This Tuesday, the manchester city visits Bristol City, at 5 pm (Brasília time), at the Ashton Gate stadium, for the round of 16 of the FA Cup. In a single match, Spanish coach Pep Guardiola’s team is looking for its seventh title, while the rival dreams of an unprecedented achievement.
FA Cup clashes are decided in single matches. In case of a tie, a second game is played. If maintaining equality on the scoreboard, then, the classification is decided by the classic means, with extra time and penalties.
Manchester City are keen to continue their five-match unbeaten streak. The team has a good season, in second place in the English Championshiptwo points behind the leader Arsenaland in the round of 16 of the Champions League.
For the FA Cup, Norwegian striker Erling Haaland’s team had no surprises and overcame rivals to reach the fifth stage. In the third round, they thrashed Chelsea 4-0, and in the fourth round they eliminated Arsenal 1-0.
For facing a team from the English second division, being in contention for the Premier League title and needing a victory in the second leg of the Champions League, Guardiola must choose an alternative squad for the confrontation. Medallions Haaland, Rodri and Kevin de Bruyne should be among the spared holders.
On the other hand, Bristol City is also having a good time. The team has been unbeaten for twelve games and wants to maintain the sequence by qualifying for the next phase of the competition. To fulfill this difficult mission, the team led by Nigel Pearson will have the support of its fans.
For the second division of the English Championship, Bristol City is making an average campaign and reacted in the last rounds to conquer the 13th position. In the FA Cup, he went through ups and downs and eliminated Swansea City in a tiebreaker in the third stage and defeated West Bromwich by 3-0 in the fourth round.
Other FA Cup fixtures on Tuesday:
Leicester City v Blackburn
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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