Cheltenham Town vs Manchester City, 2020-21 English FA Cup, 4th Round
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Man City survive FA Cup scare at Cheltenham with late goals
Manchester City needed late goals from Phil Foden, Gabriel Jesus and Ferran Torres to beat Cheltenham 3-1 in the FA Cup.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a through ball.
- 4': Offside, Cheltenham Town. William Boyle tries a through ball, but George Lloyd is caught offside.
- 6': Offside, Cheltenham Town. Finn Azaz tries a through ball, but Alfie May is caught offside.
- 7': Chris Clements (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City).
- 8': Attempt blocked. Conor Thomas (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Raglan.
- 8': Foul by Lewis Freestone (Cheltenham Town).
- 8': Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Chris Clements (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City).
- 12': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 12': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ben Tozer.
- 18': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
- 18': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Lewis Freestone.
- 19': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 20': Eric García (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town).
- 21': Offside, Cheltenham Town. Finn Azaz tries a through ball, but Alfie May is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross.
- 23': Attempt saved. Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
- 23': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Zack Steffen.
- 24': Foul by William Boyle (Cheltenham Town).
- 24': Tommy Doyle (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': William Boyle (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City).
- 31': Offside, Cheltenham Town. William Boyle tries a through ball, but Alfie May is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Mendy.
- 36': Attempt missed. Fernandinho (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 38': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Tommy Doyle.
- 39': Attempt saved. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 41': Finn Azaz (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City).
- 45': Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Alfie May (Cheltenham Town).
- 45'+1': Offside, Manchester City. Fernandinho tries a through ball, but Ferran Torres is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
- 45'+6': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ben Tozer.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Cheltenham Town 0, Manchester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cheltenham Town 0, Manchester City 0.
- 46': Ben Tozer (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
- 47': Foul by Charlie Raglan (Cheltenham Town).
- 47': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Charlie Raglan (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Attempt missed. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 49': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fernandinho.
- 50': Attempt missed. Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by William Boyle with a headed pass.
- 50': Ferran Torres (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Lewis Freestone (Cheltenham Town).
- 51': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tommy Doyle with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 53': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Phil Foden with a through ball.
- 56': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
- 57': Foul by Alfie May (Cheltenham Town).
- 57': Zack Steffen (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Goal! Cheltenham Town 1, Manchester City 0. Alfie May (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by George Lloyd.
- 60': Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aymeric Laporte.
- 67': Ferran Torres (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Foul by Lewis Freestone (Cheltenham Town).
- 67': Substitution, Manchester City. Rúben Dias replaces Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
- 68': Substitution, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan replaces Tommy Doyle.
- 68': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Sean Long replaces George Lloyd.
- 70': Attempt saved. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 71': Offside, Manchester City. Rúben Dias tries a through ball, but Benjamin Mendy is caught offside.
- 73': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Charlie Raglan.
- 73': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by William Boyle.
- 75': Foul by Alfie May (Cheltenham Town).
- 75': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Alfie May (Cheltenham Town).
- 76': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Manchester City. João Cancelo replaces Benjamin Mendy.
- 78': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
- 79': Foul by Conor Thomas (Cheltenham Town).
- 79': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 81': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Andy Williams replaces Finn Azaz.
- 81': Goal! Cheltenham Town 1, Manchester City 1. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
- 84': Goal! Cheltenham Town 1, Manchester City 2. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fernandinho with a through ball.
- 84': Ben Tozer (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by João Cancelo.
- 87': Attempt missed. Matty Blair (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 87': Eric García (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Alfie May (Cheltenham Town).
- 88': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Alex Addai replaces Chris Clements.
- 90'+4': Goal! Cheltenham Town 1, Manchester City 3. Ferran Torres (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cheltenham Town 1, Manchester City 3.
- 0': Match ends, Cheltenham Town 1, Manchester City 3.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 71.9 | Possession | 28.1 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 522 | Accurate Passes | 135 |
| 601 | Passes | 233 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 20 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 1 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 1 | Tackles | 9 |
| 1.0 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 16 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English FA Cup
Venue: EV Charger Points Stadium
Location: Cheltenham, England
Venue: EV Charger Points Stadium
Location: Cheltenham, England
Line-Ups
Cheltenham Town (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Joshua Griffiths (GK) |
| 4 | Ben Tozer |
| 15 | William Boyle |
| 5 | Charlie Raglan |
| 17 | Lewis Freestone |
| 11 | Matt Blair |
| 10 | Alfie May |
| 8 | Chris Clements |
| 7 | Conor Thomas |
| 18 | Finn Azaz |
| 19 | George Lloyd |
Manchester City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Zack Steffen (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 50 | Eric García |
| 22 | Benjamin Mendy |
| 78 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis |
| 25 | Fernandinho |
| 69 | Tommy Doyle |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 26 | Riyad Mahrez |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 21 | Ferran Torres |
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