Manchester City 8-0 Salford City
Updated
Manchester City won: Manchester City 8-0 Salford City in the FA Cup (Round 3) on Sat, 11 Jan 2025 at Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Manchester City goals: Jérémy Doku 8', Divin Mubama 20', Nico O'Reilly 43', Jack Grealish 49' (pen), James McAtee 62', Jérémy Doku 69' (pen), James McAtee 72', James McAtee 81'. Expected goals: 5.04-0.89. Possession: 68-32. Player of the match: James McAtee (9.7).
Match report
Manchester City rout Salford City 8-0
Manchester City thrashed Salford City 8-0 at Etihad Stadium on Saturday 11 January in FA Cup.
Jérémy Doku put Manchester City ahead on 8' (1-0), Divin Mubama made it 2-0 on 20', Nico O'Reilly made it 3-0 on 43', Jack Grealish made it 4-0 from the penalty spot on 49', James McAtee made it 5-0 on 62', Jérémy Doku made it 6-0 from the penalty spot on 69', James McAtee made it 7-0 on 72' and added another on 81' (8-0).
Manchester City had 68% of the ball, shots were 20-10 (10-2 on target) and expected goals finished 5.04-0.89. Manchester City were the better side on chances, too.
James McAtee (Manchester City) was player of the match with a 9.7 rating.
Attendance: 52,056. Referee: Joshua Smith.
Match stats
| Manchester City | Salford City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 68 | 32 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 5.04 | 0.89 |
| Total shots | 20 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 36 | 12 |
| Big chances | 9 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 456 (88%) | 176 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 2 |
| Total shots | 20 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 8 |
Lineups
Manchester City (3-4-2-1): Ederson, Nico O'Reilly, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Nathan Aké, Matheus Nunes, Jack Grealish, James McAtee, Ilkay Gündogan, Savinho, Jérémy Doku, Divin Mubama
Salford City (3-1-4-2): Matthew Young, Liam Shephard, Curtis Tilt, Luke Garbutt, Tyrese Fornah, Haji Mnoga, Matthew Lund, Ossama Ashley, Kevin Berkoe, Hakeeb Adelakun, Kylian Kouassi
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Jérémy Doku (Manchester City)
- 20' · Goal · Divin Mubama (Manchester City)
- 21' · Yellow card · Liam Shephard (Salford City)
- 43' · Goal · Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City)
- 46' · Substitution · Manuel Akanji for Nathan Aké (Manchester City)
- 49' · Goal · Jack Grealish (Manchester City)
- 55' · Substitution · Phil Foden for Savinho (Manchester City)
- 58' · Substitution · Jon Taylor for Haji Mnoga (Salford City)
- 58' · Substitution · Ryan Watson for Ossama Ashley (Salford City)
- 60' · Yellow card · Curtis Tilt (Salford City)
- 62' · Goal · James McAtee (Manchester City)
- 69' · Goal · Jérémy Doku (Manchester City)
- 70' · Substitution · Cole Stockton for Matthew Lund (Salford City)
- 70' · Substitution · Conor McAleny for Kylian Kouassi (Salford City)
- 72' · Goal · James McAtee (Manchester City)
- 74' · Substitution · Mateo Kovacic for Jérémy Doku (Manchester City)
- 81' · Goal · James McAtee (Manchester City)
- 87' · Substitution · Will Wright for Hakeeb Adelakun (Salford City)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Manchester City vs Salford City?
Manchester City won, 8-0 (FA Cup) on Sat, 11 Jan 2025.
When and where is Manchester City vs Salford City?
Sat, 11 Jan 2025, 17:45 UTC at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, FA Cup.