Manchester City are through to the FA Cup last 32 after successfully coming from behind to beat Leyton Orient 2-1 on Saturday afternoon.The Cityzens were almost on the verge of elimination at the hands of the charming EFL League One minnow, who fought bravely until the very last second but lacked the experience and a tad bit of luck to record one of the most significant upsets in the history of the world’s oldest competition.Manchester City are through to the FA Cup last 32 after successfully coming from behind to beat Leyton Orient 2-1 on Saturday afternoon.Abdukodir Khusanov vs Leyton OrientFirst goal for Manchester City pic.twitter.com/zXyIFQEtG7— ِ (@JXComps) February 8, 2025 KEVIN DE BRUYNE GOALLLL WHAT A PASS FROM GREALISH pic.twitter.com/q7dTD034yy— ⚡️🇧🇼 (@Priceless_MCI) February 8, 2025 The Cityzens were almost on the verge of elimination at the hands of the charming EFL League One minnow, who fought bravely until the very last second but lacked the experience and a tad bit of luck to record one of the most significant upsets in the history of the world’s oldest competition.On the other hand, Pep Guardiola is surely glad his side avoided extra-time or penalties, with the first leg of the Champions League tie against Real Madrid being just three days away.However, he must have been more than worried after Jamie Donley scored an impressive opener from almost the halfway line.It was a genuine belter as the stands of the charming 9,000-seater erupted, as a stunning long-range effort went in after hitting the crossbar and off the goalkeeper Stefan Ortega.🚨🏴 GOAL | Leyton Orient 1-0 Manchester City | DonleyLEYTON ORIENT HAVE TAKEN THE LEAD AGAINST MANCHESTER CITY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!pic.twitter.com/aL4JkWeUOU— Tekkers Foot (@tekkersfoot) February 8, 2025 Unfortunately for the third-division slot, Abdukodir Khusanov and Kevin De Bruyne cancelled out that in the second half, with a substantial amount of luck.Still, Guardiola’s decision to opt for De Bruyne and Foden in the second half shows how bad things were looking for the EPL reigning champion. The former netted the winner after Grealish sent him a perfect through ball, and a slight hesitation of the O’s keeper, Josh Keeley, allowed KDB to slot it low into the far corner for the important win.Leyton Orient’s Happe was inches away from equalizing deep into the stoppage-time, but it stayed 1-2 as the giants survived another FA Cup challenge.FA CUP – ROUND 4Friday Man.Utd. – Leicester 2-1 (0-1)/Zirkzee 68, Maguire 90+3 – De Cordova-Reid 42/Saturday Leeds – Millwall 0-2 (0-1)/Azeez 30, 55/Leyton – Man. City 1-2 (1-0)/Ortega 16 og – Khusanov 56, De Bruyne 79/18.00: (3.00) Coventry (3.40) Ipswich (2.35)18.00: (2.85) Everton (3.40) Bournemouth (2.45)18.00: (2.20) Preston (3.40) Wycombe (3.30)18.00: (1.85) Southampton (3.50) Burnley (4.40)18.00: (2.20) Stoke (3.40) Cardiff (3.30)18.00: (11.0) Wigan (6.00) Fulham (1.25)20.45: (6.50) Birmingham (4.40) Newcastle (1.50)23.00: (3.00) Brighton (3.50) Chelsea (2.30)Sunday 15.30: (5.30) Blackburn (3.60) Wolverhampton (1.70)18.00: (19.0) Plymouth (8.50) Liverpool (1.13)20.35: (1.80) Aston Villa (3.70) Tottenham (4.40)Monday 22.45: (10.5) Doncaster (6.50) Crystal Palace (1.25)***odds are subject to change***
