Man City vs. Chelsea final score, result (FA Cup): The Citizens thrash the struggling Chelsea

Man City vs. Chelsea Highlight

More pressure was put on Blues Manager Graham Potter as Manchester City defeated Chelsea for the second time in four days with a 4-0 victory in the third round of the FA Cup.

Thanks to Riyad Mahrez's outstanding free kick, Julian Alvarez's crucial penalty, and Phil Foden's outstanding team goal, City led by three goals at the half. Late in the game, Mahrez added his second and City's fourth from the penalty spot to highlight the gap between the two teams even more.

If Arsenal defeat Oxford United on Monday night, Pep Guardiola's team can anticipate hosting the Premier League leaders. For the first time in this century, Chelsea is not one of the clubs in the fourth round. Potter, who was just appointed in September, is under more pressure as a result of the outcome. Chelsea has now dropped six of their last nine games across all competitions, and since defeating Red Bull Salzburg in October, they haven't won away from home.

Man City vs. Chelsea Summary

When these teams met on Thursday in the Premier League, Mahrez scored the game's lone goal, and he did so once more in this match. Beyond Kepa Arrizabalaga's dive, his curling free kick from the right edge of the box arrowed into the top corner. The second was self-inflicted, even though Chelsea had little power to stop it. When Kai Havertz attempted to clear a corner at the near post, he led with his hand, making it impossible for the VAR to miss it. Alvarez nearly defeated Kepa in his first start since helping Argentina win the World Cup.

What a first-half goal it was, their third! They started to move due to Kyle Walker's deception. Foden and Rodri exchanged flicks, Mahrez discovered Walker's overlapping run, and Foden was there to tap the ball in from close range. It was a goal typical of the best of this City team. After that, the action slowed down, but a good move by Kalidou Koulibaly that forced Foden to the ground inadvertently resulted in the fourth goal forced the referee to point to the spot.

Mahrez completed the task by launching the ball high into the goal. After initially chanting the name of the now-deceased owner, Roman Abramovich, portions of the 8,000-person traveling crowd began to chant the name of his predecessor, Thomas Tuchel, throughout the second half. There are problems at Chelsea. Man City's machinery keeps working.

Man City vs. Chelsea final Score

Man City vs. Chelsea Line Up and Rating

Man City: Ortega (7), Walker (9), Akanji (8), Laporte (8), Gomez (7), Rodri (8), Bernardo (8), Palmer (7), Mahrez (9), Alvarez (8), Foden (9).

Subs: Phillips (6), Cancelo (6), Lewis (n/a).

Chelsea: Kepa (6), Chalobah (5), Humphreys (6), Koulibaly (5), Hall (6), Jorginho (6), Kovacic (5), Gallagher (6), Mount (5), Ziyech (6), Havertz (3).

Subs: Zakaria (6), Fofana (6), Azpilicueta (6), Hutchinson (6), Chukwuemeka.

Player of the match: Riyad Mahrez.