The main game in the third round of the FA Cup brings together Manchester City and Chelsea (6:30 p.m., Sport1), three days after the two met in the Premier League and drew 0:1 in favor of the Citizens thanks to a goal by Riyad Mahrez.
Among the early games played today (Sunday), Leeds were almost knocked out by Cardiff from the bottom of the Championship, but fortunately they came back from a double deficit to 2:2 in the 90th+4th minute and thus forced a replay at Elland Road.
By the way, the draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup was held about half an hour before the opening whistle at Stamford Bridge and it was determined that the winner between Manchester City and Chelsea is expected to host the Premier League leader Arsenal, assuming that they will not have any difficulties tomorrow against Oxford United from the English First League.
Fulham and Manor Solomon will host Sunderland and in another intriguing match Brighton will host the winner of the rematch between Wolves and Liverpool.
Manchester United will host Reading and Tottenham will host Preston.
Will celebrate the blues again?
Mahrez (Photo: Reuters)
Manchester City - Chelsea (18:30, Sport1)
The Blues will hope for revenge away from home against Pep Guardiola and his players, because not only did they lose to them in the league three days ago and remained in tenth place, but because about two months ago the teams met in the League Cup and there Manchester City came out with the upper hand with an easy 0:2 - in fact, Lecce have lost to City in every game between them since the Champions League final in May 2021. Graham Potter came on with youngsters Bashir Humphreys, 19, on his senior debut, and Lewis Hall, 18, but also with Kai Habertz, Hakim Zayesh and Mason Mount, who was absent from Thursday's league game, and will hope Nevertheless, to lead Chelsea to another stage, about half a year after the team surrendered to Liverpool in the factory final at the end of a penalty shootout.
Raheem Sterling and Christian Pulisic, who were injured and substituted on Thursday, are out of the squad.
Also from the other side, Pep Guardiola decided to make changes in the lineup and rest his stars.
Stefan Ortega started in goal instead of Ederson, Sergio Gomes on the left side of the defense and Cole Palmer in midfield along with Phil Foden, Riyad Mahrez and Bernardo Silva, which means that Kevin de Brauna is also out of the 11, but the most significant change of all is the benching of Erling Holland in favor of Julian Albers, the world champion The freshman with Argentina who was started for the first time since returning from the World Cup and the victory celebrations.
Emerick Laporte also starts after recovering from injury, while the sick Jack Grealish is out of the squad.
Will hope to surprise the champion, despite everything.
Potter (Photo: Reuters)
Cardiff City - Leeds United 2:2
Another Premier League team that almost ended its journey unexpectedly and at a very early stage is Leeds, who managed to come back from a double deficit against 10 Cardiff players in extra time.
Ranked 20th in the Championship, which has not won in its last seven games in the league and is only two points away from the red line, took a surprising double lead with two goals in seven minutes by Jaylon Jaden Filogen-Bidis (24) and ex-Liverpool Shea Ojo (31), but in the 65th minute, who if not Rodigo pulled away and brought Leeds back into the game.
In the 80th minute, Joel Began was sent off and a penalty was awarded to Leeds, but Rodrigo, who had to complete a pair and make it 2:2, was unable to defeat Jack Alnwick from the penalty spot.
The one who did save Jesse Marsh and his players with a goal that made it 2:2 and a replay is the 18-year-old Sonny Perkins, a player of the young England team who found the net in the 90th+4th minute.
Leeds survived a sensation.
Rodrigo (Photo: GettyImages, Michael Steele)
More games:
Bristol City - Swansea 1:1
Derby County - Barnsley 0:3
Hartlepool - Stoke City 3:0
Norwich - Blackburn 1:0
Stockport County - Walsall 2:1
Aston Villa - Stevenage (18:30, Sport2)
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