Chelsea's Christopher Nkunku celebrates after scoring his side's fifth goal during the English League Cup third round soccer match between Chelsea and Barrow at Stamford Bridge stadium in London.
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 Christopher 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, 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 goalkeeper Paul Farman during the English League Cup third round soccer match between Chelsea and Barrow at Stamford Bridge stadium in London.
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 League Cup third round soccer match between Chelsea and Barrow at Stamford Bridge stadium in London.
English League Cup, Chelsea vs Barrow: | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth
Chelsea's Christopher Nkunku, centre, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the English League Cup third round soccer match between Chelsea and Barrow at Stamford Bridge stadium in London.
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 Pep Guardiola greets his players after the English League Cup soccer match between Manchester City and Watford in Manchester, England.
English League Cup, Manchester City vs Watford: Manchester City's Matheus Nunes celebrates after scoring a goal | Photo: AP/Dave Thompson
Manchester City's Matheus Nunes celebrates after he scored during the English League Cup soccer match between Manchester City and Watford in Manchester, England.
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 Manchester City and Watford in Manchester, England.
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.
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 Cup third round match at Adams Park in Wycombe, England.
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 Wycombe, England.
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 Bescot Stadium in Walsall, England.
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.
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