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Bola.net - Juara bertahan Manchester City mendapatkan lawan mudah di babak ketiga FA Cup 2019/20, Minggu (05/01/2020). Penantangnya adalah Port Vale dari divisi empat. City sangat difavoritkan menang. Terlebih lagi, mereka akan main di kandang sendiri, Etihad Stadium. City baru saja meraih kemenangan memuaskan atas Everton racikan Carlo Ancelotti. Di Etihad, pasukan Josep Guardiola menekuk The Toffees 2-1 lewat sepasang gol Gabriel Jesus. Melawan Port Vale, Guardiola pasti akan melakukan beberapa rotasi. David Silva dan Raheem Sterling, yang cuma turun sebagai pemain pengganti ketika melawan Everton, bisa dipasang dari menit awal. Sergio Aguero, yang sebelumnya cuma duduk di bangku cadangan, dan belum sekali pun bermain penuh sejak kembali dari cedera, diyakini akan dipasang sebagai starter oleh Guardiola. Ini adalah kesempatan bagus untuk mengembalikan match fitness sekaligus memulihkan ketajamam sang bomber Argentina. Jika mendapatkan suplai bola dari rekan-rekannya, terutama Silva dan Sterling, Aguero diyakini bisa mencetak lebih dari satu gol di laga ini. Port Vale datang ke Etihad Stadium dengan form yang lumayan apik. Mereka tak terkalahkan dalam lima laga terakhir. Namun, performa solid di League Two itu sepertinya takkan berarti jika berhadapan dengan tim sekelas City.
City (4-3-3): Bravo; Walker, Fernandinho, Garcia, Angelino; Gundogan, Foden, David Silva; Bernardo Silva, Aguero, Sterling. Manajer: Josep Guardiola. Info skuad: Sane (cedera), Laporte (cedera). Port Vale (4-3-3): Brown; Gibbons, Legge, Smith, Montano; Taylor, Joyce, Burgess; Amoo, Bennett, Worrall. Manajer: John Askey. Info skuad: Oyeleke (cedera), Crookes (cedera).
5 Pertemuan Terakhir 30-10-1999 Port Vale 1-2 City (League Division 1) 02-10-1999 City 2-1 Port Vale (League Division 1) 14-03-1998 Port Vale 2-1 City (League Division 1) 04-11-1997 City 2-3 Port Vale (League Division 1) 26-12-1996 City 0-1 Port Vale (League Division 1). 5 Pertandingan Terakhir City (M-M-K-M-M) 19-12-2019 Oxford 1-3 City (Carabao Cup) 22-12-2019 City 3-1 Leicester (EPL) 28-12-2019 Wolverhampton 3-2 City (EPL) 30-12-2019 City 2-0 Sheffield (EPL) 02-01-2020 City 2-1 Everton (EPL). 5 Pertandingan Terakhir Port Vale (S-S-S-M-S) 14-12-2019 Crawley 0-0 Port Vale (League Two) 21-12-2019 Port Vale 1-1 Cheltenham (League Two) 26-12-2019 Mansfield 2-2 Port Vale (League Two) 29-12-2019 Port Vale 2-0 Swindon (League Two) 01-01-2020 Port Vale 2-2 Macclesfield (League Two).
City selalu menang dalam 6 laga terakhirnya di FA Cup. City mencetak minimal 3 gol dalam 5 dari 6 laga terakhirnya di FA Cup. Tercipta minimal 3 gol dalam 5 dari 6 laga terakhir City di FA Cup. City memenangi 7 dari 9 laga terakhirnya di semua kompetisi. City selalu mencetak minimal 2 gol dalam 7 laga terakhirnya di semua kompetisi. City memenangi 11 dari 14 laga kandang terakhirnya di semua kompetisi (M11 S1 K2). Prediksi skor akhir: Manchester City 4-0 Port Vale. Berapa prediksi skor Bolaneters? Suarakan pendapat kalian lewat kolom komentar di bawah ini . Baca juga artikel-artikel lainnya:
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Jadwal bola pada Sabtu malam hingga Ahad dinihari, 5 Januari 2020, akan menyajikan pertandingan dari Liga Spanyol dan Piala FA Inggris.
