Manchester City v Salford City result
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Manchester City 8–0 Salford City — Manchester City won this FA Cup match.
The result
Manchester City beat Salford City 8–0 at Etihad Stadium in the FA Cup on Saturday 11 January. Manchester City have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.
The goals
Manchester City led 3–0 at half-time. The goals — Manchester City: Jérémy Doku (8’, assisted by Jack Grealish; 69’ pen), Divin Mubama (20’, assisted by Matheus Nunes), N. O'Reilly (43’, assisted by Jérémy Doku), Jack Grealish (49’ pen) and James McAtee (62’, assisted by Jérémy Doku; 72’, assisted by Philip Foden; 81’, assisted by Jack Grealish).
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Manchester City 0.00, Salford City 0.00, from 20 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
J. Smith showed two yellow cards — against 3.6 yellows a game across the last 18 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Salford City: L. Shephard (21’) and Curtis Tilt (60’).
What it changes
Manchester City are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) 15.8, Jack Grealish (Manchester City) 15.1 and James McAtee (Manchester City) 13.6 led the match.
Next up
Manchester City next host AEK Athens FC on 20 October 2026.
Salford City next travel to Bristol Rovers on 20 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Manchester City: Manchester City v AEK Athens FC, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Salford City: Bristol Rovers v Salford City, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Manchester City 8–0 Salford City · FA Cup
- Venue: Etihad Stadium · Manchester
- Referee: J. Smith
- Recent form: Manchester City 2W 1D 2L · Salford City 5W 0D 0L
Manchester City 8–0 Salford City (FA Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →
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Match statistics & details
| Manchester City | Salford City | |
|---|---|---|
| 69% | Possession | 31% |
| 20 | Shots | 10 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 8 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 14 | Shots inside the box | 8 |
| 6 | Corners | 2 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 517 | Passes | 234 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 75% |
Manchester City player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ederson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Jahmai Simpson-Pusey | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| N. O'Reilly | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Matheus Nunes | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| J. McAtee | 90 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.3 |
| İ. Gündoğan | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. Grealish | 90 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9.3 |
| D. Mubama | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| J. Doku | 74 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 |
| Sávio | 55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| N. Aké | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. Akanji sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| P. Foden sub | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| M. Kovačić sub | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Salford City player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Young | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| L. Shephard | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Y | 5.3 |
| C. Tilt | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Y | 5.9 |
| L. Garbutt | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| T. Fornah | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| K. Berkoe | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 |
| H. Adelakun | 87 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. Lund | 70 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| K. Kouassi | 70 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| O. Ashley | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| H. Mnoga | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| R. Watson sub | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Taylor sub | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| C. Stockton sub | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| C. McAleny sub | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| W. Wright sub | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, head-to-head & standings
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