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FA Cup: O'Reilly the unlikely hero as Man City beat Plymouth

(Reuters)
2 Mar 2025 00:33

London (PA Media/dpa)

Teenager Nico O'Reilly struck twice as Manchester City came from behind to beat plucky Plymouth 3-1 in the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday.

The Premier League champions were stunned as Maksym Talovierov headed a shock 38th-minute lead at the Etihad Stadium.

Yet any hopes the Pilgrims may have had of extending their unlikely cup run after surprise wins over Brentford and Liverpool were snuffed out by O'Reilly.

The 19-year-old, operating as a makeshift left-back, headed an equaliser before the break and then repeated the feat 14 minutes from time.

Kevin De Bruyne cemented City's place in the quarter-finals with their third goal in the last minute.

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