Inilah ringkasannya:
Liga Spanyol
Jadwal Liga Spanyol pekan ke-19 akan kembali menghadirkan kembali persaingan Barcelona dan Real Madrid. Saat ini Barca, yang merupakan juara bertahan, memuncaki klasemen dengan nilai 39, unggul dua poin dari Real Madrid.
Pada malam ini, Barcelona akan berlaga di kandang Espanyol. Sedangkan Real Madrid akan melawan Getafe.
Jadwal La Liga Pekan Ke-19
Sabtu, 04 Januari 2020
19:00 Valencia vs Eibar
22:00 Getafe vs Real Madrid.
Ahaad, 05 Januari 2020
00:30 Atletico Madrid vs Levante
03:00 Espanyol vs Barcelona.
Piala FA
Kompetisi Piala FA akan memasuki babak ketiga. Klub-klub besar Liga Inggris akan mulai berlaga.
Malam ini, Manchester United akan ditantang Wolverhampton Wanderers dalam laga yang disiarkan RCTI. Manchester City juga akan berlaga, melawan Port Vale.
Jadwal Piala FA babak ketiga
Sabtu, 04 Januari 2020
19:31 Bristol City vs Shrewsbury
19:31 Brimingham vs Blackburn
19:31 Rochdale vs Newcastle
19:31 Rotherham vs Hull City
19:31 Millwall vs Newport County
19:31 Burnley vs Peterborough
22:01 Preston vs Norwich
22:01 Brighton vs Sheffield Wed
22:01 Cardiff City vs Carlisle
22:01 Southampton vs Huddersfield
22:01 Reading vs Blackpool
22:01 Watford vs Tranmere
22:01 Fulham vs Aston Villa
22:01 Oxford Utd vs Hartle Pool
22:01 Brentford vs Stoke City.
Ahad, 05 Januari 2020
00:31 Bournemouth vs Luton
00:31 Wolves vs Manchester United (RCTI)
00:31 Fleetwood vs Portsmouth
00:31 Manchester City vs Port Vale
00:31 Leicester vs Wigan.
Gol Matt Doherty (kiri) dianulir wasit karena dianggap handball lebih dahulu. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira) Gol Matt Doherty (kiri) dianulir wasit karena dianggap handball lebih dahulu. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)
Man City menang telak atas Port Vale. (Martin Rickett/PA via AP) Man City menang telak atas Port Vale. (Martin Rickett/PA via AP)
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia --harus puas bermain imbang 0-0 dengandalam babak ketigadi Stadion Molineneux, Minggu (5/1) dini hari WIB.Pada menit ke-13 kiper MU Sergio Romero melakukan penyelamatan gemilang dengan menepis tendangan Matt Doherty hasil umpan sundulan Leander Dendoncker.MU mencoba mendapatkan peluang emas, tetapi upaya Mu selalu gagal di kaki bek Wolverhampton.Kesulitan mencapai kotak penalti Wolverhampton membuat tim tamu kerap melepaskan tembakan dari luar kotak penalti. Namun tendangan tim asuhan Ole Gunnar Solskjaer seperti upaya dari Andreas Pereira dan Daniel James masih jauh dari target.Menit ke-31 Brandon Williams dijatuhkan Dendoncker di kotak penalti. Wasit Paul Tierney mengecek VAR dan memutuskan bukan penalti untuk MU.Winger Wlverhampton Pedro Neto melepaskan tembakan ke gawang MU di menit ke-51, namun Romero lebih sigap dan bisa memblok tendangan tersebut.MU membalas lewat tendangan bebas Juan Mata di menit ke-58, hanya saja upaya itu masih menyamping tipis dari gawang Wolverhampton. Bola mati tersebut didapat MU setelah Tahith Chong dilanggar pemain Wolverhampton.Romero hampir melakukan blunder lantaran tendangannya usai backpass Maguire membuahkan sepak pojok untuk Wolverhampton.Menit ke-76 