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Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez scored two goals against Chelsea
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Even without the rested attacker Erling Haaland, but with the former Bielefeld Stefan Ortega, Manchester City easily reached the fourth round of the FA Cup.
The English football champions unexpectedly defeated the Premier League opponents FC Chelsea 4-0 (3-0) on Sunday.
Riyad Mahrez (23rd minute), Julián Álvarez (30th) with a penalty kick, Phil Foden (38th) and again Mahrez (85th) with a penalty kick shot the second in the table to a clear success.
In the Premier League, the Citizens had won 1-0 at the London club three days earlier.
In addition to Haaland, Manchester coach Pep Guardiola also did without Kevin de Bruyne and German international İlkay Gündoğan.
Instead of regular goalkeeper Ederson, Stefan Ortega, who was signed by Arminia Bielefeld before the current season, was between the posts.
The 30-year-old made a confident impression, but was rarely challenged by the harmless Chelsea offensive.
David Datro Fofana, signed from Norwegian club FK Molde, made his second-half debut at Chelsea, who have slipped to tenth in the league under coach Graham Potter.
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