Manchester City vs Salford

FA Cup - 1/16-finals 14 Feb 2026, 15:00
Manchester City
Manchester City
2–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Salford
Salford
🏟 Etihad Stadium 👤 M. Donohue

Match report

Manchester City beat Salford 2-0 in the FA Cup - 1/16-finals on 14 February 2026.

Manchester City had 19 shots to Salford's 6.

The match was played at Etihad Stadium, with M. Donohue in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Shots 19 - 6 On target 4 - 2 Corners 7 - 6 Fouls 8 - 4 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
James Trafford
Manchester City · captained the side
8 John Stones captained the side
8 Nico González 112 passes (91% accurate)
8 Luke Garbutt captained the side
7 Marc Guéhi 1 goal
First half vs second half
Manchester City stepped it up after the break, with 15 shots in the second half compared to 4 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–4 15–2
Shots On Goal 0–1 4–1
Ball Possession 85–15 —
Corners 2–3 5–3
Attacks 67–19 40–23
Match statistics
7 Corners 6
5 Substitution 5
107 Attacks 42
56 Dangerous Attacks 18
5 On Target 1
13 Off Target 4
19 Shots Total 6
4 Shots On Goal 2
6 Shots Off Goal 1
9 Shots Blocked 3
15 Shots Inside Box 4
4 Shots Outside Box 2
8 Fouls 4
7 Corners 6
5 Offsides 3
80% Ball Possession 20%
0 Yellow Cards 2
2 Saves 3
687 Passes Total 157
625 Passes Accurate 86
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Manchester City · 4-2-3-1
1 J. Trafford
68 M. Alleyne 45 A. Khusanov 5 J. Stones 21 R. Aït-Nouri
82 R. Lewis 14 N. González
47 P. Foden 10 R. Cherki 4 T. Reijnders
7 O. Marmoush
Salford · 3-5-2
1 M. Young
24 A. Dorrington 15 B. Cooper 28 Z. Awe
45 R. Longelo 7 B. Woodburn 8 J. Grant 17 J. Austerfield 29 L. Garbutt
26 R. Graydon 10 K. N'Mai
Manchester City
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Substitutes
  • 56 Ryan McAidoo
  • 33 Nico O'Reilly
  • 15 Marc Guéhi
  • 42 Antoine Semenyo
  • 16 Rodri
  • 25 Gianluigi Donnarumma
  • 27 Matheus Nunes
  • 3 Rúben Dias
  • 75 Floyd Samba
Salford
Coach
Karl Robinson
Substitutes
  • 4 Ossama Ashley
  • 23 Daniel Udoh
  • 6 Oliver Turton
  • 18 Matt Butcher
  • 25 Princewill Ehibhatiomhan
  • 33 Mark Howard
  • 16 Fabio Borini
  • 9 Cole Stockton
  • 27 Nicolás Siri
Substitutions
  • 22' ↑ R. McAidoo ↓ M. Alleyne Manchester City
  • 64' ↑ N. O'Reilly ↓ R. Ait-Nouri Manchester City
  • 65' ↑ M. Guehi ↓ J. Stones Manchester City
  • 65' ↑ A. Semenyo ↓ P. Foden Manchester City
  • 70' ↑ O. Ashley ↓ J. Grant Salford
  • 70' ↑ D. Udoh ↓ K. N'Mai Salford
  • 75' ↑ Rodri ↓ Nico Manchester City
  • 79' ↑ O. Turton ↓ Z. Awe Salford
  • 79' ↑ M. Butcher ↓ B. Woodburn Salford
  • 86' ↑ P. Ehibhatiomhan ↓ R. Graydon Salford
Cards
  • 3' K. N'Mai Salford
  • 80' R. Longelo-Mbule Salford
Head-to-head
Manchester City 1 0 draws 0 Salford
2026-02-14 Manchester City vs Salford 2 - 0
Recent form
Manchester City D D D D W
Salford D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Manchester City vs Salford?
Manchester City won 2-0 against Salford on 14 February 2026.
Who won Manchester City vs Salford?
Manchester City won the match 2-0.
Where was Manchester City vs Salford played?
The match was played at Etihad Stadium.