In the early morning of March 2, Beijing time, the 5th round of the English FA Cup began to compete, and Manchester City played away in this round, and their opponent was the British League team Petersburg United. After 90 minutes of fierce fighting, Manchester City eliminated their opponents with a score of 2-0 and successfully reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.
In this game, Manchester City lined up in a 4-3-3 formation. The goalkeeper is No. 31 Ederson, the four at the back are No. 11 Zinchenko, No. 6 Acker, No. 3 Ruben-Díaz and No. 27 Cancello, the midfielders are No. 8 JD Ann, No. 25 Fernandinho and No. 47 Foden, and the front line is paired by No. 10 Glalis, No. 9 Jesus and No. 26 Mahrez.
In the 10th minute of the first half, Fuchs burst into the box and fired a low shot, and Ederson fell to the ground to save the ball off the line. In the 22nd minute, After Glalish broke through from the left, the cross was blocked by the opponent inside the penalty area. In the 29th minute, JD Ann shot from the left side of the penalty area and the ball was slightly off target.
In the 48th minute, Smodic shot inside the penalty area and the ball was slightly offside. In the 60th minute, City broke the deadlock when MahrezNecht then scored from a tight angle to make it 1-0. In the 63rd minute Mahrez had a one-handed chance and his shot went high over the crossbar. In the 67th minute, Foden sent a long transmission to assist, And Glalich scored with ease, making it 2-0.
In the end, after 90 minutes of the match, Manchester City won 2-0 against St. Petersburg United on the road with goals from Mahrez and Glaris. After winning the match, City managed to reach the quarter-finals of this season's FA Cup.