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EFL Cup: Chelsea, City Register Wins - In Pics

Playing just two days after a feisty Premier League match against Arsenal, Manchester City fielded a heavily rotated team and still had too much for second-tier Watford in the English League Cup. City won 2-1 thanks to first-half goals by Jeremy Doku and Matheus Nunes at Etihad Stadium as the third round continued Tuesday with fellow top-flight teams Chelsea, Aston Villa and Leicester also advancing. Chelsea thrashed fourth-division Barrow 5-0, with Chr﷽istopher Nkunku scoring a hat trick and celebrating by inflating a blue balloon and holding it between his lips. Villa won 2-1 at third-tier Wycombe and Leicester triumphed 3-0 in a penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw at fourth-tier Walsall.

English League Cup, Chelsea vs Barrow: Chelsea's Christopher Nkunku celebrates after scoring his side's fifth goal | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Chelsea's Christopher Nkunku celebrates after scoring his side's fifth goal during the English League Cup third round soccer match between Ch🎶elsea and Barrow at Stamford Bridge stadium in London.

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English League Cup, Chelsea vs Barrow: Chelseas Christopher Nkunku, right, challenges for the ball with Barrows goalkeeper Paul Farman
English League Cup, Chelsea vs Barrow: Chelsea's Christopher Nkunku, right, challenges for the ball with Barrow's goalkeeper Paul Farman | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Chelsea's Christopher Nkunku, right, challenges for the ball with Barrow's goalkee🔥per Paul Farman during the English League Cup third round soccer matc💦h between Chelsea and Barrow at Stamford Bridge stadium in London.

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English League Cup, Chelsea vs Barrow: Chelseas Pedro Neto, left, celebrates after scoring his sides fourth goal
English League Cup, Chelsea vs Barrow: Chelsea's Pedro Neto, left, celebrates after scoring his side's fourth goal | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Chelsea's Pedro Neto, left, celebrates after scoring his side's fourth goal during the English Lea🧔gue Cup third round ꦬsoccer match between Chelsea and Barrow at Stamford Bridge stadium in London.

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English League Cup, Chelsea vs Barrow:
English League Cup, Chelsea vs Barrow: | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Chelsea's Christopher Nkunku, centre, celebrates after s🥂coring his side's second goal during the English League Cup third round soccer match between Chelsea and Barrow at Stam🙈ford Bridge stadium in London.

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English League Cup, Manchester City vs Watford: Manchester Citys head coach Pep Guardiola greets his players
English League Cup, Manchester City vs Watford: Manchester City's head coach Pep Guardiola greets his players | Photo: AP/Dave Thompson

Manchester City's head coach Pe💙p Guardiola greets his players after the English League Cup soccer match between Manchester City and Watford in Manchester, England.

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English League Cup, Manchester City vs Watford: Manchester Citys Matheus Nunes celebrates after scoring a goal
English League Cup, Manchester City vs Watford: Manchester City's Matheus Nunes celebrates after scoring a goal | Photo: AP/Dave Thompson

Manꦏchester City's Matheus Nunes celebrates after he scored during the English League Cup soccer match between Manchester City and Watford in Manchester, England.

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English League Cup, Manchester City vs Watford: Manchester Citys Jeremy Doku, left, celebrates after scoring a goal
English League Cup, Manchester City vs Watford: Manchester City's Jeremy Doku, left, celebrates after scoring a goal | Photo: AP/Dave Thompson

Manchester City's Jeremy Doku, left, celebrates after he scored during the English League Cup soccer match between Mancheste🐈r City and Watford in Manchester, England.

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English League Cup, Aston Villa vs Wycombe: Aston Villas Jhon Duran scores their second goal
English League Cup, Aston Villa vs Wycombe: Aston Villa's Jhon Duran scores their second goal | Photo: Bradley Collyer/PA via AP

Aston Villa's Jhon Duran scores their second goal of the game from the penalty spot during the✅ Carabao Cup third round match at Adams Park in Wycombe, England.

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English League Cup, Aston Villa vs Wycombe: Aston Villas Emi Buendia, right, celebrates scoring their sides first goal
English League Cup, Aston Villa vs Wycombe: Aston Villa's Emi Buendia, right, celebrates scoring their side's first goal | Photo: Bradley Collyer/PA via AP

Aston Villa's Emi Buendia, right, celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game during the Carabao ඣCup third round match at Adams Park in Wycombe, England.

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English League Cup, Aston Villa vs Wycombe: Aston Villas Kadan Young, left, is tackled by Wycombe Wanderers Josh Scowen
English League Cup, Aston Villa vs Wycombe: Aston Villa's Kadan Young, left, is tackled by Wycombe Wanderers' Josh Scowen | Photo: Bradley Collyer/PA via AP

Aston Villa's Kadan ♏Young, left, is tackled by Wycombe Wanderers' Josh Scowen during the Carabao Cup third round match at Adams Park in Wycom🍒be, England.

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English League Cup, Walsall vs Leicester: Leicester Citys Danny Ward saves a penalty from Walsalls Taylor Allen
English League Cup, Walsall vs Leicester: Leicester City's Danny Ward saves a penalty from Walsall's Taylor Allen | Photo: David Davies/PA via AP

Leicester City's Danny Ward saves a penalty from Walsall's Taylor Allen during a League Cup third round soccer match at the Bes🐬cot Stadium 🌳in Walsall, England.

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English League Cup, Walsall vs Leicester: Walsalls Albert Adomah shoots on target
English League Cup, Walsall vs Leicester: Walsall's Albert Adomah shoots on target | Photo: David Davies/PA via AP

Walsall's Albert Adomah shoots on target during the Carabao Cup third round match between Walsall and Leicester at the Bescot🎀 Stadium, Walsall.