Completely different competitors, identical final result. Manchester Metropolis beat Chelsea for the second time in lower than three days, on this event within the FA Cup.
And this time it was a 4-0 thrashing, with out even needing Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne.
Metropolis’s high two gamers got a relaxation after the 1-0 win over Chelsea within the Premier League on Thursday but they weren’t particularly missed, with Riyad Mahrez, Julián Álvarez and Phil Foden scoring first-half targets and Mahrez including one other late on in a third-round cruise.
Profitable in 😮💨@ManCity oozed class as they sealed their spot within the #EmiratesFACup fourth spherical with a 4-0 victory over @ChelseaFC 👏 pic.twitter.com/zPFWk7qhvq
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 8, 2023
Subsequent up for Metropolis in world soccer’s oldest knockout competitors is a rival that’s prone to be its greatest menace to the protection of the Premier League title. Arsenal, which leads second-place Metropolis by 5 factors within the league, might be heading to Etihad Stadium within the fourth spherical if it beats third-tier Oxford United on Monday.
Mahrez scored the one purpose within the groups’ league match at Stamford Bridge on Thursday. Whereas that was a tap-in, this one within the cup was a curling shot from a direct free kick that sailed into the highest nook within the twenty third minute.
Álvarez, making his first begin for Metropolis since successful the World Cup with Argentina, transformed a Thirtieth-minute penalty after Chelsea ahead Kai Havertz bizarrely selected to guide together with his left arm as he tried a headed clearance at a nook and succeeded solely in punching the ball away to concede a spot kick.
Foden wrapped up a three-goal flurry in a 15-minute span on the Etihad when he guided residence a close-range end on the finish of a flowing staff transfer involving Rodri, Mahrez after which Kyle Walker, who sprinted upfield to ship a cross for Foden.
Mahrez scored his second from the penalty spot within the eighty fifth after Foden was bundled over by Kalidou Koulibaly.
The issues mount for Chelsea supervisor Graham Potter, whose injury-hit squad is in tenth place within the Premier League and is already out of each cups — having already misplaced to Metropolis within the League Cup in November.
Metropolis remains to be within the hunt for trophies in all 4 competitions and performs Southampton away within the League Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday.
VILLA SHOCKED
Aston Villa conceded twice from the 88th minute and was overwhelmed 2-1 at residence by fourth-tier Stevenage in in all probability the largest shock of the third spherical.
WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT!? 😮@StevenageFC have come from behind within the closing jiffy. Certainly they’ve gained it? 🤯🤯🤯#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/bfa5QuIFWr
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 8, 2023
Forward due to Morgan Sanson’s Thirty third-minute purpose, Villa was decreased to 10 males when Leander Dendoncker was red-carded within the eighty fifth for an expert foul that gave Stevenage a penalty.
That was transformed and the guests, who’re in second place in League Two, grabbed an unlikely winner within the ninetieth.