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Man City against Plymouth Live: FA Cup result as O'Reilly clip helps hosts to come from behind to earn the victory

Man City boss Pep Guardiola gives Jack Grialish injuries update in front of the Plymouth Fa Cup Clash

Manchester City booked her place in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with a 3-1 comeback against Plymouth Argyle.

Pep Guardiola made 11 changes before the kick -off, but began with a seamless transition for the hosts when they dominated the opening exchanges.

However, it was the visitors who met in the first place when Maksym Talovierov was the highest in the 38th minute to go home a corner.

But the hosts, but they recovered quickly, and Nico O'Reilly equalized shortly before half -time when he shaded himself up by Kevin de Bruyne's free kick.

The second half started with the fact that City enjoyed a lot of possessions and near Berardo Silva, Rico Lewis and Erling Haaland, and the pressure paid off in the 78th minute when O'reilly nodded to his clip.

And from there it was one -way traffic for the hosts, with de Bruyne entering the 90th minute.

Follow all the latest from the Etihad Stadium with our live blog below.

FA Cup results so far results

This result means that we now know five of the eight teams that will contest the quarter -finals of the FA Cup 2024/25.

Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Preston North End, Bournemouth and City are the five pages that have been confirmed in tomorrow's draw in the past eight years.

Here are the complete results so far:

Aston Villa 2-0 Cardiff City

Crystal Palace 3-1 millwall

Preston North End 3-0 Burnley

Bournemouth 1-1 wolves (5-4 on pens)

Manchester City 3-1 Plymouth Argyle

Muslisch reacts

Plymouth boss Muslic says that his page “gave them a game, we made it very difficult and didn't allow them much in open game”.

“We can only be disappointed with the result, but proud of performance,” he adds.

“We deserved the lead, we used our chances. We admit with the last action of the first half, but that's the way it is. We tried it to the end.

Whether the corner for City's second should be a torkick, he says: “These moments are part of football.”

“This will give us a confident boost. My first message to the team was that I would like to stabilize us, it should be difficult to play against us.

“We have proven this tonight that we will give us a boost for the future,” he says when he is finished.

Chris WilsonMarch 1, 2025 20:13

Guardiola reacts

City boss Pep Guardiola said that his team played “a good game” today.

It's not just possession. The possession is for that [chances]. They make our job so difficult, incredibly organized, but we played a good game.

“We give a goal, but we were so solid,” he adds.

He calls O'Reilly “another type of academy player, he can play in three or four positions, I am very happy about the game he played”.

He adds to de Bruyne: “He may be one of the three best players in the history of this club, without a doubt.”

With the importance of the FA Cup, he ends: “We know how important it is. Now we will fight and see what happens. “

Chris WilsonMarch 1, 2025 20:09

Maksym Talovierov reacts

Plymouth goalkeeper Talovierov says he is “so happy to play here against one of the best teams in the world against really fantastic players”.

“We are upset because of the result, but I hope our fans are proud.

“We have appreciated our fans, every player, we only tried to do our best.

He adds that his father “sends a lot of information about the strikers!”

He adds that he has not seen his father for about three years because of the situation in Ukraine, and said: “Of course I have a really difficult situation, but we just have to concentrate on the game these few hours a day, but football really helps us to forget it.”

Chris WilsonMarch 1, 2025 19:57

O'Reilly reacts

The man of the game Nico O'reilly reacts first when he talks to ITV.

He says that his goal has lifted spirits when “the half would have been 1-0 into half time”, it would have been tough.

He adds that the first time has scored a hit before “Back to the Academy Days” before he describes De Bruyne as “amazing player”.

“He always works 100 percent and it is a pleasure to play with him.”

O'Reilly calls the FA Cup “a big competition and we want to win it”.

“Plymouth was a very good team, very physical and congratulations to you, who are ready to go,” he adds.

Chris WilsonMarch 1, 2025 19:49

Full time! Man City 3-1 Plymouth

Plymouth leaves the FA Cup with some souvenirs after shirts with Haaland, Foden, Silva and Geralish, so many a new admirer and a lot of loan in the bank, the financial boost that has provided their cup run. The city was by no means as good as a proposal of 28-1, but they go through.

Richard JollyMarch 1, 2025 19:46

Full time! Man City 3-1 Plymouth

The referee puts the game to the end and City deserves a deserved victory, but it is a performance that Plymouth will take a lot of heart.

Chris WilsonMarch 1, 2025 19:41

Man City 3-1 Plymouth

And again from the city when Geralish de Bruyne finds a brilliant cross in the long post in front of the city. However, nothing comes out of the offset.

Chris WilsonMarch 1, 2025 19:38

Man City 3-1 Plymouth

Further opportunities for the city, and they are almost 1 V-1 by nearby when Silva picks him up, but he cannot find the passport too Geralish.

GOAL! Man City 3-1 Plymouth

City Break and it is a long ball for Haaland, which can only shoot directly on Hazard.

Nevertheless, he picks up the rebound and steps past the keeper so that de Bruyne can slide into an empty network.

((Getty pictures)))

Chris WilsonMarch 1, 2025 19:36