Manchester City advanced to the fourth round of the FA Cup with a simple win against a woefully poor Chelsea at Etihad Stadium.

This was a far cry from what has traditionally been a hugely competitive meeting between two Premier League giants as City wrapped up a tie with either Oxford United or Arsenal in the next round by the interval.

City’s triumph against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Thursday was hard-fought, but this was a breeze, with Riyad Mahrez kicking them off with a superb free-kick in the 23rd minute, and World Cup winner Julian Alvarez scoring from the spot seven minutes later after Kai Havertz was fouled.

After 38 minutes, Phil Foden scored City’s third goal, turning in Kyle Walker’s cross when being sent in by Thursday’s match-winner Riyad Mahrez, who earned his second from the penalty spot late on after Kalidou Koulibaly clumsily knocked Foden to the ground.

Chelsea, manager Graham Potter, and their travelling fans screamed the name of Thomas Tuchel, the Champions League-winning manager dismissed by new owner Todd Boehly in September.