English FA Cup

Man City vs Exeter 2025-26 English FA Cup, Third Round

  • 12': Max Alleyne
  • 24': Rodri
  • 42': Jake Doyle-Hayes (OG)
  • 45'+2': Jack Fitzwater (OG)
  • 49': Rico Lewis
  • 54': Antoine Semenyo
  • 71': Tijjani Reijnders
  • 79': Nico O'Reilly
  • 86': Ryan McAidoo
  • 90'+1': Rico Lewis
FT
10 - 1
  • 90': George Birch

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

Line-Ups

MNC 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

EXE Exeter City (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Joseph Whitworth (GK)
5 Jack Fitzwater
20 Luca Woodhouse Yellow Card
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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