He Chelseawith three goals of Christopher Nkunkubeat 5-0 this Tuesday Barrow (fourth division) to overcome the third round of the League Cupwhile the Manchester City He had a harder time getting rid of the Watford (2-1), from the second English.
French striker Nkunku claimed more playing time with his first hat-trick for the ‘Blues’for whom he signed in the European summer of 2023 from the Leipzig.
The forward, whose first season in the Chelsea was hampered by injuries, is considered a second option in attack by the new coach Enzo Marescawho has more confidence in the Senegalese Nicolas Jackson.
This Tuesday he scored the first two goals of the match in the first quarter of an hour. Stamford Bridge against the Barrowand ended his night in the 75th minute.
Another team of the League Two (fourth), the Walsall led to the Leicesterfrom the Premier League, to the penalty shoot-outs after having resisted the entire match with the initial 0-0. But they failed their first three attempts, saved by the goalkeeper Danny Ward.
He Aston Villaone of the roosters of the Premier Leaguesuffered to eliminate the Wycombe (2-1), third. The team of Unai Emerywith many rotations, scored two goals in the second half before conceding one in added time.
And the Manchester Citythe current four-time league champion, fulfilled the predictions against the Watford (2-1), also with many of the usual substitutes on the pitch. Although with a luxury attack with Jack Grealish, Jeremy Doku and Phil Foden.
It was the first game of the ‘Citizens’ without their Spanish midfielder Rodri Hernandezinjured at the weekend in the league match against Arsenal.
