“Alfie Dorrington's unfortunate own goal gives Manchester City the perfect start, deflecting the ball into his own net under pressure”
Pivotal“Double substitution sees Marc Guéhi and Antoine Semenyo introduced as Guardiola looks to freshen up his attacking options”
“Rosaire Longelo's foul on Antoine Semenyo on the left flank earns him a yellow card and gives City a dangerous free kick opportunity”
“Marc Guéhi heads home from close range following the set piece to seal City's progression with a composed finish”
Pivotal
Manchester City
Salford City
Outstanding performance
Manchester City•MidfielderManchester City secured a comfortable 2-0 victory over Salford City to advance in the FA Cup, though the scoreline doesn't tell the full story of their dominance. An early own goal from Alfie Dorrington set the tone after just six minutes, giving City the perfect start they needed. Pep Guardiola made extensive use of his squad depth, introducing five substitutes in the second half including Marc Guéhi, who sealed the victory with a well-taken header from a set piece nine minutes after coming on. The result maintains City's excellent cup form and demonstrates their ability to rotate effectively while maintaining quality, with Salford offering spirited resistance but ultimately unable to cope with their Premier League opponents' superior technical ability.
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Goal! Manchester City leads Salford City 2-0. Marc Guéhi scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area after a set piece.
Rosaire LongeloYellow CardRosaire Longelo from Salford City receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Rosaire Longelo from Salford City commits a foul.
Antoine Semenyo of Manchester City earns a free kick on the left flank.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
Substitution for Salford City: Oliver Turton comes on to replace Zach Awe, who has been injured.
Substitution for Salford City: Matt Butcher comes on to take the place of Ben Woodburn.
The game is currently paused due to an injury to Zach Awe from Salford City.
Missed opportunity. Antoine Semenyo of Manchester City takes a left-footed shot from a challenging angle on the left side, but it goes just wide to the left after a corner kick.
Reilly of Manchester City takes a left-footed shot from just a few yards out, but Matt Young of Salford City makes a great save, diving to the bottom left corner. The chance was set up by Omar Marmoush.
Corner kick awarded to Manchester City after being conceded by Alfie Dorrington.
The pause has ended. The teams are set to resume play.
Substitution for Manchester City: Rodri comes on to take the place of Nico González.
The game has been paused due to an injury to Ryan Graydon from Salford City.
Offside call against Manchester City. Ryan McAidoo has been flagged for being in an offside position.
Substitution for Salford City: Ossama Ashley comes on to take the place of Jorge Grant.
Luke Garbutt from Salford City earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Ryan McAidoo commits a foul for Manchester City.
Corner awarded to Salford City after Antoine Semenyo allowed the ball to go out.
A shot attempt is thwarted. Luke Garbutt from Salford City takes a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked.
Nico González commits a foul for Manchester City.
Zach Awe from Salford City earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Substitution for Manchester City: Antoine Semenyo comes on to take the place of Phil Foden.
Substitution for Manchester City: Marc Guéhi comes on to take the place of John Stones.
Reilly comes on for Rayan Aït-Nouri.
Corner awarded to Salford City after a play that resulted in James Trafford giving up the ball.
Mai from Salford City takes a right-footed shot from a challenging position on the right side, but the goalkeeper makes a save.
Phil Foden of Manchester City earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Phil Foden from Manchester City earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Corner awarded to Salford City after Rico Lewis allowed the ball to go out.
Mai from Salford City earns a free kick in their own half.
Ryan McAidoo from Manchester City commits a foul.
Missed opportunity! John Stones from Manchester City took a right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box after a corner kick.
Corner kick awarded to Manchester City, following a foul by Zach Awe.
Phil Foden from Manchester City tried a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it was blocked. The attempt was set up by Ryan McAidoo.
Corner kick awarded to Manchester City, following a deflection off Matt Young.
