez scores twice as City book a potential fourth-round tie with Arsenal
Riyad Mahrez struck twice as Manchester City eased to a comfortable 4-0 victory over Chelsea in the FA Cup third round.
Three of the champions’ goals in a one-sided encounter at the Etihad Stadium came in a 15-minute spell late in the first half as Mahrez, Julian Alvarez - from the penalty spot - and Phil Foden all found the target. Mahrez added a fourth with City’s second penalty of the afternoon five minutes from time.
It was City’s second win over the out-of-form Londoners in the space of four days and piled on the frustration for their manager Graham Potter. After a run of just one win in seven in all competitions, Chelsea supporters booed their side and were also heard chanting the names of former owner Roman Abramovich and ex-manager Thomas Tuchel.
City have no such concerns and, as well as looking to reel Arsenal in at the top of the Premier League, could now be hosting them in the fourth round - if the Gunners can see off Oxford on Monday.
Relive the action as Manchester City host Chelsea in the FA Cup third round:
Man City 3-0 Chelsea
60 mins: Fofana chests down a long ball under pressure from Akanji then rolls around on the deck looking for a free kick. The referee tells him to play on as City work the ball over to Joao Cancelo on the left wing.
He brings the ball under control then gets taken out by Conor Gallagher who also collects a yellow card.
Man City 3-0 Chelsea
57 mins: Zakaria has put in some bright performances for Chelsea recently and makes a decent run across to the right to help Gallagher out. The midfielder wins a throw in for the Blues which also sparks a couple of Man City changes.
Sergio Gomez and Rodri are off with Kalvin Phillips and Joao Cancelo brought on.
Man City 3-0 Chelsea
54 mins: Nice! Chelsea win a free kick inside Man City’s half which Conor Gallagher plays quickly down the line for Mason Mount. Mount touches the ball into the box then pulls a shot across the face of goal.
Sergio Gomez is aware of the danger and sticks to Mount before deflecting the effort wide of the far post.
Man City 3-0 Chelsea
51 mins: There’s a persistence from Chelsea to play out from the back but City are pressing in numbers making it very difficult. Conor Gallagher does well to keep hold of the ball before spraying it over to the opposite side of the pitch.
Bashir Humphreys brings the ball into midfield and looks to return the ball to Gallagher with a cross field pass but he overhits it and sends the ball out for a throw in.
Man City 3-0 Chelsea
48 mins: Conor Gallagher has started the second half out wide on the right hand side and has seemingly been tasked with helping out Trevoh Chalobah defensively.
Almost immediately Gallagher is caught out by a run inside from Sergio Gomez but the City left-back is flagged offside as the ball comes up to him.
Second half: Man City 3-0 Chelsea
Manchester City get the match back underway at the Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola hasn’t made any changes to the line-up but Graham Potter has swapped out a couple of players.
Denis Zakaria and David Datro Fofana are brought on to replace Kai Havertz and Mateo Kovacic.
Man City vs Chelsea winner faces potential Arsenal tie in FA Cup fourth round
The winner of Manchester City vs Chelsea will play the winner of Oxford against Premier League leaders Arsenal in the FA Cup fourth round.
Tottenham will travel to Preston, while holders Liverpool, who escaped with a replay against Wolves on Saturday, face an away trip to Brighton should they prevail at Molineux.
While League Two’s Walsall will play the 2021 winners Leicester.
FA Cup 2023 fourth road draw:
Man City vs Chelsea winner faces potential Arsenal tie in FA Cup
The holders Liverpool must get past Wolves in a third round replay with a trip to Brighton on the cards
HT Man City 3-0 Chelsea
Chelsea are trailing by 3+ goals at half-time for the second time under Graham Potter (also vs Brighton), with today his 18th game in charge.
They never trailed by 3+ goals at half-time in 100 games under predecessor Thomas Tuchel.
HT Man City 3-0 Chelsea
Riyad Mahrez is the first player to score in three separate games against Chelsea in a single season in all competitions since Javier Hernández for Man Utd in 2012/13.
Only James Ward-Prowse (13) and James Maddison (7) have scored more direct free-kick goals for Premier League teams than the 31-year-old (6) since the start of the 2019/20 season.
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