In the early hours of 1 March 2023, the FA Cup 1/8 final saw a marquee match as Manchester City travelled away to face Championship side Bristol City.

The two sides have met in 11 matches in all competitions, with City having won 7, drawn 2 and lost 2, scoring 19 goals and conceding 11. This is the first meeting between the two teams in the FA Cup. The last time the two sides met was in the 2017 season in the English League Cup, where City beat Bristol City 3-2 away from home.Manchester City jersey 2023

In this match, De Bruyne led the midfield, with Alvarez starting up front and Harland coming on as a substitute. The first half kicked off with less than a minute to go before City came close to breaking through, with Mahrez playing back out wide to the right and Phillips stopping in the middle of the field to adjust his pace before blasting a powerful right-footed shot that hit the crossbar hard. Mahrez then assisted Foden to score. Alvarez added a second goal in the second half, assisted by Foden. Finally, De Bruyne scored from distance to seal the win.

There were a few hiccups at the end when there was a clash between the B bench and the opposition, but things soon settled down and the curtain came down on the full time match. In the end, City beat Bristol City 3-0 away from home to advance to the last eight of the FA Cup.

This tournament saw a return to form for Foden, who played his best performance of the season today. Previously Foden's career had been on an upward trajectory, this season he struggled a bit and was a bit down, thankfully his form came back this tournament . Expect more superb play next time. Which player do you think is more powerful? Feel free to leave your comments.cheap Harland jersey

Manchester City had a competitive first few rounds, starting with a 4-0 home defeat to Chelsea in the third round, with Riyad Mahrez scoring twice, and beating Arsenal 1-0 in the fourth round, with Nathan Ake's 64th minute goal proving City's progression to the next round of the FA Cup, a goal that ended Arsenal's hopes of a record breaking 15th title. The two teams have met 25 times in all competitions in their history, but this was their first meeting in the FA Cup. The interesting fact is that City hold a 10-9 lead in those records with the other six games ending in draws.