Manchester City 3 Plymouth 1 - Nico O'Reilly nets twice and Kevin De Bruyne once as Pep Guardiola's side down Pilgrims

The Emirates FA Cup / 5th Round
Etihad Stadium / 01.03.2025
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23'

WRIGHT CHARGES INTO THE BOX

Something for the Argyle fans to get excited about, but he is dispossessed by De Bruyne and even the travelling fans didn't really appeal as he went to ground.
21'

AKE MEETS CORNER AT FAR POST

But he can only head the ball into Hazard's arms.

19'

GUNDOGAN WITH ANOTHER HEADER

And this time it is on target. De Bruyne plays a sharp ball to Bernardo Silva who clips a cross into the box which the German meets and heads low but Hazard gets down to save.
16'

MCATEE WAYWARD WITH HIS LOB

Grealish laid the ball back to him, but in space on his left foot his effort was a long way over the bar.
14'

GUNDOGAN MEETS CORNER AT NEAR POST

He rose unmarked but flicked his header over the bar.

12'

A FORTUNATE DEFLECTION DENIES FODEN

Foden is played the ball on the edge of the area and slides an effort destined for the far post but it clips the inside heel of Talovierov and goes just wide for a corner.

11'

A CORNER IS PLAYED TO GREALISH 12 YARDS OUT

For a moment he looks totally clear but then a Pligrim comes across to block.
10'

SO MUCH POSSESSION FOR CITY

But Plymouth look pretty comfortable on the edge of their area at present.
7'

NICE SLICK PLAY FROM GREALISH AND FODEN

They combine to set up Gundogan who can't get a shot off and whose ball for De Bruyne on the left is too heavy.

4'

CITY ALREADY CAMPED DEEP IN PILGRIMS TERRITORY

A lengthy spell of possession ends with a Grealish shot from the edge of the box which is blocked.
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MAN CITY GET THE GAME UNDERWAY...


17:40

THE PLAYERS ARE IN THE TUNNEL

Kick off is not far away now.

17:37

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17:28

SLIGHT LEAGUE FORM BUMP SINCE CUP WIN FOR ARGYLE

They have taken five points from the four games since beating Liverpool, smashing Millwall 5-1 and just one defeat, a 2-0 reverse at play-off chasing Blackburn.

17:22

CITY CHANGE WHOLE SIDE FROM SPURS WIN

They still have stars like Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Jack Grealish and Phil Foden - likely playing as a false nine like CIty strikers in days of yore - but a whole different starting eleven from last Sunday.

17:14

TWO CHANGES FROM SIDE WHICH BEAT REDS

They caused the sensation of the round last time and nine of the same players start, with Boateng and Mumba coming in for Randall and Puchacz.

17:07

PLYMOUTH'S SIDE AT THE ETIHAD


17:03

CITY'S XI THIS EVENING

No Haaland for City as Pep makes 11 changes

17:00

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