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Man City beat Exeter 10-1 as Antoine Semenyo scores on debut
Summary
Manchester City defeated Exeter City 10-1 in an FA Cup third-round tie, with new signing Antoine Semenyo scoring and assisting on his debut.
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Manchester City defeated League One Exeter City 10-1 in an FA Cup third-round tie at the Etihad Stadium. The win matched the club's biggest recorded victory and sent City into the fourth round. New signing Antoine Semenyo, who completed a reported £65m move from Bournemouth on Friday, started and contributed both a goal and an assist on his debut. Manager Pep Guardiola was in the stands while serving a one-game touchline ban.
Key details:
- The final score was Manchester City 10-1 Exeter City in the FA Cup third round at the Etihad Stadium.
- Antoine Semenyo assisted and scored on his debut after joining from Bournemouth.
- Max Alleyne opened the scoring on 12 minutes, Rodri struck a long-range goal, and two Exeter own goals (Jake Doyle-Hayes and Jack Fitzwater) left City 4-0 up at half‑time.
- In the second half, goals included strikes from Rico Lewis (from Semenyo's cross), Semenyo, Tijjani Reijnders, Nico O'Reilly and Ryan McAidoo, with Lewis scoring again to make ten.
- Exeter's George Birch scored a late consolation, and around 7,800 Exeter supporters were in attendance.
- The 10-1 scoreline matched City's biggest-ever win and echoed a similar scoring sequence from a 1987 match.
Summary:
Manchester City's victory advances them to the FA Cup fourth round, with the draw scheduled for Monday. The result matched the club's record largest margin and featured multiple scorers, including a goal and an assist by new signing Antoine Semenyo.
