Peterborough United vs Manchester City, 2021-22 English FA Cup, Fifth Round
· English FA CupManchester City beat Peterborough United in FA Cup with Mahrez, Grealish goals
Premier League leaders Manchester City beat Championship strugglers Peterborough United 2-0 on Tuesday to advance to the FA Cup quarterfinals.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 9': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 10': Attempt saved. Jeando Fuchs (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Ward with a through ball.
- 10': Corner, Peterborough United. Conceded by Ederson.
- 10': Ederson (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Josh Knight (Peterborough United).
- 12': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jorge Grant.
- 12': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ronnie Edwards.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernandinho.
- 14': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Sammie Szmodics.
- 15': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jorge Grant.
- 16': Foul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
- 16': Ricky-Jade Jones (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Nathan Aké (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Offside, Peterborough United. Ricky-Jade Jones tries a through ball, but Kwame Poku is caught offside.
- 21': Foul by Jorge Grant (Peterborough United).
- 21': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 24': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Joe Ward.
- 25': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City).
- 25': Hayden Coulson (Peterborough United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Kwame Poku (Peterborough United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronnie Edwards.
- 28': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jorge Grant.
- 29': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 30': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 32': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Hayden Coulson.
- 32': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
- 32': Steven Benda (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kwame Poku.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 41': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 42': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Sammie Szmodics.
- 42': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Josh Knight.
- 42': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Offside, Peterborough United. Sammie Szmodics tries a through ball, but Ricky-Jade Jones is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Peterborough United 0, Manchester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Peterborough United 0, Manchester City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Aymeric Laporte replaces Nathan Aké.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester City. John Stones replaces Rúben Dias.
- 46': Foul by Jeando Fuchs (Peterborough United).
- 46': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Attempt missed. Sammie Szmodics (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Knight.
- 49': Foul by Jorge Grant (Peterborough United).
- 49': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
- 55': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
- 55': Hayden Coulson (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Kwame Poku (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 60': Goal! Peterborough United 0, Manchester City 1. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 61': Offside, Peterborough United. Jeando Fuchs tries a through ball, but Ricky-Jade Jones is caught offside.
- 63': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jack Grealish following a fast break.
- 66': Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Joe Ward (Peterborough United).
- 67': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 67': Goal! Peterborough United 0, Manchester City 2. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden with a through ball.
- 69': Foul by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
- 69': Jorge Grant (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Sammie Szmodics (Peterborough United) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Fernandinho (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Substitution, Peterborough United. Jonson Clarke-Harris replaces Ricky-Jade Jones.
- 71': Substitution, Peterborough United. Reece Brown replaces Sammie Szmodics.
- 71': Substitution, Peterborough United. Jack Marriott replaces Kwame Poku.
- 72': Attempt saved. Jack Marriott (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jorge Grant.
- 72': Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Jack Marriott (Peterborough United).
- 73': Attempt missed. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Fernandinho with a through ball.
- 76': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 76': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 76': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Steven Benda.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 79': Substitution, Peterborough United. Harrison Burrows replaces Hayden Coulson.
- 79': Substitution, Peterborough United. Bali Mumba replaces Joe Ward because of an injury.
- 81': Foul by Jeando Fuchs (Peterborough United).
- 81': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
- 83': Jonson Clarke-Harris (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City).
- 87': Jorge Grant (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 88': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Steven Benda.
- 89': Attempt missed. Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Bali Mumba.
- 90': Attempt missed. Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John Stones with a headed pass following a corner.
- 90'+2': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Frankie Kent.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Foul by Josh Knight (Peterborough United).
- 90'+3': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Peterborough United 0, Manchester City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Peterborough United 0, Manchester City 2.
Statistics
 MNC |
PET |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 14 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 75.9 | Possession | 24.1 |
| 23 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 531 | Accurate Passes | 118 |
| 609 | Passes | 195 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 29 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 17 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 6 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English FA Cup
Venue: Weston Homes Stadium
Location: Peterborough, England
Attendance: 13,405
Venue: Weston Homes Stadium
Location: Peterborough, England
Attendance: 13,405
Line-Ups
Peterborough United (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Steven Benda (GK) |
| 2 | Ronnie Edwards |
| 6 | Frankie Kent |
| 12 | Josh Knight |
| 11 | Jorge Grant |
| 42 | Jeando Fuchs |
| 43 | Hayden Coulson |
| 23 | Joe Ward |
| 17 | Ricky Jade-Jones |
| 7 | Sammie Szmodics  |
| 15 | Kwame Poku |
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 11 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 27 | João Cancelo |
| 25 | Fernandinho |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 26 | Riyad Mahrez |
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