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:
Half-time: Man City 3-0 Chelsea
45+2 mins: Manchester City have blown Chelsea away in the first half at the Etihad Stadium. They’ve been composed, controlling and clinical in the first 45 minutes and have tallied up three goals without reply.
There’s a lot of work for Chelsea to do in the second half if they want to get back in this game.
Man City 3-0 Chelsea
45 mins: Two minutes of added time to play before the break. A short corner from Man City comes to Phil Foden who curls a cross straight into the arms of Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Man City 3-0 Chelsea
41 mins: Sergio Gomez bursts down the left wing and gets past Trevoh Chalobah as the ball comes over the top. He flicks it inside to Phil Foden who can’t find a teammate with his square pass into the middle of the box.
Chelsea clear their lines.
GOAL! Man City 3-0 Chelsea (Foden, 38’)⚽️
38 mins: Another one! City are running away with this now!
The ball comes out to Cole Palmer on the left wing but he plays it inside to Rodri who switches the ball over to Riyad Mahrez on the opposite wing. Kyle Walker then comes storming forward and makes an underlapping run into the box before being fed the ball.
He pulls it back to Phil Foden who turns the ball into the back of the net with his first touch!
Man City 2-0 Chelsea
36 mins: Close! Man City come within inches of a second penalty as Chelsea lose the ball trying to play out from the back. Bernardo Silva weaves his way up to the edge of the box and is taken out by Kalidou Koulibaly.
Riyad Mahrez has a go at goal from the resultant free kick but Kepa Arrizabalaga lifts the ball over the crossbar this time.
Man City 2-0 Chelsea
33 mins: It already looks like a long way back for Chelsea who need to score next if they have any hopes of getting level in the game again.
Kai Havertz looks to make a run from deep but the ball over the top is too far away from him and Kyle Walker tidies up for City.
GOAL! Man City 2-0 Chelsea (Alvarez, 30’)⚽️
30 mins: Julian Alvarez converts! He goes for the bottom left-hand corner and although he doesn’t catch the spot kick cleanly the forward gets enough of the ball to add another goal to Manchester City’s tally.
They lead by two on the half hour mark.
Penalty to Man City!
Man City 1-0 Chelsea
29 mins: VAR tells the referee to go over a look at the pitch side monitor. It’s clear that Havertz punched the ball away from Laporte and after a couple of replays the referee overturns his original decision.
Julian Alvarez has the chance to double City’s lead.
Man City 1-0 Chelsea
28 mins: Phil Foden swings a corner ball into the middle of the Chelsea box and looks for Aymeric Laporte. Laporte and Kai Havertz both leap for the aerial ball which seemingly strikes Havertz on the hand.
As play goes on the ball drops to Julian Alvarez who has a shot blocked and cleared. VAR is looking at the incident though. This should be a penalty.
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