Leyton Orient vs Man City LIVE: FA Cup result and final score after late De Bruyne magic
Leyton Orient 1-2 Manchester City: De Bruyne came off the bench to complete the comeback after the League One side led at half time
Manchester City survived an FA Cup scare against Leyton Orient as Kevin De Bruyne completed a late comeback at Brisbane Road to book their place in the fifth round.
The League One side threatened a mighty shock against the Premier League champions when Jamie Donley chipped Stefan Ortega from the halfway line, with the ball rebounding off the goalkeeper and into the net.
Pep Guardiola’s side were stunned but they levelled soon after half time when Rico Lewis’ effort deflected in off substitute Abdukodir Khusanov.
It was a fortunate equaliser but the winner from De Bruyne was class, as he took down a long ball and steered a finish past Orient’s Josh Keeley, who until then had kept the champions at bay.
Orient had a couple of late moments, but couldn’t conjure another moment of magic. City will now turn their attention to facing Real Madrid on Tuesday, knowing Orient gave them a proper test.
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Leyton Orient 0-0 Man City
7 mins: Orient clear a couple of corners from the left, with crosses from Gundogan and Marmoush blocked. City have started to get their foot on the ball with Nico dropping into the Rodri role at the base of midfield.
Leyton Orient 0-0 Man City
5 mins: GOALMOUTH SCRAMBLE! Easy for Orient as they play long and turn City. The low ball almost catches out Reis and there’s a moment where City appear to panic in the six yard box. But then there’s a foul and City can clear.
Leyton Orient 0-0 Man City
4 mins: Jeers for Grealish as he cuts into the box but drags wide. This is his first start since the last round, when City hammered Salford 8-0.
Leyton Orient 0-0 Man City
2 mins: A bit of space for Jaiyesimi down the left, as the long ball catches out Lewis. Jaiyesimi can’t deliver and Lewis makes the recovery challenge in the box.
Leyton Orient 0-0 Man City
1 min: Welcome to English football, Vitor Reis. The 19-year-old centre back heads clear and Leyton Orient chuck it into the box with a long throw. City clear.
KICK-OFF! Leyton Orient 0-0 Man City
Underway in the east London drizzle and February chill.
Leyton Orient need a fast start in front of their fans!
Leyton Orient vs Man City
Here we go! The players are coming out onto the pitch at Brisbane Road. Plenty of twirling red and white scarves in the stands, along with some tin-foil FA Cups.
It’s Real Madrid for Man City on Tuesday, but first they must look to return to winning ways against Leyton Orient. Could a famous FA Cup shock be on?
Leyton Orient vs Man City
This fixture is being shown free-to-air on BBC One in the UK, with subscribers also able to stream online via BBC iPlayer.
Several more games are also live on TV across the FA Cup weekend.
Every FA Cup fourth round match on TV this weekend
Why is there no VAR in the FA Cup fourth round?
As a reminder, there is no VAR in place today, with the extra officials and accompanying technology will only be in place from the fifth round onwards.
Leicester were left frustrated at the end of their Cup tie with Manchester United at Old Trafford on Friday night, after Harry Maguire scored a winning goal from an offside position which would have been chalked off in the Premier League, but which was allowed to stand due to the FA’s rules.
Why is there no VAR in the FA Cup fourth round?
Leyton Orient vs Man City
Former Man City defender Micah Richards says this is their “biggest game of the season”, with Pep Guardiola’s side struggling in the Premier League and facing a long shot of winning the Champions League.
The FA Cup looks to be their best chance of winning silverware this season.
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