Man City 3 – 1 Plymouth – Match Report & Highlights
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Match report as Manchester City came from behind to beat Championship side Plymouth 3-1 to reach FA Cup quarter-finals; Maksym Talovierov gave Plymouth the lead but defender Nico O’Reilly’s headed double and Kevin De Bruyne’s late strike kept City’s trophy hopes alive this season
Saturday 1 March 2025 19:43, UK
Nico O’Reilly celebrates after equalising for Manchester City against Plymouth
Manchester City were handed an FA Cup scare as they were forced to come from behind to beat Championship side Plymouth 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium to book their place in the last eight.
Plymouth – Liverpool’s conquerors in the fourth round – were eyeing another huge upset when Maksym Talovierov headed Miron Muslic’s side into a 38th-minute lead.
However, headed goals either side of the break from defender Nico O’Reilly (45+1, 76) and Kevin De Bruyne’s late strike (90) spared City’s blushes as they reached the quarter-finals
Victory keeps Pep Guardiola’s side’s hopes of silverware this season alive with the FA Cup their final chance to win a trophy.
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