Manchester City vs Salford City: 2–0

Manchester City beat Salford City 2–0 in the English FA Cup on Saturday, 14 February 2026 at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England.

Competition: English FA Cup (2025-26 English FA Cup, Fourth Round)
Kick-off time: Sat, 14 Feb 2026, 15:00 UTC
Status: Full Time
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
Attendance: 46,774
Teams: Manchester City (home), Salford City (away)

Goals

6' — Alfie Dorrington (own goal) (Manchester City)
81' — Marc Guéhi (Manchester City)

Starting line-ups

Manchester City (4-2-3-1): James Trafford (G), John Stones (CD-L), Abdukodir Khusanov (CD-R), Rayan Aït-Nouri (LB), Max Alleyne (RB), Rayan Cherki (AM), Nico González (LM), Rico Lewis (RM), Omar Marmoush (F), Tijjani Reijnders (AM-L), Phil Foden (AM-R).

Salford City (3-5-2): Matt Young (G), Brandon Cooper (CD), Zach Awe (CD-L), Alfie Dorrington (CD-R), Joshua Austerfield (CM-L), Ben Woodburn (CM-R), Jorge Grant (AM), Luke Garbutt (LM), Rosaire Longelo (RM), Kelly N'Mai (CF-L), Ryan Graydon (CF-R).

Recent form

Manchester City: won 2–0 vs Galatasaray (28 Jan); drew 2–2 away to Tottenham Hotspur (1 Feb); won 3–1 vs Newcastle United (4 Feb); won 2–1 away to Liverpool (8 Feb); won 3–0 vs Fulham (11 Feb).

Salford City: won 3–2 vs Swindon Town (20 Jan); won 1–0 vs Bristol Rovers (24 Jan); lost 1–0 vs Chesterfield (27 Jan); won 2–0 away to Tranmere Rovers (31 Jan); lost 1–0 away to Accrington Stanley (5 Feb).