MANCHESTER CITY have thrashed Chelsea 4-0 in their FA Cup third round clash.
And they could now face Arsenal in the fourth-round, with the draw taking place just before the match.
Riyad Mahrez, Julian Alvarez and Phil Foden scored for the hosts as beat the Blues again 72 hours after the last fixture between the two.
- Kick-off: 4.30pm UK
- TV channel: BBC One
- Live stream: BBC iPlayer
- Man City XI: Ortega Moreno, Walker, Akanji, Laporte, Gomez, Rodrigo, Bernardo, Palmer, Mahrez, Alvarez, Foden
- Chelsea XI: Kepa; Chalobah, Humphreys, Koulibaly, Hall; Kovacic, Jorginho; Gallagher, Mount; Ziyech, Havertz
BETTING SPECIAL – BEST FOOTBALL BETTING SITES IN THE UK
Follow ALL of the latest updates below…
Stand up and deliver
Graham Potter will leave The Etihad with his pride severely dented after the hiding they have received today.
They need to focus back on the Premier League and working towards getting back into those Champions League positions.
Despite being tenth in the table, the 10 point gap between themselves and fourth place is not unreachable.
Chelsea need to get back to winning ways and put a run of results together and they will see their league position improve.
Algerian maestro gets just deserts
Riyad Mahrez got the man of the match award today and it was well deserved from the winger.
His free kick was pure sublime beauty and technical perfection but he constantly caused Chelsea problems down the right-hand side.
It will give Guardiola confidence that when asked to step up, his squad players duly deliver.
Potter left scratching his head
At Brighton, chemistry and the bond between his players was something that allowed Graham Potter to get more out of his side than their abilities should maybe allow.
You cannot deny at Chelsea he far more quality at his disposal, but he cannot get these players to gel at all.
Some of them have been at the club for some time but still look like they have never met any of the players in the starting line-up before.
This may be the biggest task in his football career, to find a solution to the Chelsea problem.
FT: Man City 4-0 Chelsea
As comfortable a performance as could be.
Pep Guardiola will be happy as his side produced everything he asked for today.
It may be a quiet bus ride back to London for Chelsea.
FT: Man City 4-0 Chelsea
The referee brings the game to a close.
Rampant Man City progress to the fourth round.
They are making a habit of dumping the Londoners out of cups this season.
Man City 4-0 Chelsea
90. The Chelsea fans still sing from the visiting end.
Kudos to them after such a drubbing here.
Although it may be alcohol-induced pride.
The fourth official decides on two more minutes of Chelsea pain.
Man City 4-0 Chelsea
88. This has been a sterling performance by Man City.
Once they got their first goal, there was only one side in this game.
The lack of hunger in his Chelsea players should be a big concern for Graham Potter.
Man City 4-0 Chelsea
86. Rico Lewis comes on for Bernardo Silva.
Joao Cancelo receives a yellow card for a silly challenge.
Chalobah was going nowhere then.
Man City 4-0 Chelsea
84. Mahrez sends the keeper the wrong way.
The ball goes into the roof of the net.
Icing on the top of the cake time for City.
Credit: Getty
Goal – Riyad Mahrez (Man City)
Penalty to Man City
Man City 3-0 Chelsea
82. We now have a rendition of ‘Blue Moon’ from the home faithful.
You cannot begrudge them, their side’s performance has deserved it.
City are trying to manage the game now, passing it around, running the clock down.
Man City 3-0 Chelsea
80. We often see some crazy hairstyles on footballers but Chalobah’s latest offering looks like he’s fallen asleep at a house party and his friends have done it.
City are having to work harder to get the ball now.
Chelsea are actually offering something in terms of resistance.
Man City 3-0 Chelsea
78. In the last five minutes, Chelsea have created more than they have in the rest of the game.
Some good movement and passing.
Zakiria shoots from outside the box but it deflects over the bar for a corner.
Man City 3-0 Chelsea
76. Chukwuemeka has come on for Mason Mount.
There seems a bit more spring in Chelsea’s step with the fresh legs brought on.
City are still trying to pass their way through the visitors.
Man City 3-0 Chelsea
74. Chelsea have a rare attack and the ball is worked to Hutchinson on the edge of the box.
It seems his effort is a shot at goal but it also disguises itself as a very dangerous ball across the six yard box.
Nothing comes of it but it does upset the Chelsea stats somewhat.
Credit: Getty Man City 3-0 Chelsea
72. City fans will be disappointed that they have not turned the screw on their opponents in this half.
They have still been dominant with Chelsea struggling to get the ball from them.
While in total control, Kepa has not been tested much if at all so far.
Man City 3-0 Chelsea
70. Fofana is trying to give the City defenders something to think about up front.
He is just having to chase down and put pressure on them when in possession of the ball.
Not the introduction to his new club he would have been hoping for.
Bernardo Silva is shown a yellow card for a trip on Gallagher.
Man City 3-0 Chelsea
68. The home fans try and lift things here.
They want to see more goals.
What is the point in having somebody on the ropes if you don’t plan on sending them crashing to the canvas.
Man City 3-0 Chelsea
66. City are trying to pick holes in this Chelsea defence.
Like a boxer exchanging jabs trying to work that knockout punch in.
Chelsea are just chasing shadows.
Credit: Getty Man City 3-0 Chelsea
64. Gallagher is having to play a right wing-back position in this second half and he does not look comfortable.
Having received that yellow card, there could be another one to follow with him playing out of position.
Evanesco Conor Gallagher.
Potter may well say.
Man City 3-0 Chelsea
62. Chelsea are looking to make some changes themselves.
Cancelo is bodychecked by Gallagher is shown a yellow card for that challenge.
He does get a lot of silly booking the Chelsea midfielder.
Ziyech and Jorginho come off for Chelsea for Azpilicueta and Hutchinson.
Man City 3-0 Chelsea
60. Erling Haaland has just started to warm up on the touchline.
That really is like being a turkey catching Bernard Matthews grinning at you.
It might be time to start thinking about that trip down south for the travelling fans.
Man City 3-0 Chelsea
58. City bring on Kalvin Phillips and Joao Cancelo.
Rodri and Sergio Gomez are the players to make way.
Some fresh legs to cause the visitors some problems here.
Credit: Reuters Man City 3-0 Chelsea
56. In the three games they have played each other this season, City have scored six goals and conceded none.
I suppose you do need to have shots to stand any chance of registering any goals.
The visiting fans begin to sing from the away end but it just seems like the band playing on the Titanic as it sinks into the icy waters.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
