Manchester City overcame Chelsea 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday to advance to the next round of the Carabao Cup.
After Edouard Mendy prevented Riyad Mahrez’s attempt from breaking the deadlock with a free kick, Julian Alvarez extended the advantage for the home team by slotting away the loose ball.
Young Blues player Lewis Hall, 18, made his second senior appearance but was twice denied by keeper Stefan Ortega at point-blank range.
Mason Mount missed a scoring opportunity late in the game as he shot wide.
A comedy of errors in the City box led to Chelsea having a goal disallowed in the dying seconds.
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Christian Pulisic’s shot was deflected into his own net by former Chelsea defender Nathan Ake, but Pulisic was offside after Ortega mishandled a cross and Sergio Gomez headed against his own bar.
Chelsea suffered their third loss in their previous four games.
