Man City thrash Salford 8-0 to reach FA Cup fourth round

Published: 09:47, January 12, 2025

By Reuters

Manchester City's Matheus Nunes (right) controls the ball ahead of Salford's Tyrese Fornah (left) during the English FA Cup soccer match between Manchester City and Salford City at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Jan 11, 2025. (PHOTO / AP)

MANCHESTER - Manchester City avoided a potential FA Cup banana skin with a 8-0 home thrashing of fourth-tier Salford City on Saturday -- a club with strong connections to local rivals Manchester United.

A much-changed City side were totally dominant with Divin Mubama marking his senior debut with a goal and James McAtee bagging a second-half hat-trick.

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Mubama doubled City's lead with a tap in after Jeremy Doku had given the hosts the lead in the eighth minute and the hosts were out of sight when Nico O'Reilly scored before halftime.

Jack Grealish got in on the act when he earned and then converted a penalty in the 49th minute before McAtee scored three times inside 20 minutes and Doku slotted home a penalty.

Manchester City's James McAtee (second right) scores his side's fifth goal during the English FA Cup soccer match between Manchester City and Salford City at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Jan 11, 2025. (PHOTO / AP)

Manchester City's James McAtee scores his side's seventh goal during the English FA Cup soccer match between Manchester City and Salford City at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Jan 11, 2025. (PHOTO / AP)

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