Chelsea Travel To Everton For FA Cup Quarters

That would be the last bit of action in the game as Pellegrini’s final FA Cup game with Manchester City ended in a humiliating loss while Guus Hiddink’s side are now well on track to win the one trophy that is within reach.

This should have been the marquee tie of the round: instead it summed up how far the FA Cup has tumbled in teams’ estimation.

Hazard then marked his impressive display with a goal, whipping a free kick low past Caballero in the 67th before substitute Bertrand Traore scored with a header in the 89th.

Cesc Fabregas was the instigator with a deft flick that picked out Hazard’s run and the Belgian hooked a fine cross into the six yard box, where Costa dived forward to head past Willy Caballero for his 13th goal of the season.

Through all the possession from the home side it all looked good for them, but disappointingly only four minutes after the Chelsea goal City come back into the game with an equalizer.

But the youngster admits that when he walked out onto the Stamford Bridge pitch and saw world-class stars like Willian, Eden Hazard and Diego Costa waiting for him, his belief in his dad’s mantra wavered a little.

Pellegrini added: “We played with six young players, but I was very happy”.

Boss Hiddink said: “Of course it is a boost for the confidence of the players and it was good to see that”.

Spurs take on Crystal Palace in an all-London clash later on Sunday.

Former Reading player and manager Alan Pardew will return to the Madejski Stadium after Martin Kelly’s victor helped Crystal Palace past Tottenham at White Hart Lane on Sunday.

Tottenham came close to equalizing in the second half through Christian Eriksen, who was denied by a smart save from Palace goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey, and Alan Pardew’s side held on for a narrow victory.

Both sides ended with 10 men with Blackburn losing Chris Taylor for a second yellow card after a trip on Moses and the Hammers having to do without Cheikhou Kouyate for the closing stages after he was shown a straight red for tripping Adam Henley. (But) we have at this moment seven players injured.

Meanwhile, Manchester United will host West Ham United should they manage to get past Shrewsbury on Monday.