Manchester City players celebrate one of the goals against Chelsea (2-0)

HAALAND DID NOT EVEN PLAY

City proves to be at another level and eliminates Chelsea from the Cup (2-0)

Published:9/11/2022 - 23:42h

Updated:9/11/2022 - 23:42h

The third round of the English League Cup provided a clash of 'heavyweights'. Manchester City received Chelsea at the Etihad and confirmed their great moment with a win (2-0) in which Pep Guardiola opted for several substitutes

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The Manchester City goes on in the Glass of the English League. The ones of Pep Guardiola did to cost the localía and his superiority line by line to dismiss to Chelsea (2-0) in a party in which both teams bet, as it was logical, by onces alternative. Erling Haaland Went back to remain in the bench while Riyad Mahrez and Julián Álvarez did the offensive work to ensure the classification to fourth round.

Guardiola Put to the German goalkeeper Stefan Ortega, the one who finish being figure in the complement. Graham Potter followed suit with the Senegalese Édouard Mendy, the one who has lost the titularity with Kepa in the beginning of the season. Grealish, Mahrez and Álvarez loaded with the offensive weight of the group 'sky blue', whereas Pulisic, Ziyech and the Albanian Arming Broja followed suit by the visitors.

Ortega Detained two shots to Pulisic in the first time to preserve the zero and Mendy emulated him with pair of interventions in front of Álvarez and Grealish. After the rest, Mahrez opened the marker in the minute 53 with a direct free shot that coló by the barrier thanks to Kalidou Koulibaly. The central did not jump and the bleated went through here with a power and speed that surprised to the goalkeeper 'blue'.

Five minutes later, the City cleared the party with a so much of Julián Álvarez. The Argentinian read to perfection the rebound after a finish of Mahrez to the second stick, defining to pleasure to sentence the formality in the 58'. Chelsea launched to the attack and Stefan Ortega took part in a pair of clear occasions of Ziyech and Loftus-Cheek to keep the advantage. Pulisic Discounted in the 89', but his so much was cancelled by offside.

The City confirmed his superiority

The 'cityzens' fulfilled with the prognosis in front of Chelsea that follows looking for the course with Grahm Potter. The group 'blue' comes of two consecutive defeats in the Premier League, including a goleada in field of the Brighton (4-1) and, although they attained to classify like leaders of group in the League of Champions, in Premier are seventh with 21 points, 13 less than the Arsenal. The ones of Pep, by his part, keep the firm step to ods points of the 'gunners' and advance to fourth round of the 'Carabao'.

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