Manchester City thrashed Salford City 8-0 in the FA Cup on Saturday. The former Manchester United star player and Salford owner’s dream of winning the FA Cup was shattered with this defeat. In another match, Liverpool has confirmed its place in the fourth round.
They advanced after defeating Accrington Stanley 4–0. In another match, Chelsea took the lead by defeating Morecambe 5-0. Brentford became the only Premier League team to be knocked out of the competition by a lower-tier opponent. Plymouth, who are currently bottom of the Championship, were beaten 1-0 by Brentford. Pep Guardiolo made significant changes to his starting lineup and rested Haaland. In the eighth minute of the match, Manchester’s Jack Grealish scored the first goal for the team, after which Devin Mbama and Nico Reilly scored goals to increase Manchester’s lead to 3–0 just before half time. Grealish scored from the penalty spot for Manchester City almost a year later. Doku also scored a goal from the penalty spot. James McAtee, who had previously scored only one goal for City, scored a hat-trick of goals in the second half of the match, earning him man of the match.
