Manchester City 3-1 Plymouth
Updated
Manchester City won: Manchester City 3-1 Plymouth in the FA Cup (Round 5) on Sat, 1 Mar 2025 at Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Manchester City goals: Nico O'Reilly 45'+1, Nico O'Reilly 76', Kevin De Bruyne 90'. Plymouth goals: Maksym Talovierov 38'. Expected goals: 4.27-0.09. Possession: 73-27. Player of the match: Kevin De Bruyne (8.9).
Match report
Manchester City beat Plymouth 3-1
Manchester City came from behind to beat Plymouth 3-1 at Etihad Stadium on Saturday 1 March in FA Cup.
Maksym Talovierov put Plymouth ahead on 38' (0-1), Nico O'Reilly levelled for Manchester City on 45+1' (1-1), added another on 76' (2-1) and Kevin De Bruyne made it 3-1 on 90'.
Manchester City had 73% of the ball, shots were 29-1 (9-1 on target) and expected goals finished 4.27-0.09. Manchester City were the better side on chances, too.
Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 50,044. Referee: Craig Pawson.
Match stats
| Manchester City | Plymouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 73 | 27 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 4.27 | 0.09 |
| Total shots | 29 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 63 | 8 |
| Big chances | 10 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 7 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 610 (90%) | 182 (71%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 20 | 1 |
| Total shots | 29 | 1 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 10 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 23 | 1 |
Lineups
Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Stefan Ortega, Rico Lewis, Vitor Reis, Nathan Aké, Nico O'Reilly, Ilkay Gündogan, Bernardo Silva, James McAtee, Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish, Phil Foden
Plymouth (3-4-3): Conor Hazard, Maksym Talovierov, Julio Pleguezuelo, Nikola Katic, Bali Mumba, Darko Gyabi, Malachi Boateng, Nathanael Ogbeta, Matthew Sorinola, Mustapha Bundu, Callum Wright
Key events
- 38' · Goal · Maksym Talovierov (Plymouth)
- 45' · Substitution · Ruben Dias for Nathan Aké (Manchester City)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City)
- 59' · Substitution · Erling Haaland for James McAtee (Manchester City)
- 64' · Substitution · Michael Baidoo for Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth)
- 64' · Substitution · Jordan Houghton for Darko Gyabi (Plymouth)
- 64' · Substitution · Rami Al Hajj for Bali Mumba (Plymouth)
- 71' · Substitution · Tymoteusz Puchacz for Nathanael Ogbeta (Plymouth)
- 76' · Goal · Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City)
- 80' · Substitution · Kornel Szucs for Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth)
- 83' · Substitution · Nico González for Phil Foden (Manchester City)
- 90' · Goal · Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Manchester City vs Plymouth?
Manchester City won, 3-1 (FA Cup) on Sat, 1 Mar 2025.
When and where is Manchester City vs Plymouth?
Sat, 1 Mar 2025, 17:45 UTC at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, FA Cup.