On the evening of 8.2 (Vietnam time), Man City encountered Leyton Orient in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Coach Pep Guardiola uses an extra squad in front of a team from the third division.
However, it was quite surprising when Orient opened the score early. In the 16th minute, Jamie Donley finished the crossbar, hitting goalkeeper Stefan Ortega and flew into the net.
In the following minutes, Man City tried to pressure and seek opportunities, but the game was very tight. In the 37th minute, Donley blocked the shot of Bernardo Silva right on the lime line. The visitors launched 13 shots in the first half but could not break the deadlock.
In the second half, Orient backed deep, moved to the defense of 5 people, but could not resist the constant pressure. 55 minutes, Abdukodir Khusanov shot away from the goal, marking the first goal for Man City.
After that, coach Pep launched Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden on the field. Since then, Cityzens's attack has flourished. In the 78th minute, from the pass of Grealish, De Bruyne kept his heart into the far corner to bring City to the lead.
In the end, Man City won 2-1 against Orient, winning tickets to the 5th round of the FA Cup.
