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Soccer-Nunes ratings initially Male City goal in League Cup win over Watford

Matheus Nunes scored his very first Manchester City goal in his 34th look as the hosts relieved to a 21 success over secondtier Watford to reach the fourth round of the League Cup on Tuesday.

Jeremy Doku slotted in City's opener after 5 minutes and Nunes produced a clinical surface in the 38th minute to put Pep Guardiola's side in control at The Etihad.

Watford have actually suffered some dreadful Premier League maulings against City in current seasons however they refused to capitulate and Tom Ince gave them an 86th-minute lifeline with a curler.

Eight-time winners City avoided being dragged in to a charge shootout though regardless of some late Watford pressure.

Chelsea took their location in round four with a 5-0 hammering of fourth-tier leaders Barrow at Stamford Bridge-- Christopher Nkunku scoring a hat-trick for Enzo Maresca's side.

Leicester City were likewise up versus fourth-tier opposition but required penalties to edge previous Walsall after being held to a 0-0 draw at the Bescot Arena.

Aston Rental property's Jhon Duran scored his 5th objective of the season with a penalty in his side's 2-1 win at Wycombe Wanderers.

Newcastle United's clash with AFC Wimbledon was delayed after flooding harmed the Wimbledon pitch on Monday.

City were back in action little bit more than 2 days after their seismic clash with Arsenal in the Premier League and Guardiola turned his squad with several regulars rested, handing a first start to 16-year-old Kaden Braithwaite.

Nunes has struggled to develop himself at City following his 53 million pounds ($71 million) relocation from Wolverhampton Wanderers simply over a year back, but took his chance to stand out.

His low finish from just outside the penalty area was superb and he could have had a hat-trick but for great saves in the second half by Watford keeper Jonathan Bond.

Watford had started severely with a bad back pass by Ryan Porteous intercepted by James McAtee before Jack Grealish squared for Doku to spin and tuck away a great surface.

The visitors had conceded 26 goals in their last 5 clashes against City, including an 8-0 drubbing in the Premier League in 2019 but showed more resilient this time.

They had an objective dismissed in the first half when Kwadwo Baah was adjudged to have barged over Braithwaite before shooting past Stefan Ortega. However they got their reward late on when Ince rounded off a fine move with a left-foot stunner.

(source: Reuters)