After a curious own goal of goalkeeper Stefan Ortega Moreno, Manchester City’s starring ensemble was only able to avert a cup flamage with a lot of effort.
The Starcoach Pep Guardiola team made a gap in a 2-1 win in the FA Cup at the third division club Leyton Orient and still moved into the round of 16. The initial beautiful of some stars like Erling Haaland almost had been punished, the ex-Frankfurt Omar Marmoush and Ilkay Gündogan were in the starting eleven. “I am glad that we got on,” said Guardiola.
Ortega Moreno with slapstick owner
The German goalkeeper Stefan Ortega Moreno provided the deficit (16th) with an absolute slapstick owner. His foremen only hid the ball at the level of the center circle, Jamie Donley immediately pulled off from 40 meters. The strong attempt landed on the crossbar, unhappily crashed into the butt of the roping keeper and rolled into the net. “It is incredible – you don’t see something like that often, and to do it against City is incredible,” said Leyton captain Dan Happe of the BBC during the break.
De Bruyne meets after a substitution
City newcomer Omar Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt could not calm the guest nerves. At least a bit of the 20 -year -old central defender Abdukodir Khusanov (56th). Like the ex-Frankfurt Marmoush, he only switched to English champion in winter, he came from RC Lens from France.
Substitute Kevin de Bruyne (79th) finally scored the winning goal. “At least they had to bring the big boys to beat us,” said Leyton coach Richie Wellens. It was a typical FA-Cup match, said colleague Guardiola: “That is why this competition is so incredible.”