FA Cup - Manchester City defeated Plymouth 3-1 to advance to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup

2025-03-02 10:39

FA Cup - Manchester City defeated Plymouth 3-1 to advance to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup

In the FA Cup quarter-finals, Manchester City faced Plymouth at home. The team's young player Nico O'Reilly scored two goals, helping Manchester City to a 3-1 reversal and successfully advance to the FA Cup quarter-finals.

In the 38th minute of the first half, Matthew Solino took a corner kick, Maxim Taloverov jumped high and headed the ball into the goal, and Plymouth took the lead by one point.

Manchester City did not panic. In the 45+1 minute of stoppage time, Kevin De Bruyne took a free kick and O'Reilly headed the ball into the goal. Plymouth goalkeeper Connor Hazard failed to react and the ball went into the net smoothly. Manchester City got 1 point and equalized the score.

In the 76th minute of the second half, Phil Foden took a corner kick and accurately sent the ball into the center of the penalty area. O'Reilly also scored his second goal with a header, helping Manchester City get the second point and surpass Plymouth.

In the 90th minute, Erling Haaland dribbled into the penalty area alone and shot, but was saved by Hazard. Haaland reacted quickly and passed the ball to De Bruyne, who shot into the goal and Manchester City won the third point.

Until the end of the game, Plymouth failed to organize an effective attack, and Manchester City finally won 3-1 and successfully advanced to the FA Cup quarterfinals. Currently, five teams have confirmed their advancement to the FA Cup quarterfinals, namely Manchester City, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Preston and Bournemouth.

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