Wolverhampton membobol gawang MU lewat sundulan Doherty, namun wasit menganulir gol itu karena Doherty dianggap handball lebih dahulu.Kedua tim saling melancarkan serangan ke pertahanan lawan. Namun tidak ada gol yang tercipta hingga pertandingan usai. Pertandingan ulang laga MU vs Wolverhampton akan digelar di Old Trafford.Di pertandingan lain, Man City menang telak 4-1 atas tim kasta keempat Port Vale di Stadion Etihad dan memastikan diri lolos ke babak keempat. Man City unggul lebih dahuu lewat sepakan keras Oliver Zinchenko dari luar kotak penalti yang membentur kaki bek lawan di menit ke-20.Port Vale memberikan perlawanan dengan mencetak gol balasan lewat Tom Pope di menit ke-35 memanfaatkan umpan David Amoo.Sebelum babak pertama berakhir, Sergio Aguero kembali membawa The Citizens unggul 2-1 di menit ke-42 lewat sontekannya setelah menerima umpan Phil Foden.Taylor Harwood-Bellis menambah keunggulan tuan rumah jadi 3-1 di menit ke-58. Phil Foden menutup kemenangan Man City jadi 4-1 di menit ke-76.
TEMPO.CO , Jakarta - Manchester City dan Manchester United meraih hasil berbeda dalam laga Piala FA babak ketiga, Sabtu malam, 4 Januari 2019. City lolos ke babak berikut, sedangkan United harus melakukan tarung ulang. Man City melaju setelah menang 4-1 saat menjamu Port Vale. Gol The Citizens dicetak Oleksandr Zinchenko (menit 20), Sergio Aguero (42), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (58), dan Phil Foden (76). Sedangkan Port Vale, tim divisi empat, meraih satu gol lewat Tom Pope (35). Pada laga lain, Man United hanya mampu bermain imbang 0-0 di kandang tim Liga Primer lainnya, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Kedua tim harus menjalani laga ulangan, di Old Trafford, pada 14 atau 15 Januari. Sementara itu, Leicester City melaju dengan kemenangan 2-0 atas Wigan. Bournemouth menang 4-0 atas Luton Town, Southampton mengalahkan Huddersfield 2-0, dan Fulham menyingkirkan Aston Villa 2-1. Hasil babak ketiga Piala FA:
Rochdale 1, Newcastle United 1 (tanding ulang) Aaron Wilbraham (79) versus Miguel Almirón (17) Birmingham City 2, Blackburn Rovers 1 (Birmingham ke putaran keempat) Daniel Crowley (4), Jeremie Bela (90) versus Adam Armstrong (61, penalti) Bristol City 1, Shrewsbury Town 1 (tanding ulang) Famara Diedhiou (30) vs Sean Goss (48) Burnley 4, Peterborough United 2 (Burnely ke putaran keempat) Joy Rodriguez (8, 52), Erik Pieters (15), Jeff Hendrick (23) versus Ivan Toney (39), Ricky Jade-Jones (76) Millwall 3, Newport County 0 (Milwall ke putaran keempat) Matt Smith (7), Connor Mahoney (64 penalti), Tom Bradshaw (82) Rotherham United 2, Hull City 3 (Hull ke putaran keempat) Michael Smith (20), Kyle Vassell (43) versus Tom Eaves (16, 66, 90+2) Cardiff City 2, Carlisle United 2 (tanding ulang) Callum Paterson (50), Gavin Whyte (55) versus Jack Bridge (12) Harry McKirdy (45+2) Fulham 2, Aston Villa 1 (Fulham ke putaran keempat) Anthony Knockaert (54), Harry Arter (74) versus Anwar El-Ghazi (63) Oxford United 4, Hartlepool United 1 ( Oxford ke putaran keempat) Robert Hall (52), Shandon Baptiste (66), Tariqe Fosu (84), Matty Taylor (87 penalti) versus Mark Kitching (9) Preston North End 2, Norwich City 4 (Norwich ke putaran kempat Billy Bodin (48), Josh Harrop (84) versus Adam Idah (2, 38, 61 penalti) dan Onel Hernández (28) Reading 2, Blackpool 2 (tanding ulang) Sam Baldock (56), Danny Loader (66) versus Nathan Delfouneso (28), Armand Gnanduillet (60) Brighton & Hove Albion 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1 (Sheffield ke putaran keempat) Adam Reach (65) Brentford 1, Stoke City 0 (Brentford ke putaran keempat) Emiliano Marcondes (43) Southampton 2, Huddersfield Town 0 (Southampton ke putaran keempat) William Smallbone (47) dan Jake Vokins (87) Watford 3, Tranmere Rovers 3 (tanding ulang) Tom Dele-Bashiru (12), Nathaniel Chalobah (14) dan Roberto Pereyra (34) versus Connor Jennings (65), Emmanuel Monthe (78) Paul Mullin (87 penalti) AFC Bournemouth 4, Luton Town 0 (Bournemouth ke putaran keempat) Philip Billing (8, 79), Callum Wilson (67), dan Dominic Solanke (82) Fleetwood Town 1, Portsmouth 2(Portsmouth ke putaran keempat) Conor McAleny (90+1) versus James Bolton (66) dan Marcus Myers-Harness (71) Leicester City 2, Wigan Athletic 0 (Leicester ke putaran keempat) Tom Pearce (19, gol bunuh diri) dan Harvey Barnes (40) Manchester City 4, Port Vale 1 (City ke putaran keempat) Oleksandr Zinchenko (20), Sergio Aguero (42), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (58) dan Phil Foden (76) versus Tom Pope (35) Woverhampton Wanderers 0, Manchester United 0 (tanding ulang).
Jadwal ronde ketiga Piala FA Cup 2019/2020 akhir pekan ini adalah hasil drawing Liverpool vs Everton, Wolverhampton vs Manchester United, hingga Manchester City vs Port Vale.
FA Cup yang merupakan turnamen sepak bola tertua di dunia, bakal bergulir kembali untuk tim-tim Premier League. Dalam edisi ke-139 sepanjang sejarah ini, Manchester City berstatus sebagai juara bertahan. Langkah City akan dihadadang oleh Port Vale, tim League Two, pada Minggu (5/1) pukul 00.31 WIB.
Sementara itu, rival sekota City, Manchester United, bakal kesulitan sejak babak ketiga. Lawan mereka adalah Wolverhampton, sesama tim Premier League. United bahkan mesti bertandang ke Stadion Molineux pada Minggu (5/1) pukul 00.31 WIB, atau waktu yang sama dengan laga Manchester City.
Namun, kedua tim Manchester tidak semalang Liverpool. Juara Liga Champions 2018/2019 tersebut akan menjamu Everton dalam Derbi Merseyside pada Minggu (5/1) pukul 23.01 WIB di Anfield. Ini akan menjadi pertemuan pertama The Reds dengan The Toffees setelah sang lawan mengangkat Carlo Ancelotti sebagai pelatih.
"Arsenal juara Piala FA 13 kali, akan menjamu juara FA 1972, Leeds United. Sementara itu, pemenang (FA) delapan kali, Tottenham akan bertandang ke Middlesbrough, yang dipimpin oleh mantan bek Spurs, Jonathan Woodgate," keterangan
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Kejutan di Ronde Ketiga
Ronde ketiga FA Cup setiap musimnya sering menciptakan kejutan tersendiri. Jadwal padat yang dihadapi tim-tim elite, dan rotasi yang mesti dilakukan, membuat beberapa kekalahan yang sekilas terlihat mustahil. Musim lalu, Liverpool sudah langsung tersingkir di babak ini, kalah 2-1 oleh Wolverhampton (7 Januari 2019).
