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Man City thrash dismal Chelsea 4-0 in FA Cup third round

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.

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Chelsea continued to lack threat in the second half, and City capped a successful night late on as Mahrez netted from the penalty spot.