Man City vs Birmingham: Menang 3-0, Citizens ke Babak Keempat Piala FA

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Manchester City melaju ke babak keempat Piala FA 2020/2021. Ini setelah Citizens mengalahkan Birmingham City 3-0.

Pada pertandingan babak ketiga di Etihad Stadium, Minggu (10/1/2021) malam WIB, City mencetak seluruh golnya di paruh pertama. Bernardo Silva mencetak dua gol dan sisanya dibuat Phil Foden.

City menyusul tim-tim besar seperti Liverpool, Manchester United, dan Arsenal.

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Jalannya pertandingan Manchester City vs Birmingham

Manchester City menurunkan tim terkuatnya dengan Ruben Dias, Benjamin Mendy, Rodrigo, Kevin De Bruyne, dan Gabriel Jesus. Hasilnya pada menit kedelapan, City membuka keunggulan lewat Bernardo Silva.

Lini belakang Birmingham gagal mengantisipasi bola yang datang dan rebound jatuh di kaki Silva. Lewat sepakan voli, bola dikirimkan Silva ke pojok atas gawang Andres Prieto.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 10: Bernardo Silva of Manchester City scores their side's second goal during the FA Cup Third Round match between Manchester City and Birmingham City at Etihad Stadium on January 10, 2021 in Manchester, England. Sporting stadiums around England remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Bernardo Silva mencetak gol pertamanya Foto: Getty Images/Alex Livesey

Gol itu membuat City makin beringas menekan Birmingham ketika sepakan Jesus mengarah ke gawang, tapi menghantam bek dan berujung korner.

City menggandakan keunggulan pada menit ke-15. Seperti biasa, City memainkan umpan pendek di antara Mahrez, Foden, dan De Bruyne. Lini belakang lawan terpecah dan bola mampir di kaki Silva sebelum dikirimkan ke gawang tim tamu.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 10: Bernardo Silva of Manchester City scores their side's second goal past Andres Prieto of Birmingham City during the FA Cup Third Round match between Manchester City and Birmingham City at Etihad Stadium on January 10, 2021 in Manchester, England. Sporting stadiums around England remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Gol kedua Bernardo Silva ke gawang Birmingham City Foto: Getty Images/Alex Livesey

City kemudian menurunkan tempo permainan dan lebih banyak mengalirkan bola dari kaki ke kaki. Gol ketiga didapat pada menit ke-33 ketika Mahrez menusuk dari sisi kanan dan mengirimkan bola ke Foden.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 10: Phil Foden of Manchester City celebrates after scoring their side's third goal during the FA Cup Third Round match between Manchester City and Birmingham City at Etihad Stadium on January 10, 2021 in Manchester, England. Sporting stadiums around England remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Gol ketiga City dibuat Phil Foden Foto: Getty Images/Alex Livesey

Foden menguasai sejenak bola sebelum menembak ke pojok bawah gawang Prieto. Hingga turun minum, skor 3-0 tetap bertahan.

Pada babak kedua, City masih menguasai pertandingan tapi mereka tak lagi menekan gas dalam-dalam dan sudah menarik keluar De Bruyne serta Ruben Dias. City sempat membobol gawang Birmingham lewat Mahrez, tapi dianulir wasit karena terjebak offside.

Silva punya kesempatan mencetak hat-trick pada menit ke-67 tapi bola sepakannya melebar dari sasaran. City masih belum bisa menambah gol di babak kedua ini dan mereka tetap menang tiga gol balas untuk lolos ke babak keempat.

Susunan pemain

Man City: Zack Steffen; Joao Cancelo (T. Harwood-Bellis 46'), Ruben Dias (John Stones 46'), Kyle Walker, Benjamin Mendy; Rodrigo (Fernandinho 67'); Riyad Mahrez, Kevin De Bruyne (Felix Nmecha 46'), Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden; Gabriel Jesus (Liam Delap 75').

Birmingham City: Andres Prieto; Maxime Colin, Jake Clarke-Salter, George Friend, Mikel San Jose; Maikel Kieftenbeld, Ivan Sunjic (Jeremie Bela 67'); Jon Toral (Aaron Clayton 46'), Jonathan Leko (Lukasz Jutkiewicz 68'), Ivan Sanchez; Scott Hogan (Marc Roberts 46')

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