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– Manchester City claimed a comfortable 4-0 victory over Chelsea in the FA Cup third round on Sunday, setting up a potential clash with Premier League leaders Arsenal.
– Riyad Mahrez opened the scoring with a well-struck free-kick on 23 minutes, with a Julian Alvarez penalty and Phil Foden strike extending City’s advantage before half-time.
– Chelsea continued to lack threat in the second half, and City capped a successful night late on as Mahrez netted from the penalty spot.
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– Pep Guardiola’s side now face the winner of Arsenal and League One side Oxford United, who play on Monday.
– Sunday’s result means City beat Chelsea for the second time in a week — the first coming in a 1-0 victory in the Premier League on Thursday. City also knocked Chelsea out of this season’s Carabao Cup in Novemeber.
FULL-TIME | Through to the next round! 🏆
🔵 4-0 🦁 #ManCity pic.twitter.com/znIZXiZcKK
— Manchester City (@ManCity) January 8, 2023
