Since Manchester City lost the Champions League final to Chelsea in 2021, the ‘Sky Blues’ count their clashes against the Londoners by victories.
The last one, this Sunday in the third round of the FA Cup, in a match dominated from start to finish by City and ended with a win that left Graham Potter shivering (4-0).
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The English Technicianwho confronted a journalist before the match for criticizing his team, is in a delicate moment, after losing for the third time this season against Citytwo of them in just four days.
After the ‘citizens’ took the three points from Stamford Bridge on Thursday, thanks to a goal from Riyad Mahrez, in his Manchester fiefdom the difference was much greater. Own Mahrezwho has scored against Chelsea in all three games this season, Julián Álvarez and Phil Foden rounded off the triumph of a team that is still alive in all competitions and aspires to another historic season.
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In one of the best first parts of the campaign so far, City took the lead with a masterful free-kick from Mahrez, who nailed the ball at an angle without Kepa being able to do anything. The shot was so good that even Conor Gallagher threw his hands up.
Mahrez’s left foot is always infused with venom. Beautiful free kick to give Manchester City the 1-0 partial over Chelsea in the FA Cup. pic.twitter.com/Q0NmcPgOqB
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The goal opened a period of fifteen minutes in which Chelsea reeled and stood in a dazeat the mercy of a City that did not forgive. A hand from Havertz in a jump with Laporte in a corner led to 2-0. The referee did not see the penalty, but the VAR did, and Alvarez, after an attempt to verbally destabilize Kepa, he did not fail. The Spanish was close to stopping it.
Julián Álvarez’s first goal ?? in Manchester City as world champion.pic.twitter.com/Hlx3c4oxH3
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So the set ‘Blue’ did disappear, who lowered his arms and received another slap, this time with the identity stamp of Guardiola’s team. Rodri changed the game for the arrival of Mahrez by the right profile. The Algerian, inside the area, held the ball until Walker doubled him. He handed him the ball and he put in a low pass so that Foden only had to push her. Foosball game to end the game.
59 seconds of possession. 17 passes. Mobility. Associations. This Manchester City goal bears the Guardiola stamp. It is a work of art.pic.twitter.com/QISxPplhuP
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The second half was much calmer and was only altered when Kalidou Koulibaly brought down Foden inside the box committing another penalty. Álvarez did not launch it, but Mahrez, who crashed the ball into the net to round off the win and confirm City’s dominance over Chelsea.
Since the Porto final, five games, five wins for City. Nine goals for and none against for Guardiola’s men, who will meet the winner of the tie between Oxford United and Arsenal in the fourth round of the cup tournament.
