Man City vs Exeter 2025-26 English FA Cup, Third Round
Antoine Semenyo scores as Man City thrash Exeter 10-1
Antoine Semenyo scored on his Manchester City debut in an 10-1 win over Exeter in the FA Cup third round on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 12': Goal! Manchester City 1, Exeter City 0. Max Alleyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 24': Goal! Manchester City 2, Exeter City 0. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 42': Own Goal by Jake Doyle-Hayes, Exeter City. Manchester City 3, Exeter City 0.
- 45'+2': Own Goal by Jack Fitzwater, Exeter City. Manchester City 4, Exeter City 0.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester City 4, Exeter City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Exeter City. Josh Magennis replaces Jayden Wareham.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Nico O'Reilly replaces Rodri.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Divine Mukasa replaces Erling Haaland.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Stephen Mfuni replaces Nathan Aké.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 4, Exeter City 0.
- 49': Goal! Manchester City 5, Exeter City 0. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo with a cross.
- 54': Goal! Manchester City 6, Exeter City 0. Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rayan Cherki with a through ball.
- 59': Substitution, Exeter City. Mendes Gomes replaces Jack Aitchison.
- 59': Substitution, Exeter City. Akeel Higgins replaces Reece Cole.
- 64': Substitution, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva replaces Max Alleyne.
- 64': Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Antoine Semenyo.
- 71': Goal! Manchester City 7, Exeter City 0. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 79': Goal! Manchester City 8, Exeter City 0. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rico Lewis following a corner.
- 81': Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Exeter City. Ed Francis replaces Ethan Brierley.
- 82': Substitution, Exeter City. George Birch replaces Liam Oakes.
- 86': Goal! Manchester City 9, Exeter City 0. Ryan McAidoo (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Divine Mukasa.
- 90': Goal! Manchester City 9, Exeter City 1. George Birch (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jake Doyle-Hayes.
- 90'+1': Goal! Manchester City 10, Exeter City 1. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
Game Information
Competition: English FA Cup
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 50,705
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 50,705
Manchester City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Trafford (GK) |
| 68 | Max Alleyne |
| 45 | Abdukodir Khusanov |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 82 | Rico Lewis |
| 4 | Tijjani Reijnders |
| 10 | Rayan Cherki |
| 42 | Antoine Semenyo |
| 56 | Ryan McAidoo |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
Exeter City (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Whitworth (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Fitzwater |
| 20 | Luca Woodhouse |
| 4 | Ed Turns |
| 6 | Ethan Brierley |
| 31 | Jake Doyle-Hayes |
| 34 | Liam Oakes |
| 14 | Ilmari Niskanen |
| 9 | Jayden Wareham |
| 10 | Jack Aitchison |
| 12 | Reece Cole |
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