Algerian star Riyad Mahrez scored two goals, with which he led his team, Manchester City, to a landslide victory over its guest Chelsea, 4-0, and qualified for the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.
Mahrez shone in the match, scoring the first goal from a direct free kick in the 23rd minute, in a skillful and exceptional manner.
My world Mahrez!!
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As usual, the Algerian star marks a wonderful goal 🇩🇿 # FA Cup # FACup pic.twitter.com/Hfwbro9TF1
- beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) January 8, 2023
And that kick brought to mind the goal scored by Mahrez in the same way against Nigeria in the semi-finals of the 2019 African Nations Cup that was held in Egypt, and the “Desert Warriors” were crowned with its title, after defeating Senegal in the final match.
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Today, the star of Algeria 🇩🇿 Riyad Mahrez celebrates his 30th year 🎈
We wish him a year full of achievements.
What do you expect his biggest wish on his birthday?
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#beINTERACT@derradjihafid@Mahrez22 pic.twitter.com/P2aj3hhKig
- beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) February 21, 2021
Argentine Julian Alvarez added the second goal from a penalty kick in the 30th minute, before Phil Foden added the third goal after an organized attack in which Mahrez contributed.
In the second half, Manchester City continued its absolute advantage, so Riyad Mahrez added the fourth goal from a second penalty kick in the 85th minute.
Mahrez raised his goal tally against Chelsea since the start of the season to 4, as he first scored the London team last November with a goal during the League Cup competitions.
Oh Riyadh, oh Riyadh 🤩🇩🇿 # City pic.twitter.com/TIAyQ7GDuT
- Manchester City (@Cityarabia) January 8, 2023
The Algerian star also scored the winning goal for “Citizens” against “The Blues” in the two teams’ match last Thursday in the 19th round of the English Premier League.
In general, the Algerian captain scored 6 goals for Manchester City in all competitions during 21 games, and he also provided two assists, knowing that he does not participate in the starting line-up on a regular basis.
It is noteworthy that the draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup, which took place before the Manchester City and Chelsea match, pitted the winner (City) against the winner of the Arsenal and Oxford match that will take place tomorrow, Monday.