Nketiah scored twice in six second-half minutes after Mohamed Elneny’s opener to secure the Gunners’ progression.
Browsing: Manchester City
Sitting 10th in the Premier League after just one win from their last eight matches and now out of both domestic cup competitions, a section of Chelsea’s travelling fans were heard singing the name of former boss Thomas Tuchel and ex-owner Roman Abramovich during their Etihad capitulation.
Mahrez got on the end of a perfectly placed cross from fellow substitute Jack Grealish in the 63rd minute for the 1-0 win.
On Thursday evening, City came through a thrilling tie with 2022 winners Liverpool, Pep Guardiola’s side prevailing by a 3-2 scoreline
The Brazil international hit the ground running at the Emirates after leaving Manchester City in a £45m deal, scoring five goals and setting up seven more prior to the World Cup break.
The five-time World Cup winners were regarded as the favourites to go all the way in Qatar, but their run ended with defeat to Croatia on penalties in the quarter-finals.
The 51-year-old has guided Manchester City to four league titles, four League Cups and the FA Cup since taking over in 2016 and his deal was set to expire in the summer.
The Citizens were dealt a major blow before kickoff as goal machine Erling Braut Haaland was not named in the matchday squad due to a minor foot injury.
The Foxes have been without the defensive midfielder since the 4-0 win over Nottingham Forest earlier this month.
The German was enraged when a perceived foul on Mohamed Salah by Bernardo Silva right in front of the linesman was not flagged, and he gave the official an earful.
Recall that Liverpool defeated City 1-0 Sunday, in the most anticipated match of the weekend.
The 22-year-old England midfielder is a boyhood Manchester City fan and crown jewel of its modern academy system.
The Nigerian so far supplied several goal assists and has been inspirational to run of form of the Everton this season
Haaland now has 19 goals in 11 competitive games for City and was denied the chance of a fourth hat-trick in five home games after being rested for the second half by Pep Guardiola.
He has made a stunning start at City, scoring 17 goals in just 11 appearances since his summer move from Borussia Dortmund.
Recall, as reported by The Eagle Online, that Man United eventually lost 6-3 to Man City in the Manchester derby
Erling Haaland, in his first Manchester derby, on Sunday, scored a hat-trick in the 34th, 37th and 64th minutes respectively. The Norwegian also gave two assists, to give City the win.
Second-placed Man City will aim to cut the gap back down to one point when they commence their own derby against Man United
Twenty-four hours later, champions Manchester City host Manchester United as the Premier League in England returns with a derby bonanza after the international break.
The Norway striker has torn up England early on after his summer move from Borussia Dortmund.