Kevin De Bruyne steps off bench to clinch narrow comeback win for Pep Guardiola’s side.
2024/2025 FA Cup
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Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
2' Rico Lewis clears the danger from a long ball behind the City back line
5' Bit of a scare for City and it ends with O'Reilly blocked the ball in the box
10' A stunning ball from Nico finds Savinho but Gundogan miscues & the shot is wide
15' Ortega with a key block to deny Kelman
16' Flies from 40 yards, the ball hits Ortega & goes in! Leyton Orient 1-0 Man City
20' Nico picks up an early injury and he is replaced by Bernardo
36' From the corner the ball is reworked & Bernardo's effort is cleared off the line
41' Perkins fires but it is too high
46' Stones and Khusanov on for Reis and Dias
48' Keeley denies Marmoush with a close range save from Savinho's superb cross
49' A superb interception by Khuasnov to clear a dangerous ball from a superb cross
54' Grealish is stepped on the foot but the ref takes no action
56' Rico's shot takes a deflection off Khusanov! Leyton Orient 1-1 Man City
61' McAtee executes a shot and it clips the outside of the woodwork
72' De Bruyne and Foden on, O'Reilly and McAtee coming off
72' Kelman creates more mayhem in the City box but his shot is just wide
76' Ortega denies another Kelman effort at the near post
79' De Bruyne scores as Grealish assists! Leyton Orient 1-2 Man City
87' Pratley's shot goes over the bar
90' The ball evades everyone and finds Happe who blazes over from six yards out
91' Match Event for Leyton Orient vs Man City
Match Report
MANCHESTER CITY survived a huge scare to book their place in the FA Cup fifth round.
Pep Guardiola's side fought back from a goal down to deny League One Leyton Orient a famous cup scalp.
Orient took the lead in bizarre circumstances during a chaotic first half in East London.
Tottenham loanee Jamie Donley spotted City keeper Stefan Ortega off his line.
Taking aim from 40 yards, his dipping strike crashed against the crossbar before hitting Ortega and trickling in.
A strong City XI peppered the Orient goal throughout the first half, with the hosts holding firm.
But Guardiola's men finally drew level after the break, with Abdukodir Khusanov scoring his first for the club.
The Spaniard saw debutant Nico Hernandez limp off injured during the first period.
And he rang the changes as City went in search of a winner.
Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne were both introduced, with the Belgian proving the matchwinner.
De Bruyne was sent through on the left and poked an effort over Orient keeper Josh Keeley.
Orient almost levelled in the closing seconds through skipper Dan Happe.
But City held on to break Orient hearts.
Line-ups
Leyton Orient XI: Tom James, Diallang Jaiyesimi, Simpson, Dan Happe, Galbraith, Jordan Brown, Charlie Kelman, Sonny Perkins, Josh Keeley, Jack Currie, Jamie Donley
Subs: Darren Pratley, Dominic Ball, Dan Agyei, Brandon Cooper, Jayden Sweeney, Dilan Markanday, Zech Obiero, Noah Phillips, Dan Carter
Man City XI: Gundogan, Ortega, Grealish, Ruben Dias, Omar Marmoush, Nico González, McAtee, Lewis, Savinho, Nico O'Reilly, Vitor Reis
Subs: Carson, De Bruyne, Stones, Bernardo Silva, Akanji, Foden, Matheus Nunes, Divin Mubama, Abdukodir Khusanov