Berikut ini jadwal ronde ketiga FA Cup 2019/2020.
Sabtu, 4 Januari 2019
Rochdale vs Newcastle United, 19.31 WIB
Bristol City vs Shrewsbury Town, 19.31 WIB
Millwall vs Newport County, 19.31 WIB
Rotherham United vs Hull City, 19.31 WIB
Burnley vs Peterborough United, 19.31 WIB
Birmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers, 19.31 WIB
Fulham vs Aston Villa, 22.01 WIB
Cardiff City vs Carlisle United, 22.01 WIB
Southampton vs Huddersfield Town, 22.01 WIB
Oxford United vs Hartlepool United, 22.01 WIB
Brighton vs Sheffield Wednesday, 22.01 WIB
Reading vs Blackpool, 22.01 WIB
Watford vs Tranmere Rovers, 22.01 WIB
Preston North End vs Norwich City, 22.01 WIB
Brentford vs Stoke City, 22.01 WIB
Minggu, 5 Januari 2019
Leicester City vs Wigan Athletic, 00.31 WIB
Wolverhampton vs Manchester United, 00.31 WIB
Bournemouth vs Luton Town, 00.31 WIB
Manchester City vs Port Vale, 00.31 WIB
Fleetwood Town vs Portsmouth, 00.31 WIB
Queens Park Rangers vs Swansea City, 21.01 WIB
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest, 21.01 WIB
Charlton Athletic vs West Bromwich, 21.01 WIB
Bristol Rovers vs Coventry City, 21.01 WIB
Crewe Alexandra vs Barnsley, 21.01 WIB
Middlesbrough vs Tottenham Hotspur, 21.01 WIB
Crystal Palace vs Derby County, 21.01 WIB
Burton Albion vs Northampton Town, 21.01 WIB
Sheffield United vs Fylde, 21.01 WIB
Liverpool vs Everton, 23.01 WIB
Senin, 6 Januari 2019
Gillingham vs West Ham United 01.16 WIB
Selasa, 7 Januari 2019
Arsenal vs Leeds United, 02.56 WIB tirto.id - Tidak ada jadwal pertandingan Premier League akhir pekan ini. Sebagai ganti, tim-tim elite seperti Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, hingga Chelsea bakal tampil di babak ketiga FA Cup 2019/2020 yang dimainkan sejak Sabtu (4/1/2020) hingga Selasa (7/1).FA Cup yang merupakan turnamen sepak bola tertua di dunia, bakal bergulir kembali untuk tim-tim Premier League. Dalam edisi ke-139 sepanjang sejarah ini, Manchester City berstatus sebagai juara bertahan. Langkah City akan dihadadang oleh Port Vale, tim League Two, pada Minggu (5/1) pukul 00.31 WIB.Sementara itu, rival sekota City, Manchester United, bakal kesulitan sejak babak ketiga. Lawan mereka adalah Wolverhampton, sesama tim Premier League. United bahkan mesti bertandang ke Stadion Molineux pada Minggu (5/1) pukul 00.31 WIB, atau waktu yang sama dengan laga Manchester City.Namun, kedua tim Manchester tidak semalang Liverpool. Juara Liga Champions 2018/2019 tersebut akan menjamu Everton dalam Derbi Merseyside pada Minggu (5/1) pukul 23.01 WIB di Anfield. Ini akan menjadi pertemuan pertama The Reds dengan The Toffees setelah sang lawan mengangkat