Manchester City vs Salford City LIVE: FA Cup result and reaction as hosts smash eight past outmatched visitors
Man City 8-0 Salford City: James McAtee scores a hat-trick as Pep Guardiola’s much-changed side hammer their League Two opposition
Manchester City thrashed Salford City 8-0 in the FA Cup third round as they continue to look like they’ve put their unprecedented run of bad form behind them.
Pep Guardiola’s team have now won their last three matches, having previously suffered a run of just one win in thirteen games which saw them fall to sixth in the league.
League Two high-flyers Salford were hardly the toughest of foes but a much-changed home side still impressively smashed eight goals past them, with a hat-trick for James McAtee joined by two from the hugely impressive Jeremy Doku and one apiece from Nico O’Reilly, Jack Grealish and young striker Divin Mubama – who started up front to give Erling Haaland a rest.
Relive all the action from the Etihad Stadium below:
GOAL! Manchester City 7-0 Salford City
72 mins
GOAL! It’s seven!
Right away, City are back on the attack. Doku cuts it back to Foden, who fires in a mis-hit shot that McAtee intercepts before slipping a low finish past Young.
GOAL! Manchester City 6-0 Salford City
69 mins
GOAL! Doku steps up and side foots it low into the corner, with Young diving the wrong way.
PENALTY! Manchester City 5-0 Salford City
68 mins
Another penalty to City! It all comes from good play from Foden, who releases Doku into acres of space. The Belgian tries to curl in an the defender blocks with his hand.
Manchester City 5-0 Salford City
67 mins
Another good combination in and around the box from City but Foden has it nicked off his foot just as he was about to shoot.
From the corner, it comes back to McAtee, who rifles over a half-volley.
Manchester City 5-0 Salford City
64 mins
More good play from City as Grealish plays a clever pass into the path of McAtee, but his cross is blocked.
GOAL! Manchester City 5-0 Salford City
62 mins
GOAL! It’s five.
City go from pedestrian to 100mph with one pass as Nunes sees the run in-behind from Doku. He releases him down the right and the Belgian gets free before fizzing in a low cross that is converted by James McAtee!
Manchester City 4-0 Salford City
59 mins
Now Salford captain Tilt goes into the book after sliding in late on Mubama.
Manchester City 4-0 Salford City
57 mins
Salford make some changes now, as Mnoga and Ashley come off for Taylor and Watson.
Manchester City 4-0 Salford City
53 mins
Salford have managed to enjoy a little bit more joy in attacking areas in the last few minutes, but they haven’t managed to fashion a chance.
It doesn’t get any easier for them though, as Phil Foden replaces Savinho for City.
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