London∙ Manchester City will be crushed if the opponent is Chelsea. Whatever the tournament! City won 4-0 in the FA Cup 3rd round match and this is their 2nd win against Chelsea in three days. City did not need superstars Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne to celebrate the victory this time.
Riyad Mahrez (2 goals), Julian Alvarez and Phil Foden scored when both of them were rested.
Mahrez, who scored City’s only goal against Chelsea in the Premier League on Thursday, opened the scoring in the 23rd minute. Alvarez scored a penalty in the 30th minute. The spot kick was awarded for Chelsea forward Kai Havetz touching the ball with his hand. In the 38th minute, Chelsea conceded defeat in the first half as Foden scored a goal after a joint effort by Roddy, Mahrez and Kyle Walker. In the 85th minute, Mahtes completed the double by scoring a penalty after Foden was fouled by Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly.
In another match, League Two club Stevenage defeated English Premier League club Astonville 2–1.
English Summary: Once again, City became champions