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Man City Edge Past Leyton Orient in FA Cup Thriller
Manchester City narrowly avoided a major upset in the FA Cup fourth round, coming from behind to defeat Leyton Orient 2-1 at Brisbane Road. A Kevin De Bruyne strike sealed the win after a spirited performance from the League One side.
Shock Start as Leyton Orient Stun City
Despite Pep Guardiola fielding a strong lineup, Leyton Orient took a shock lead early in the game. Jamie Donley’s audacious lob struck the crossbar and rebounded off Stefan Ortega, resulting in an own goal for the City goalkeeper.
City struggled to break down the well-organized Orient defense, with Bernardo Silva having a shot cleared off the line and Omar Marmoush testing goalkeeper Josh Keeley. At halftime, the underdogs led 1-0, leaving City with work to do.
Man City Turn the Game Around
The visitors equalized ten minutes into the second half when Rico Lewis‘ long-range effort took a lucky deflection off substitute Abdukodir Khusanov, wrongfooting Keeley and finding the net.
With James McAtee hitting the post, City pushed hard for a winner. It finally came in the 72nd minute when Jack Grealish provided a perfect through ball for Kevin De Bruyne, who calmly finished past Keeley to complete the comeback.
Man City Player Ratings (4-2-3-1)
| Player | Rating |
|---|---|
| GK: Stefan Ortega | 7.0/10 |
| RB: Rico Lewis | 8.2/10 ⭐ (Player of the Match) |
| CB: Vitor Reis | 6.7/10 |
| CB: Ruben Dias | 6.7/10 |
| LB: Nico O’Reilly | 7.6/10 |
| DM: Nico Gonzalez | 5.9/10 |
| DM: Ilkay Gundogan | 7.9/10 |
| RW: Savinho | 7.1/10 |
| AM: James McAtee | 6.8/10 |
| LW: Jack Grealish | 8.1/10 |
| ST: Omar Marmoush | 7.5/10 |
Substitutes:
- Bernardo Silva (22′ for Gonzalez) – 6.6/10
- John Stones (46′ for Dias) – 6.6/10
- Abdukodir Khusanov (46′ for Reis) – 7.7/10
- Kevin De Bruyne (72′ for O’Reilly) – 7.1/10
- Phil Foden (72′ for McAtee) – 6.1/10
Subs not used: Scott Carson (GK), Manuel Akanji, Matheus Nunes, Divin Mubama.
What’s Next for Man City?
City would have hoped for an easier contest before their Champions League clash with Real Madrid, but they showed resilience to progress to the FA Cup fifth round. Can they go all the way and lift another domestic trophy?
What Do You Think?
Were you impressed with Man City’s comeback, or should they have performed better? Drop your thoughts in the comments below!
