Manchester City faced Chelsea in the English FA Cup third-round matchup this year. Mahrez's straight free kick goal in the opening period helped Manchester City seize the lead. After that, Havertz committed a handball foul at the penalty spot, Alvarez made a hit to increase the score, and Foden took another shot before the middle end. Rewrite the score once more: Mahrez scored twice with a shot and Coulibaly sent in a point in the second half. Manchester City defeated Chelsea 4-0 at the conclusion of the match to move to the next round.