Carlo Ancelotti sebagai pelatih."Arsenal juara Piala FA 13 kali, akan menjamu juara FA 1972, Leeds United. Sementara itu, pemenang (FA) delapan kali, Tottenham akan bertandang ke Middlesbrough, yang dipimpin oleh mantan bek Spurs, Jonathan Woodgate," keterangan situs web resmi FA pada 2 Desember 2019.Ronde ketiga FA Cup setiap musimnya sering menciptakan kejutan tersendiri. Jadwal padat yang dihadapi tim-tim elite, dan rotasi yang mesti dilakukan, membuat beberapa kekalahan yang sekilas terlihat mustahil. Musim lalu, Liverpool sudah langsung tersingkir di babak ini, kalah 2-1 oleh Wolverhampton (7 Januari 2019).Berikut ini jadwal ronde ketiga FA Cup 2019/2020.Rochdale vs Newcastle United, 19.31 WIBBristol City vs Shrewsbury Town, 19.31 WIBMillwall vs Newport County, 19.31 WIBRotherham United vs Hull City, 19.31 WIBBurnley vs Peterborough United, 19.31 WIBBirmingham City vs Blackburn Rovers, 19.31 WIBFulham vs Aston Villa, 22.01 WIBCardiff City vs Carlisle United, 22.01 WIBSouthampton vs Huddersfield Town, 22.01 WIBOxford United vs Hartlepool United, 22.01 WIBBrighton vs Sheffield Wednesday, 22.01 WIBReading vs Blackpool, 22.01 WIBWatford vs Tranmere Rovers, 22.01 WIBPreston North End vs Norwich City, 22.01 WIBBrentford vs Stoke City, 22.01 WIBLeicester City vs Wigan Athletic, 00.31 WIBWolverhampton vs Manchester United, 00.31 WIBBournemouth vs Luton Town, 00.31 WIBManchester City vs Port Vale, 00.31 WIBFleetwood Town vs Portsmouth, 00.31 WIBQueens Park Rangers vs Swansea City, 21.01 WIBChelsea vs Nottingham Forest, 21.01 WIBCharlton Athletic vs West Bromwich, 21.01 WIBBristol Rovers vs Coventry City, 21.01 WIBCrewe Alexandra vs Barnsley, 21.01 WIBMiddlesbrough vs Tottenham Hotspur, 21.01 WIBCrystal Palace vs Derby County, 21.01 WIBBurton Albion vs Northampton Town, 21.01 WIBSheffield United vs Fylde, 21.01 WIBLiverpool vs Everton, 23.01 WIBGillingham vs West Ham United 01.16 WIBArsenal vs Leeds United, 02.56 WIB
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Manchester - Manchester City sempat gusar sebelum Mikel Arteta resmi menjadi manajer Arsenal . Kini, The Citizens sudah move on sepeninggal mantan asisten pelatihnya itu. Setelah memecat manajer Unai Emery di akhir November 2019, Arsenal memang mulai merayu Arteta untuk mengisi posisi sebagai juru taktik baru. Namun, upaya The Gunners sempat dihadang City, yang menginginkan tangan kanan Pep Guardiola itu tetap bertahan di Etihad Stadium hingga akhir musim. Pada akhirnya, Arteta lebih memilih mengambil tawaran menangani mantan klubnya tersebut. Ia resmi ditunjuk sebagai manajer baru Arsenal 20 Desember 2019 dengan durasi kontrak 3,5 tahun.
