Antoine Semenyo Scores on Debut as Manchester City Beat Exeter 10–1
Manchester City Run Riot at Etihad
Manchester City delivered a ruthless performance on Saturday afternoon, cruising to a 10–1 victory over Exeter City to book their place in the FA Cup fourth round at the Etihad Stadium.
The Premier League giants proved far too strong for the League One side, matching the club’s biggest-ever win in all competitions.
Manchester City 4–0 Up Before Half-Time
City dominated possession from the start and went into the break 4–0 ahead.
- Max Alleyne opened the scoring in the 12th minute
- Captain Rodri smashed in a stunning 30-yard strike
- Exeter’s Jake Doyle-Hayes and Jack Fitzwater both scored unfortunate own goals
Despite the scoreline, Exeter had early chances and could have taken a shock lead, but James Trafford made a sharp save to deny Liam Oakes.
Semenyo Scores on Manchester City Debut
The goals kept coming after the restart.
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- Rico Lewis made it 5–0 early in the second half
- New signing Antoine Semenyo scored on his debut to make it 6–0, shortly after providing an assist
Semenyo, who completed his £65m move from Bournemouth on Friday, made an immediate impact in his first start for the Citizens.
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Manchester City Show No Mercy
Manchester City continued their scoring spree as:
- Tijjani Reijnders curled in a brilliant seventh
- Substitute Nico O’Reilly headed home the eighth
- Ryan McAidoo, just 17, drilled in the ninth
Exeter did grab a late consolation through a stunning strike from George Birch, but Rico Lewis completed the rout with his second goal of the match to seal a 10–1 win.
Guardiola Watches From the Stands
City boss Pep Guardiola, serving a one-match touchline ban, watched from the stands as his strong starting XI overwhelmed a side two divisions below.
The emphatic win sends Manchester City into the FA Cup fourth round, with the draw set to take place on Monday.
Historic Victory for the Citizens
The result matched City’s famous 10–1 win over Huddersfield Town in 1987, with an almost identical scoring pattern — 4–0 at half-time, 9–0 before a late consolation, then a final goal to reach double figures.
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