Manchester City advanced to the round of 32 with a huge win over Chelsea.
Manchester City won a 4-0 victory over Chelsea in the 2022-23 season England FA Cup third round (round of 64) held at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England at 1:30 am (Korean time) on the 9th. As a result, Man City advanced to the round of 16, and in the 19th round of the English Premier League (EPL) on the 6th, Man City won 1-0 and won again against Chelsea three days later.
Manchester City chose a 4-3-3 formation. Alvarez, Foden, Mahrez, Palmer, Silva, Rodri, Gomes, Laporte, Arkanzi and Walker were named in the starting lineup, while Ortega donned the goalkeeper’s gloves. Against this, Chelsea also responded with a 4-3-3. Havertz, Ziyech, Mount, Gallagher, Jorginho, Kovacic, Hall, Koulibaly, Humphries and Chalova started and Kepa kept the goal.
[First half] Man City exploded with three goals in the first half of ‘No Revenge’
Man City caught the mood in the beginning. In the 10th minute of the first half, Mahrez dug into the space on the right and put up a low cross, but Kepa took his place. Manchester City used the space on the left. In the 19th minute of the first half, Foden sent a roving pass to Palmer penetrating into the left half space, and Palmer’s shot hit the left net. In the ensuing corner kick, Palmer’s left-footed volley shot also went up.
Manchester City scored the first goal. In the 23rd minute of the first half, from a free kick taken in front of the penalty box, Mahrez exquisitely wound it into the corner with his left foot. After that, Man City took possession and led the game.
Man City, who continued the offensive, had an opportunity for an additional goal. In the 28th minute of the first half, an aerial ball hit Havertz’s arm inside Chelsea’s penalty box, and a penalty kick was declared after a video review. Alvarez, who started as a kicker, completed an additional goal by kicking from the left.
Man City continued to dominate. In the 35th minute of the first half, Foden stepped in after receiving a cross from the right, but Kepa caught it. Alvarez then advanced and shot, but the power declined and Kepa picked up the ball.
Manchester City scored the third goal. In the 38th minute of the first half, Mahrez pushed the infiltrating walker from the right, and Foden, who received the pass, split the net by changing only the direction. The first half ended with Manchester City leading 3-0.
Chelsea, driven into a corner, made a substitution. With the start of the second half, Porter dropped Kovacic and Havertz and put in Popana and Zakaria as darts. Chelsea looked for a comeback goal. In the 10th minute of the second half, Mount took over Gallagher’s short free kick and hit it with his right foot, but Ortega cleared it. 메이저놀이터
Chelsea took possession early in the second half, but Manchester City did not panic. Guardiola also opted for a replacement. In the 13th minute of the second half, Philips and Cancelo were put in place of Rodri and Gomes. Chelsea continued to seek change. In the 18th minute of the second half, Jorginho and Ziyech were missing, and Azpilicueta and Hutchinson stepped on the pitch.
Man City has been on the offensive all the way. In the 28th minute of the second half, Marez folded inside from the right side of the penalty box and closed it with his left foot, but it slightly missed to the left of the goal. Chelsea made a change by removing Mount and injecting Chuquemeca.
Chelsea completely collapsed. In the 40th minute of the second half, Man City got a penalty kick, and Mahrez, who started as a kicker, kicked it powerfully and scored the fourth goal. In the end, Man City, who kept four goals, won 4-0.
[match result]
Manchester City (4): Mahrez (1st half 23′), Alvarez (1st half 30′), Foden (1st half 38′), Mahrez (2nd half 40′)
Chelsea (0): –