Manchester City secured a dominant 5-0 victory over Norwich in their cup tie, with Floyd Samba scoring twice and Rayan Cherki among the goalscorers. The win sets up a next-round meeting with Brighton.
Match Summary
Manchester City opened the scoring in the 29th minute through Floyd Samba. Three minutes later, Frenchman Rayan Cherki doubled the lead. In the second half, Brazilian Lyan Andrade Elias added a third in the 48th minute. Samba then scored his second and City’s fourth in the 54th minute. Ryan McAidoo completed the scoring with a fifth goal in the 90th minute.
Next Round: Brighton
With this emphatic win, Manchester City, the defending champions, will face Brighton in the next round. Brighton advanced by defeating Manchester United 3-2 on Wednesday evening.