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

'Capable' Potter has 'full support' at Chelsea, doesn't need to 'convince anybody'

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 vs Chelsea

• Manchester City beat Chelsea for second time in four days in the third round of the FA Cup
• FULL-TIME! Man City 4-0 Chelsea
• 85’ GOAL! - Mahrez scores from the spot (MCI 4-0 CHE)
• 83’ PENALTY! - Foden is brought down in the box by Koulibaly (MCI 3-0 CHE)
• 72’ CLOSE! - Mahrez fizzes an effort wide from range (MCI 3-0 CHE)
• 54’ CHANCE! - Mount’s effort gets nudged wide of the back post (MCI 3-0 CHE)
• 38’ GOAL! - Foden turns home Walker’s cutback (MCI 3-0 CHE)
• 30’ GOAL! - Alvarez converts from the spot (MCI 2-0 CHE)
• 29’ PENALTY! - Havertz handball gifts Man City a spot kick (MCI 1-0 CHE)
• 23’ GOAL! - Mahrez free kick sends City ahead (MCI 1-0 CHE)
• 19’ CHANCE! - Kepa deflects Palmer’s shot into the side-netting (MCI 0-0 CHE)

[8 January 2023 16:55 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Man City 1-0 Chelsea (Mahrez, 23’)⚽️

23 mins: Fantastic goal! Manchester City win a free kick just outside the penalty area and it’s prime territory for Riyad Mahrez. He picks his spot and curls the set piece around the wall before finishing it in the top right hand corner!

[8 January 2023 16:54 · Michael Jones]

Man City 0-0 Chelsea

22 mins: Bashir Humphreys boots the ball long and almost gets Hakim Ziyech into the penalty area.

Sergio Gomez back tracks and slips before he reaches Ziyech but seemingly drags the Chelsea man down inside the box. VAR takes a look at the incident but nothing comes from it.

[8 January 2023 16:51 · Michael Jones]

Man City 0-0 Chelsea

19 mins: Chance! Cole Palmer makes an underlapping run inside of Trevoh Chalobah as Aymeric Laporte loops the ball up to the Manchester City forward.

He carries it into the penalty area and smokes one towards the near post where Kepa Arrizabalaga gets a hand to the ball and turns it wide of the post!

[8 January 2023 16:49 · Michael Jones]

Man City 0-0 Chelsea

16 mins: Kyle Walker switches the play over to the left side of the pitch where Sergio Gomez brings the ball down.

Phil Foden makes a run in behind the Chelsea defence as Gomez dinks a pass down the line but Trevoh Chalobah is well positioned and manages to intercept.

[8 January 2023 16:45 · Michael Jones]

Man City 0-0 Chelsea

13 mins: Sergio Gomez gets forward on the left wing and whips a cross into the box towards Julian Alvarez. He’s challenged to the ball by Kalidou Koulibaly but neither man comes away with it.

Instead the ball bobbles out to Phil Foden who hooks a shot back towards goal and sends one wide of the post. The whistle has already gone though and Alvarez is punished for a foul in the build-up.

[8 January 2023 16:42 · Michael Jones]

Man City 0-0 Chelsea

10 mins: Riyad Mahrez is slipped down the right wing and takes on Lewis Hall. The winger nudges the ball past the young Chelsea defender before overpowering him and recovering the ball inside the penalty area.

Mahrez flicks a cross into the six-yard area where Kepa Arrizabalaga plucks the ball out of the air.

[8 January 2023 16:40 · Michael Jones]

Man City 0-0 Chelsea

7 mins: Man City are trying to control possession and inflict their own tempo on the game but Chelsea have been solid so far and are closing the ball down quickly,

City’s goalkeeper Stefan Ortega slides a short pass into the feet of Rodri who is then clipped by Kai Havertz and wins City a free kick.

[8 January 2023 16:36 · Michael Jones]

Man City 0-0 Chelsea

3 mins: Jorginho attempts to flick a pass over the top for Conor Gallagher on the right but he gets it slightly wrong and allows Aymeric Laporte to collect the ball.

He then feeds it to Rodri who goes on a nice run through midfield before linking up with Cole Palmer on the wing to get the ball up alongside the Chelsea penalty area.

[8 January 2023 16:33 · Michael Jones]

Kick off: Man City 0-0 Chelsea

Chelsea get the match underway and work the ball around their backline before sending a long ball down the left wing and giving it away to the home side.

Thursday’s encounter between these teams was a close affair with Pep Guardiola’s half-time changes the difference at the full-time whistle.

[8 January 2023 16:30 · Michael Jones]

Man City vs Chelsea

Just before kick off, there is a round of applause for former Chelsea player Gianluca Vialli who passed away earlier this week.