FA CUP: ​Moses ​benched as Batshuayi inspires Chelsea past Newcastle; City advance

Super Eagles ​forward, Victor Moses ​was an unused substitute in Chelsea’s 3-0 FA Cup victory against Newcastle at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Belgium striker, Michy Batshuayi​ netted twice to inspire the home side to the victory which earned them a spot in the 5th round of the competition.

​Marcos Alonso added a second-half free-kick​ to ​the Belgian’s double to complete the scoreline.

“It was a good performance. It wasn’t easy because Newcastle prepared a very defensive game. When the draw faces you with another Premier League team it’s never easy,” Antonio Conte, the Blues’ boss, said after the win.

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​In another FA Cup encounter also on Sunday, Premier League leaders, Manchester City eased past Championship side, Cardiff City to reach the 5th round.

​City, who are already in the final of the Carabao Cup and in the last-16 of the Champions League, kept hope of an unprecedented quadruple alive with the victory.

Pep Guardiola’s side got ahead early on when Kevin De Bruyne expertly struck a free-kick into the net, before Raheem Sterling headed in a second to seal the win.

Cardiff ​was later reduced to 10 men when Joe Bennett was sent off ​on 92 minutes.

 

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