A shot on goal is thwarted. Ryan McAidoo of Manchester City takes a left-footed strike from the right side of the penalty area, but Matt Young of Salford City makes a fantastic save in the top right corner, with the assist coming from Rayan Cherki.
Phil Foden's shot from the center of the box is thwarted. The Manchester City player, using his left foot, had his attempt blocked after receiving assistance from Rayan Cherki.
Attempt denied. Tijjani Reijnders from Manchester City takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard area, but it's blocked.
The shot is deflected. Ryan McAidoo from Manchester City takes a left-footed strike from the right side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. Tijjani Reijnders provided the assist.
The first half concludes with Manchester City leading Salford City by a score of 1-0.
The first half concludes with Manchester City leading Salford City by a score of 1-0.
Missed opportunity! Brandon Cooper of Salford City had a header from the left side of the six-yard box that was nearly on target but went just wide to the left. The chance was set up by Luke Garbutt, who delivered a cross after a corner kick.
Corner awarded to Salford City after Abdukodir Khusanov allowed the ball to go out of play.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be two minutes of stoppage time.
Nico González commits a foul for Manchester City.
Ben Woodburn from Salford City earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Offside call against Manchester City. Omar Marmoush has been flagged for being in an offside position.
Offside call against Manchester City. Omar Marmoush has been flagged for being in an offside position.
Offside call against Salford City. Jorge Grant has been flagged for being in an offside position.
Corner awarded to Salford City after James Trafford allowed the ball to go out.
A shot on goal has been stopped. Ben Woodburn from Salford City took a right-footed strike from the middle of the box, but James Trafford from Manchester City made a great save, diving to the top left corner. The attempt was set up by a cross from Ryan Graydon.
A shot attempt was thwarted. Alfie Dorrington from Salford City tried a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it was blocked. The assist came from Ryan Graydon.
Mai from Salford City earns a free kick on the left flank.
Abdukodir Khusanov commits a foul for Manchester City.
Missed opportunity! Phil Foden from Manchester City took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area.
Offside call against Salford City. Ryan Graydon has been flagged for being in an offside position.
Corner kick awarded to Manchester City, following a foul by Alfie Dorrington.
The shot is deflected. Rayan Cherki of Manchester City takes a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Rayan Aït-Nouri.
Corner kick awarded to Manchester City after Jorge Grant allowed the ball to go out.
Nico González from Manchester City takes a shot with his right foot from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked.
Omar Marmoush commits a foul against Manchester City.
Brandon Cooper from Salford City earns a free kick in the offensive half of the field.
Offside call against Manchester City. Omar Marmoush has been flagged for being offside.
Substitution for Manchester City: Ryan McAidoo comes on to take the place of Max Alleyne, who has been forced off due to an injury.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
The match is currently paused due to an injury to Max Alleyne from Manchester City.
The game has been paused due to an injury to Josh Austerfield from Salford City.
Offside call against Manchester City. John Stones has been flagged for being in an offside position.
Phil Foden from Manchester City earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Josh Austerfield commits a foul for Salford City.
Missed opportunity! Rayan Cherki from Manchester City took a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area.
Offside call against Manchester City. Tijjani Reijnders has been flagged for being offside.
Corner awarded to Salford City after John Stones allowed the ball to go out.
Rico Lewis from Manchester City earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Josh Austerfield of Salford City commits a foul.
Mai has been flagged for being offside.
Tijjani Reijnders commits a foul for Manchester City.
Ben Woodburn from Salford City earns a free kick in his team's defensive half.
Alfie Dorrington of Salford City has inadvertently scored an own goal, putting Manchester City ahead. The score now stands at Manchester City 1, Salford City 0.
Tijjani Reijnders commits a foul for Manchester City.
Ben Woodburn from Salford City earns a free kick in his own half.
Mai from Salford City receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Max Alleyne from Manchester City earns a free kick on the right flank.
The opening half is underway...
The team rosters have been revealed, and the players are currently engaging in their warm-up routines.
