Manchester City 10-1 Exeter
Updated
Manchester City won: Manchester City 10-1 Exeter in the FA Cup (Round 3) on Sat, 10 Jan 2026 at Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Manchester City goals: Max Alleyne 12', Rodri 24', Jake Doyle-Hayes 42' (og), Jack Fitzwater 45'+2 (og), Rico Lewis 49', Antoine Semenyo 54', Tijjani Reijnders 71', Nico O'Reilly 79', Ryan McAidoo 86', Rico Lewis 90'+1. Exeter goals: George Birch 90'. Expected goals: 2.34-0.66. Possession: 72-28. Player of the match: Rico Lewis (9.4).
Match report
Manchester City rout Exeter 10-1
Manchester City swept aside Exeter 10-1 at Etihad Stadium on Saturday 10 January in FA Cup.
Max Alleyne put Manchester City ahead on 12' (1-0), Rodri made it 2-0 on 24', an own goal by Jake Doyle-Hayes made it 3-0 on 42', an own goal by Jack Fitzwater made it 4-0 on 45+2', Rico Lewis made it 5-0 on 49', Antoine Semenyo made it 6-0 on 54', Tijjani Reijnders made it 7-0 on 71', Nico O'Reilly made it 8-0 on 79', Ryan McAidoo made it 9-0 on 86', George Birch pulled one back for Exeter on 90' (9-1) and Rico Lewis made it 10-1 on 90+1'.
Manchester City had 72% of the ball, shots were 21-7 (10-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.34-0.66. Manchester City were the better side on chances, too.
Rico Lewis (Manchester City) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 50,705. Referee: Adam Herczeg.
Match stats
| Manchester City | Exeter | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 72 | 28 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.34 | 0.66 |
| Total shots | 21 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 45 | 9 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 712 (91%) | 227 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Total shots | 21 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 5 |
Lineups
Manchester City (4-1-4-1): James Trafford, Rico Lewis, Abdukodir Khusanov, Max Alleyne, Nathan Aké, Rodri, Ryan McAidoo, Rayan Cherki, Tijjani Reijnders, Antoine Semenyo, Erling Haaland
Exeter (3-4-2-1): Joe Whitworth, Ed Turns, Jack Fitzwater, Luca Woodhouse, Ilmari Niskanen, Jake Doyle-Hayes, Ethan Brierley, Liam Oakes, Reece Cole, Jack Aitchison, Jayden Wareham
Key events
- 12' · Goal · Max Alleyne (Manchester City)
- 24' · Goal · Rodri (Manchester City)
- 42' · Goal · Jake Doyle-Hayes (Manchester City)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Jack Fitzwater (Manchester City)
- 46' · Substitution · Josh Magennis for Jayden Wareham (Exeter)
- 46' · Substitution · Nico O'Reilly for Rodri (Manchester City)
- 46' · Substitution · Divine Mukasa for Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
- 46' · Substitution · Stephen Mfuni for Nathan Aké (Manchester City)
- 49' · Goal · Rico Lewis (Manchester City)
- 54' · Goal · Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City)
- 59' · Substitution · Carlos Mendes for Jack Aitchison (Exeter)
- 59' · Substitution · Akeel Higgins for Reece Cole (Exeter)
- 64' · Substitution · Bernardo Silva for Max Alleyne (Manchester City)
- 64' · Substitution · Jérémy Doku for Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City)
- 71' · Goal · Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City)
- 79' · Goal · Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City)
- 81' · Yellow card · Luca Woodhouse (Exeter)
- 82' · Substitution · Edward Francis for Ethan Brierley (Exeter)
- 82' · Substitution · George Birch for Liam Oakes (Exeter)
- 86' · Goal · Ryan McAidoo (Manchester City)
- 90' · Goal · George Birch (Exeter)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Rico Lewis (Manchester City)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Manchester City vs Exeter?
Manchester City won, 10-1 (FA Cup) on Sat, 10 Jan 2026.
When and where is Manchester City vs Exeter?
Sat, 10 Jan 2026, 15:00 UTC at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, FA Cup.