
Leyton Orient vs Manchester City, 2024-25 English FA Cup, Fourth Round
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Man City survive huge FA Cup scare to beat Leyton Orient
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Manchester City survived a huge FA Cup fourth-round scare as Kevin De Bruyne came off the bench to secure a 2-1 victory at third-tier Leyton Orient on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Leyton Orient. Charlie Kelman is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Jack Currie (Leyton Orient).
- 3': Savinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nico O'Reilly.
- 4': Foul by Sonny Perkins (Leyton Orient).
- 4': Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Tom James.
- 7': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ethan Galbraith.
- 8': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jack Currie.
- 10': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Savinho.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 13': Diallang Jaiyesimi (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Nico González (Manchester City).
- 14': Attempt saved. Charlie Kelman (Leyton Orient) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Brown.
- 14': Foul by Sonny Perkins (Leyton Orient).
- 14': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 16': Jamie Donley (Leyton Orient) hits the bar with a left footed shot from more than 35 yards.
- 16': Own Goal by Stefan Ortega, Manchester City. Leyton Orient 1, Manchester City 0.
- 19': Attempt saved. James McAtee (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nico O'Reilly.
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury Nico González (Manchester City).
- 22': Substitution, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva replaces Nico González because of an injury.
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Offside, Leyton Orient. Diallang Jaiyesimi is caught offside.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Diallang Jaiyesimi (Leyton Orient).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Sonny Perkins.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 31': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ethan Galbraith.
- 32': Attempt saved. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Savinho with a cross.
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Josh Keeley (Leyton Orient).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Foul by Jamie Donley (Leyton Orient).
- 34': Vitor Reis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Diallang Jaiyesimi (Leyton Orient).
- 36': Savinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Marmoush with a cross.
- 37': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Charlie Kelman.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 38': Foul by Ethan Galbraith (Leyton Orient).
- 38': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Attempt missed. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a through ball.
- 42': Attempt missed. Sonny Perkins (Leyton Orient) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Charlie Kelman following a fast break.
- 42': Diallang Jaiyesimi (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by James McAtee (Manchester City).
- 42': James McAtee (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Savinho with a cross.
- 45'+4': Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by Rico Lewis.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Jamie Donley (Leyton Orient) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45'+6': Charlie Kelman (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Foul by Vitor Reis (Manchester City).
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Leyton Orient 1, Manchester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leyton Orient 1, Manchester City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Abdukodir Khusanov replaces Vitor Reis.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester City. John Stones replaces Rúben Dias.
- 46': Foul by Jack Simpson (Leyton Orient).
- 46': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 48': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 52': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jordan Brown.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Attempt missed. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 54': Substitution, Leyton Orient. Darren Pratley replaces Diallang Jaiyesimi.
- 56': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nico O'Reilly with a through ball.
- 56': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ethan Galbraith.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 56': Goal! Leyton Orient 1, Manchester City 1. Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rico Lewis following a corner.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Sonny Perkins (Leyton Orient) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Darren Pratley (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City).
- 59': Attempt missed. Charlie Kelman (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jamie Donley with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 62': James McAtee (Manchester City) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
- 63': Attempt missed. Jordan Brown (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 63': Attempt missed. Charlie Kelman (Leyton Orient) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Brown.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Nico O'Reilly with a cross.
- 64': Attempt saved. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
- 65': Substitution, Leyton Orient. Brandon Cooper replaces Sonny Perkins.
- 66': Offside, Leyton Orient. Jack Currie is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne replaces Nico O'Reilly.
- 72': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces James McAtee.
- 76': Attempt saved. Charlie Kelman (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Brandon Cooper.
- 76': Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by Stefan Ortega.
- 77': Foul by Brandon Cooper (Leyton Orient).
- 77': Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Brandon Cooper (Leyton Orient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Goal! Leyton Orient 1, Manchester City 2. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a through ball.
- 82': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Dan Happe.
- 84': Offside, Leyton Orient. Ethan Galbraith is caught offside.
- 85': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Jamie Donley (Leyton Orient).
- 85': Substitution, Leyton Orient. Daniel Agyei replaces Jamie Donley.
- 85': Substitution, Leyton Orient. Dominic Ball replaces Jordan Brown.
- 86': Substitution, Leyton Orient. Zech Obiero replaces Ethan Galbraith.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Brandon Cooper (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 87': Attempt missed. Darren Pratley (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dominic Ball.
- 88': Foul by Zech Obiero (Leyton Orient).
- 88': Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Zech Obiero (Leyton Orient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Brandon Cooper (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Manchester City).
- 90': Attempt missed. Dan Happe (Leyton Orient) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tom James with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Charlie Kelman (Leyton Orient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Dominic Ball.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Leyton Orient 1, Manchester City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Leyton Orient 1, Manchester City 2.
Statistics
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5 | Fouls | 10 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 4 |
10 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
3 | Saves | 7 |
73.1 | Possession | 26.9 |
24 | SHOTS | 13 |
10 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
514 | Accurate Passes | 137 |
580 | Passes | 209 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
19 | Crosses | 10 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
46 | Long Balls | 58 |
29 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
9 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
13 | Effective Tackles | 20 |
18 | Tackles | 33 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
2 | Interceptions | 7 |
20 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
20 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Venue: Gaughan Group Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 8,749
Line-Ups
Leyton Orient (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
24 | Joshua Keeley (GK) |
5 | Daniel Happe |
4 | Jack Simpson |
12 | Jack Currie |
2 | Tom James |
17 | Jamie Donley |
22 | Ethan Galbraith |
8 | Jordan Brown |
23 | Charlie Kelman |
27 | Diallang Jaiyesimi |
20 | Sonny Perkins |
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
18 | Stefan Ortega (GK) |
3 | Rúben Dias |
22 | Vitor Reis |
75 | Nico O'Reilly |
82 | Rico Lewis |
87 | James McAtee ![]() |
19 | Ilkay Gündogan |
14 | Nicolas Gonzalez |
7 | Omar Marmoush |
10 | Jack Grealish |
26 | Savinho |
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