Chelsea swept aside a below-strength Manchester City team containing five teenage full debutants to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals.
City manager Manuel Pellegrini warned he would select a shadow side after the game was scheduled for late on Sunday, ahead of Wednesday's Champions League match against Dynamo Kiev in Ukraine.
And he was true to his word as most of City's big players were missing and defender Tosin Adarabioyo and young midfielders Manu Garcia and Aleix Garcia were selected, along with Bersant Celina and David Faupala.
Faupala actually gave City hope when he scrambled in an equaliser, after Diego Costa headed Chelsea in front 10 minutes before half-time.
The leveller was met with several coins being thrown onto the pitch from the Chelsea supporters' end.
The hosts, however, over-ran City after the break with Willian scoring from close range and Gary Cahill putting the result beyond doubt with a powerful finish from Fernando's poor clearance.
The excellent Eden Hazard curled in a free-kick and Bertrand Traore's header looped over dreadful City keeper Willy Caballero to complete an emphatic win for Chelsea, who were even allowed the luxury of seeing Oscar's penalty saved.
Man of the match: Eden Hazard (Chelsea)
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What the managers said
Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink: "Manchester City made changes but that doesn't make it easy because the youngsters that came in were dangerous. It was key that we started well in the second half, got an early second and third goal."
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini: "We were forced to select that team, we couldn't play another day and didn't have any more fit players. We knew it was a difficult chance to carry on in the FA Cup. We cannot do anything more.
"If we play on Saturday, it is better for us, then we play in the Champions League for England. We have six players injured and cannot take any more risks. We played against a very good team and that's why they won."
The stats you need to know
- Guus Hiddink has never lost an FA Cup match with Chelsea (P6, W6), guiding them to the trophy in 2009
- Manchester City conceded five goals in an FA Cup game for the first time since January 2000 (2-5 v Leeds)
- David Faupala scored on his first ever senior appearance in English football
- Diego Costa has scored seven goals in his last seven games in all competitions at Stamford Bridge
- Eden Hazard has scored and assisted in both of his two FA Cup appearances this season (two goals, three assists in total)
- Hazard has assisted two goals in a game (all comps) for Chelsea for the first time since March 2014
- Chelsea (8) have scored more direct free-kicks than any other team in Europe's top five leagues (all comps)
- What next?
Chelsea travel to Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday, while Manchester City face a trip to Ukraine on Wednesday to play Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League. They then play Liverpool in the League Cup final at Wembley on Sunday.
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