Sejak Arteta menjadi manajer, Arsenal sudah melakoni tiga pertandingan di Liga Inggris . Ia menjalani debut sebagai juru taktik kala The Gunners imbang 1-1 melawan Bournemouth, lalu diikuti kekalahan 1-2 vs Chelsea. Klub London Utara itu mulai bangkit dengan mengalahkan Manchester United 2-0. Sementara itu, City tetap tampil trengginas usai hengkangnya Arteta dari klub. Dari empat pertandingan sepeninggal pria 37 tahun tersebut, The Citizens meraih tiga kemenangan dan hanya sekali kalah di liga. Ketika ditanya apakah Guardiola merasa kehilangan selepas kepergian Arteta ke Arsenal, manajer 48 tahun itu mengklaim jika City sudah mulai move on . Baginya, Arteta saat ini sudah menjadi juru taktik tim rival dan tak ada hubungannya lagi dengan Raheem Sterling dkk. "Kami sudah menyesuaikan kembali jadwal rutin kami dari hari ke hari dan cara kami bekerja. Dan sekarang dia menjadi manajer Arsenal," kata Guardiola dikutip dari Metro . Simak Video " Aguero Jadi 'Tumbal' Kemenangan City Atas Chelsea "
Manchester City’s plight in the Premier League means the double treble is unrealistic but their quest to become the only club to win both domestic Cups in successive seasons continues. Port Vale were duly defeated, even if a side 75 places below City in the league ladder acquitted themselves rather better than some more illustrious visitors to the Etihad Stadium. Watford conceded eight goals here in the Premier League, Atalanta five in the Champions League. Vale only let in four while their talisman, Tom Pope, found the City net. A starting 11 assembled at a cost of nothing helped bank some £300,000 and reputations were enhanced. Oleksandr Zinchenko, Sergio Agüero, Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Phil Foden nonetheless ensured the favourites progressed.
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City, often criticised for giving young players too few chances, could savour the sight of two teenagers and lifelong fans on the scoresheet. “Of course it is important for Taylor and Phil,” said Pep Guardiola, though he was quick to point out they were selected on merit, rather than for sentimentality. “It is not because they are English players. We don’t give presents.”
It nevertheless amounted to a day to remember for Harwood-Bellis. The 17-year-old became the youngest Englishman to score for City since Micah Richards, even if he knew little about his first senior strike.
Vale will recall it more for the actions of a man twice his age and with more than a century of goals to his name. Pope’s mischievous tweet last summer that he would score 40 goals a season if he were up against John Stones every week formed the backdrop. Guardiola set up a duel by recalling the England defender. Pope, however, showed a veteran’s nous by isolating himself against the rookie Harwood-Bellis to meet David Amoo’s cross with a brilliant header, angled beyond Claudio Bravo.
The City goalkeeper conceded to the opposition’s first attempt, something that happens so frequently it almost constitutes his party trick. Vale’s official Twitter account, perhaps not realising the new year honours list has already been announced, called for Pope to be given a knighthood.
He almost cemented a status as Stones’ unlikely nemesis, blocking the defender’s casual pass for the substitute Tom Conlon to put a diving header just past the far post. He gave their travelling support of 8,000 much to enjoy. These clubs rubbed shoulders in the second tier in 1999 and had not met since then as their paths have diverged. Briefly, Pope brought parity.
His antics apart, however, City were predictably dominant. Vale retained their shape well and the goalkeeper, Scott Brown, excelled, with fine saves from Foden, Riyad Mahrez and Bernardo Silva, whose header he tipped on to a post.
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City had 22 shots and ought to have scored more. David Silva has been a byword for precision but was responsible for a terrible miss, failing to convert an open goal after a centre from Ilkay Gündogan. The German’s passing verged on the majestic as he sprayed the ball around with elegant incision, but it took a stroke of fortune to give City the lead.
Zinchenko let fly from 25 yards but his shot took a crucial deflection off Leon Legge as it flew past Brown, coming off the Vale captain’s leg. Minor milestones followed for one of Britain’s oldest clubs; for the first time, a Vale game was affected by VAR decisions. Two marginal decisions brought City’s second and third goals.
Agüero bundled the ball in after Gündogan’s delightful chipped pass and Foden’s volleyed centre, with the youngster ruled just onside. Harwood-Bellis had been deemed offside when Stones’ shot diverted in off his shin, but the decision was overruled after replays were consulted. “It was a little bit of a weird goal,” said Guardiola, concerned that celebrations were put on hold while technology was consulted. “Two VAR goals and a deflected shot,” rued the Vale manager John Askey.
The fourth was simpler and smoother, Foden slotting in Angeliño’s cross. Come the final whistle, City invited the League Two players into their dressing room. “They have had a bit of a laugh, especially about Popey and John Stones,” added Askey. Not that the Vale scorer managed to swap shirts with the target of his taunts. “I managed to get Zinchenko’s,” he said. “The rest of them pied me off.”
