Manchester City beat Chelsea for the second time in a week with a clean home win to secure a place in the FA Cup fourth round
City host Graham Potter's side for an FA Cup tie on Sunday afternoon, following a 1-0 Premier League win at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night. The game started in a very cautious way, as the two Premier League teams had previously met, but Riyad Mahrez sent City into the game with a perfect free-kick. Take the lead, and the game starts to come to life.

Julian Alvarez then fired in after a Kai Havertz handball, and City's home star Phil Foden also scored from close range. There wasn't much to note in the second half, with the game going into a genuine lull for the most part, but Riyad Mahrez sealed the rout with a fourth goal from another penalty in the closing moments.
As a result, Guardiola's men are still fighting on all four fronts, with City still competing in all three cup competitions while trailing Premier League leaders Arsenal.
After kickoff, the game quickly developed into a tense duel without any real action for the first 15 minutes.Riyad Mahrez then broke the deadlock with a long-range free-kick that headed into the top right-hand corner. The goal means the Algerian winger has scored in all three games against Chelsea this season, after scoring in November's Carabao Cup tie and Thursday's league clash.

City were then awarded a penalty after an apparent handball by Kai Havertz, who scored the winner in the 2021 Champions League final.Riyadh Mahrez stepped up and confidently homed the ball, ending a needless penalty miss.Rico Lewis was then replaced by Bernardo Silva as the Premier League champions closed in a sweeping victory.