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Manchester City's Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne (L) celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal of the English FA Cup fourth round football match between Cardiff City and Manchester City at Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, south Wales on January 28, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Geoff CADDICK / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.  /         (Photo credit should read GEOFF CADDICK/AFP/Getty Images)
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FA Cup 2018: 4th-Round Results, Scores, Updated Schedule After Sunday's Fixtures

Rob BlanchetteJan 28, 2018

Manchester City and Chelsea both cruised into the fifth round of the FA Cup after defeating Cardiff City and Newcastle United, respectively, on Sunday.

City beat Cardiff 2-0 in Wales, as Chelsea won 3-0 against Newcastle at Stamford Bridge.

The Premier League giants join the progressed sides, with the last-16 draw set to take place at 7 p.m. (GMT) on Monday evening during The One Show on BBC One.

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Here are Sunday's confirmed results:

Chelsea 3-0 Newcastle

Cardiff 0-2 Manchester City

Recap

City eased into the fifth round as they won 2-0 on the road, but there was controversy in the first half as Bernardo Silva had a blockbuster strike ruled out for a contentious offside call.

The Sky Blues took the lead through Kevin De Bruyne's crafty free-kick after eight minutes, with the midfielder calmly rolling his effort under the jumping wall, but it appeared City had soon doubled their advantage as Silva's shot flew past goalkeeper Neil Etheridge from distance.

CARDIFF, WALES - JANUARY 28:  Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during The Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round between Cardiff City and Manchester City on January 28, 2018 in Cardiff, United Kingdom.  (Photo by Harr

The linesman flagged for offside as Leroy Sane jogged across the sight of the Cardiff stopper, but there was huge confusion as referee Lee Mason debated the decision with his assistants and City's maddened players.

Silva's effort was chalked off, and with no Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system in place, the decision could not be reviewed.

TV cameras showed Sane was level with play and the clear need for VAR in the modern game:

BBC presenter Gary Lineker was assured in his opinion about the incident:

City quickly drew breath and got on with the job, with coach Pep Guardiola animated on the sideline, and it was soon 2-0 as Raheem Sterling's header found the net after 37 minutes.

Cardiff responded in the second half, and the hosts battled with City's composed midfield as they fought for opportunities.

Sterling twice had excellent chances to put the result to bed, but the winger made the wrong decisions at the vital moments.

Joe Bennett received a late second yellow card in injury time, reducing Cardiff to 10 men for the last minute.

Chelsea made no mistakes as they skipped past the Magpies at home, as Michy Batshuayi's improving form was shown as he grabbed a brace.

The Belgian has spent most of his career in England planted to the bench, but the striker netted twice before half-time.

The Blues laboured in the opening stages of the tie, with Newcastle holding their own against the Premier League champions.

However, Batshuayi scored twice in 13 minutes after opening the scoring midway through the first half.

The strikes offered the hosts insurance and confidence, and Newcastle didn't have the firepower to upset the odds after the interval.

There was a smile on Chelsea manager Antonio Conte's face as Marcos Alonso's free-kick crashed into the back of the net with 18 minutes remaining, giving the hosts a route into the fifth round.

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