Media playback is not supported on this device FA Cup: Manchester City 4-1 Port Vale highlights
Phil Foden made one goal and scored another as holders Manchester City saw off a spirited Port Vale side to book their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
City, who won all four available domestic trophies last season, had to work hard to break down their League Two opponents, but eventually ran out comfortable winners.
Oleksandr Zinchenko put Pep Guardiola's side ahead with a rasping shot from distance that Vale captain Leon Legge could only help into his own net.
But City failed to turn their superior possession into further goals and were surprisingly pegged back by a superb Tom Pope header from a pinpoint David Amoo cross.
That sparked wild celebrations from more than 8,000 Vale fans who packed the top tiers of the south stand at Etihad Stadium, but their side were level for only seven minutes.
City kept pouring forward and Foden set up Sergio Aguero to fire home at the near post, with Legge again getting the final touch.
That goal was checked by the video assistant referee before being awarded; when City scored their third goal just before the hour mark, it was initially ruled out and needed VAR intervention before being given.
Taylor Harwood-Bellis was flagged offside when it appeared John Stones had put the ball into the net but replays showed the 17-year-old had got the final touch, and was actually onside too.
On a good day for City's academy, two more graduates combined for City's fourth goal, with Foden running into the box to bury Angelino's shot past Scott Brown.
Pope makes his point with a goal
The derogatory comments Pope made about Stones on social media last summer, when he called him 'a target man's dream', added extra spice to this tie, especially when both men were named in their respective starting line-ups.
But Pope, 34, had given some more insight into his thinking this week when he talked about how he likes to prey on the weakest link in any defence, so it was no surprise to see him lurk near Harwood-Bellis instead.
That was how he found space to convert Amoo's cross at the near post, darting away from his teenage marker at the last second.
Stones, back in the City side after a month out with his latest injury, got the better of the veteran forward whenever their paths crossed directly.
But it was still fitting that he and Harwood-Bellis combined to score City's third goal, and ensure any personal battle with Pope finished all-square.
Man of the match: Phil Foden (Manchester City)
Always looking for the ball and seemed to be everywhere - his energetic display deserved to be capped with a goal
'Why this competition is so special' - what they said
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola told BBC Sport: "When Port Vale get contact with Tom Pope and run, they are a danger. In the second half, we created a lot of chances so we are into the next round."
On Taylor Harwood-Bellis' performance: "He is growing every day and he is a player with a lot of quality. He played in the Carabao Cup and did well and he is a guy who is always so focused.
"This is the oldest cup competition in this country, so of course these kind of games you take seriously and you do what you have to do. We will be in the draw but it is still a long way to reach the final."
On inviting Port Vale players into the home dressing room: "It is a pleasure when these teams can be alongside our players and why this country and this competition is so special."
Port Vale manager John Askey told BBC Sport: "I thought they [Vale's players] were fantastic. I'm really proud of them to come here and hold them for so long. Going into half-time you have to pinch yourself that it's 1-1. We knew it was going to be tough and before the game I was worried that teams have come here and been annihilated but I'm sure the fans are proud of the team.
"We rode our luck a little bit at times. When that goal [Tom Pope] went in, you start to dream a little bit. I was disappointed in the three goals we conceded before the fourth because they were avoidable and it was somebody's heel that kept them onside.
"Our supporters never stopped throughout the game. I'm so proud, and to see so many people come from Stoke-on-Trent cheering us on, I could not have asked for much more. I have just been in his [Pep Guardiola's] office and he poured me a glass of red wine. We spoke about football and it was nice to have a chat."
What next?
City continue their defence of the Carabao Cup with the first leg of their semi-final against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Tuesday (20:00 GMT).
Vale are in action only a few miles down the road on the same night, taking on Salford City in the EFL Trophy (19:45 GMT).
