In the FA Cup third round, Manchester City defeated Chelsea with ease, winning 4-0 thanks to two goals from Riyad Mahrez.
Late in the first half of the lopsided game at the Etihad Stadium, three of the champions' goals—Mahrez, Julian Alvarez from the penalty spot, and Phil Foden—came in a 15-minute span.
LiveScore reports that five minutes from time, Mahrez scored City's fourth goal by drawing City's second penalty of the game.
It was City's second victory over the struggling Londoners in as many days, adding to Graham Potter's frustration.
Chelsea fans booed their team and could be heard chanting the names of former owners Roman Abramovich and Thomas Tuchel after a run of just one victory in seven games across all competitions.
In addition to trying to catch up to Arsenal at the top of the Premier League, City has no such worries, and if the Gunners defeat Oxford on Monday, they may now host them in the fourth round.
By halftime, City, who rested Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne, had the game in hand.
The teams that played each other on Thursday were changed by a total of 13 times between the two teams, but it soon became clear that City had more depth.
As the game started out slowly, chances were few, but City quickly took control.
Kepa Arrizabalaga intercepted Mahrez's cross after he had first threatened by beating Lewis Hall on the right.
But after being fouled by Hall just outside the area, Mahrez made no mistakes. After 23 minutes, City took the lead when he stood up and curled a superb free kick into the top corner, albeit with a slight deflection off the wall.
The situation for Chelsea deteriorated on the half-hour when Kai Havertz pummeled the ball away while defending a corner. Robert Jones, the official, initially missed the offense, but after a VAR review, Havertz was unable to get away.
The World Cup winner was given a penalty, and according to LiveScore, Alvarez converted it despite Kepa getting a hand to his shot and trying his best to intimidate him with words as he administered the kick.
Alvarez came close to scoring again shortly after, but Kalidou Koulibaly made just enough of an impact to blunt his effort.
Seven minutes before the break, Foden finished off a great team move to make it 3-0.
The ball was spread from the right to the left and then back to the right, where Mahrez controlled it expertly and casually fed the approaching Kyle Walker for a cutback goal by Foden.
When Alvarez missed connecting with a Mahrez cross on the verge of the half, City came within inches of another opportunity.
Due to their difficulties, Chelsea did not even attempt a shot until Mason Mount's attempt was deflected wide in the 55th minute.
City slowed down, but in the 73rd minute Mahrez curled a shot just wide. Later, after Koulibaly had thrown Foden to the ground, he performed even better from the spot.