At 4 a.m. Beijing time on March 1, the 2022-23 FA Cup 1/8 final, Manchester City easily eliminated the Championship team Bristol City 3-0 away, Foden scored twice, De Bruyne World Wave achievement. Goalkeeper Ortega was injured and Haaland was on the bench for a full 90 minutes.
Competition focus
3-0 big win! Manchester City easily eliminated their opponents to advance to the last eight of the FA Cup, and this season City remain in the FA Cup, Premier League and Champions League three fronts.
Brace! Foden became the biggest contributor to City's win, scoring twice in front of goal. Foden has scored 12 goals for Manchester City this season, tied with Riyaz Mahrez as the team's No. 2 scorer.
World Wave! Kevin De Bruyne started the game and scored a spectacular World Wave goal in the 81st minute, Tintin's fifth goal of the season.
Wonderful review
City came close to scoring less than 1 minute into the game, Mahrez passed the ball, Phillips fired a long-range shot from the outside, and the ball hit the crossbar and popped up! It was a brilliant shot and he almost scored the first goal of his Manchester City career.
In the 7th minute, Mahrez inserted a low cross from the penalty area on the right wing, and Foden followed up at high speed from the far point to outflank the net, 0-1! Manchester City take the lead away from home.
Manchester City were in complete control away from home and in the 23rd minute, Alvarez played the ball and Kevin De Bruyne's left-footed shot from inside the box was blocked. In the 24th minute, Diaz's header from inside the box was also cleared.
In the 32nd minute, Foden passed the ball and Mahrez's attack in the box was blocked. In the 41st minute, Foden made the ball and Kevin De Bruyne cleverly dodged a powerful volley from the left side of the defender's penalty area, and the ball was only slightly higher. Manchester City went into the half-time with a 1-0 scoreline.
In the second half, Ederson replaced injured goalkeeper Ortega. In the 60th minute, Kevin De Bruyne took a free-kick and went straight into goal, but the ball was blocked by the wall.
In the 71st minute, Bristol City crossed and Bale nodded in front of the goal, but he ran past and the header was deflected over the net.
In the 74th minute, Ake cut in front of the penalty to distinguish the ball, Alvarez took the ball and turned to the side unselfishly, Foden met the ball with a volley, and the ball hit the defender slightly deflected into the net, 0-2!
In the 81st minute, Grealish made the ball, De Bruyne broke through diagonally with the ball, he aimed at the angle of the right foot arc to cut through the net, 0-3! The opposing goalkeeper could not do anything.
In the end, Manchester City won 3-0 away and advanced to the last eight of the FA Cup.
Statistics
Player ratings
Manchester City squad: 18 Ortega (31 Ederson 46')/25 Akangui, 3 Dias, 6 Akre (21 Gomes 83')/82 Lewis, 4 Phillips/17 De Bruyne, 20 B (32 Perone 88'), 26 Mahrez (10 Grealish 71'), 47 Foden (80 Palmer 83')/19 Álvarez