The FA Cup fourth round draw has been confirmed, and Manchester City have discovered their next opponents.
The FA Cup draw for the fourth round took place on Monday evening, where all remaining sides’ games were decided.
Manchester City took on Exeter City in what was their first fixture of the competition, and it was an incredible 10-1 victory that secured their placement in the next round.
Among the many names on the scoresheet, Rico Lewis bagged a double, Nico O’Riley converted his chance, Rodri included his efforts, Tijjani Reijnders added to his impressive form, and there was a debut goal for signing Antoine Semenyo.
A massive result for the Cityzens, as they chase honours in multiple leagues and have begun their bid in the FA Cup with a remarkable display.
Elsewhere, Sunderland got a win against Everton in a penalty shoot-out, Arsenal defeated Portsmouth 4-1, Brighton won against Manchester United, and the biggest shock came as Macclesfield defeated Crystal Palace 2-1. Chelsea and Aston Villa also claimed triumphs. These were some of the many different results across the phase.
This contest will be another that will require big performances to get ahead, and Manchester City will be aiming to get far and compete for the trophy. Even though they are still in the race for the Premier League, it will be a rigorous task for them to take over Arsenal, so due to that, it will give an extra layer of importance to this cup.
Let’s take a look at what fixtures were drawn for the competition.
The FA Cup draw
Grimsby vs Wolves
Burton vs West ham
Burnley vs Mansfield
Arsenal vs Wigan
Southampton vs Leicester
Stoke vs Fulham
Norwich vs West Bromwich
Hull vs Chelsea
Port Vale vs Bristol City
Birmingham vs Leeds
Macclesfield vs Brentford
Aston Villa vs Newcastle
Liverpool vs Brighton
Wrexham vs Ipswich
Oxford United vs Sunderland
Manchester City vs Salford/or Swindon
Many exciting matches, especially Aston Villa taking on Newcastle and Liverpool’s meeting with Brighton.
Manchester City’s opposition is yet to be confirmed, with the fixture between Salford and Swindon going to be played in a few days. The winner of this will be the team that the Sky Blues encounter.
This round will start on the 14th of February, but specific dates and times for every game will be announced soon, and then we will have all of the fixture details.