Soccer-Chelsea ease pressure on Pochettino with classy Cup win at Villa


Soccer Football - FA Cup - Fourth Round Replay - Aston Villa v Chelsea - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - February 7, 2024 Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez saves a shot from Chelsea's Moises Caicedo Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) -Chelsea responded to a troubling week with a superb 3-1 win at Aston Villa to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup and put a smile back on the face of Mauricio Pochettino on Wednesday.

Successive heavy losses in the Premier League had left manager Pochettino under intense scrutiny ahead of the fourth-round replay, but first-half goals by Conor Gallagher and Nicolas Jackson put Chelsea in control before Enzo Fernandez delivered a sublime free kick after halftime.

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