English FA Cup

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

· English FA Cup
Manchester City
  • 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
Exeter City
  • 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 Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Jayden Wareham (Exeter City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Aitchison.
  • 4': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Max Alleyne.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Liam Oakes (Exeter City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner by James Trafford (Manchester City). Assisted by Ethan Brierley with a cross.
  • 5': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by James Trafford.
  • 6': Foul by Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City).
  • 6': Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jack Aitchison.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 11': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jack Fitzwater.
  • 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.
  • 14': Foul by Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City).
  • 14': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
  • 15': Reece Cole (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
  • 16': Jake Doyle-Hayes (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Jayden Wareham (Exeter City).
  • 17': James Trafford (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Offside, Exeter City. Jack Aitchison is caught offside.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Ryan McAidoo (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri.
  • 24': Goal! Manchester City 2, Exeter City 0. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 25': Foul by Jack Aitchison (Exeter City).
  • 25': Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Ryan McAidoo (Manchester City).
  • 27': Jayden Wareham (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Offside, Exeter City. Jayden Wareham is caught offside.
  • 28': Ed Turns (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City).
  • 30': Attempt missed. Ryan McAidoo (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
  • 32': Delay in match (Manchester City).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joe Whitworth (Exeter City). Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
  • 36': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jack Fitzwater.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Whitworth (Exeter City).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Foul by Liam Oakes (Exeter City).
  • 41': Ryan McAidoo (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jack Fitzwater.
  • 42': Own Goal by Jake Doyle-Hayes, Exeter City. Manchester City 3, Exeter City 0.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ethan Brierley following a fast break.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 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': Second Half begins Manchester City 4, Exeter City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Exeter City. Josh Magennis replaces Jayden Wareham.
  • 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Divine Mukasa replaces Erling Haaland.
  • 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Nico O'Reilly replaces Rodri.
  • 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Stephen Mfuni replaces Nathan Aké.
  • 46': Ed Turns (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Stephen Mfuni (Manchester City).
  • 47': Foul by Ryan McAidoo (Manchester City).
  • 47': Liam Oakes (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 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.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ilmari Niskanen.
  • 52': Foul by Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City).
  • 52': Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 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.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 59': Substitution, Exeter City. Mendes Gomes replaces Jack Aitchison.
  • 59': Substitution, Exeter City. Akeel Higgins replaces Reece Cole.
  • 60': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Stephen Mfuni.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Stephen Mfuni (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Divine Mukasa (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
  • 63': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jake Doyle-Hayes.
  • 64': Substitution, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva replaces Max Alleyne.
  • 64': Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Antoine Semenyo.
  • 65': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ilmari Niskanen.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Divine Mukasa (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rayan Cherki with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Foul by Liam Oakes (Exeter City).
  • 67': Ryan McAidoo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 69': Akeel Higgins (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Foul by Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City).
  • 70': Attempt missed. Jack Fitzwater (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ethan Brierley with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 70': Foul by Ed Turns (Exeter City).
  • 70': Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 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.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Mendes Gomes (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Akeel Higgins.
  • 75': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
  • 75': Jake Doyle-Hayes (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Luca Woodhouse.
  • 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': Foul by Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City).
  • 81': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 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.
  • 83': Offside, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku is caught offside.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Ryan McAidoo (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joe Whitworth (Exeter City). Assisted by Rico Lewis.
  • 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.
  • 88': Offside, Exeter City. Josh Magennis is caught offside.
  • 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': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
  • 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.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ed Francis (Exeter City).
  • 90'+3': Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester City 10, Exeter City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Manchester City 10, Exeter City 1.

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
Manchester City Substitutes:
Phil Foden, Divine Mukasa, Nico González, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Matheus Nunes, Jérémy Doku, Bernardo Silva, Stephen Mfuni, Nico O'Reilly.

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
Exeter City Substitutes:
Jack Bycroft, Edward Francis, Josh Magennis, Tom Dean, Carlos Mendes, Akeel Higgins, Jack McMillan, Sonny Cox, George Birch.

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