Manchester City Script History With Rout Of Exeter, Become First English Top-Flight Team Since 1986 To...

Last Updated:January 11, 2026, 11:42 IST

City became the first English top-flight side to score 10 in a match since Liverpool's 10-0 win over Fulham 10-0 in the League Cup in 1986.

The scoreboard displays the 10-1 scoreline during the FA Cup third round match between Manchester City and Exeter in Manchester, England Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)

Premier League giants Manchester City overwhelmed Exeter with a 10-1 victory at the Etihad in their third-round tie as Rico Lewis netted twice, while Max Alleyne, Rodri, Antoine Semenyo, Tijjani Reijnders, Nico O’Riley, and Ryan McAidoo also scored, with Exeter contributing two own goals.

With the win, City became the first English top-flight side to score 10 goals in a match since 1986 after Liverpool’s 10-0 win over Fulham 10-0 in the League Cup and the first in the FA Cup since Tottenham’s 13-2 win over Crewe in 1960.

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Alleyne opened the scoring for Guardiola’s team in the 12th minute, followed by Rodri doubling the lead in the 24th. Jake Doyle-Hayes and Jack Fitzwater scored own goals in the 42nd minute and during first-half stoppage time, giving City a four-goal lead at the break.

Lewis got his first of the day in the 49th minute, and newcomer Semenyo scored in the 54th. Reijnders made it seven for City in the 71st minute, and O’Riley added another goal eight minutes later.

McAidoo made it nine before George Birch scored a consolation goal for Exeter. However, Lewis completed City’s tally, securing a dominant 10-1 victory for Guardiola’s men.

Elsewhere, Premier League outfit Aston Villa secured a 2-1 victory against Tottenham at Tottenham Stadium in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday, with Emiliano Buendia and Morgan Rogers scoring to outbid Wilson Odobert’s consolation for Thomas Frank’s side.

Chelsea secured a dominant 5-1 victory over Charlton Athletic on Sunday in their FA Cup third-round clash as Jorrel Hato, Tosun Adarabioyo, Marc Guiu, Pedro Neto, and Enzo Fernandez all contributed to Chelsea’s emphatic win, which marked the arrival of Liam Rosenior to the club.

Earlier in the day, FA Cup holders Crystal Palace were eliminated by sixth-tier Macclesfield on Sunday in their third-round match at The Leasing.com Stadium as goals from Paul Dawson and Isaac Buckley-Ricketts secured a 2-1 victory for Macclesfield, with Yeremi Pino scoring the only goal for Palace.

Dawson gave the Silkmen the lead two minutes before half-time, allowing the hosts to head into the break with a slight advantage.

Buckley-Ricketts doubled Macclesfield’s lead at the hour mark. Pino then pulled one back for Oliver Glasner’s side, who had won the title in the previous edition with a victory over Manchester City, but it was merely a consolation as the underdogs celebrated a famous win.

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