Manchester City secured a massive victory over Tottenham Hotspur, with Nathan Ake propelling the Cityzens into the next round.
Ake netted the deciding goal of the encounter in the 88th minute, sending the fans into a state of frenzy.
Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur have always been a highly contested clash, with both teams not giving each other any breathing space.
The Tottenham Hotspur stadium experienced it equally, but this time the Cityzens sneaked out of the stadium with a slim victory.
The Cityzens are the defending champions of the competition, having defeated Manchester United in June 2023 by 2-1.
This victory for Pep Guardiola's side signaled the first time they were winning in a venue tagged as the home turf of Spurs since October 2018.
It was a keenly contested battle between Ange Postecoglou and Guardiola, with players of both teams going toe-to-toe for most parts of the encounter.
Shockingly, Manchester City restricted Tottenham Hotspur to only 1 shot throughout 90 minutes and additional time.
The Manchester-based club bombarded Spurs with 15 shots of their own, of which 5 shots were on target.
It was a heated match, with players of both teams receiving cards and even Pep Guardiola was not spared from punishments.
Mateo Kovacic of Manchester City was handed the first yellow of the game in the 56th, before 3 minutes later Iyenoma Udgoie was also booked for Spurs.
20 minutes before the expiration of the game, Ruben Dias was also shown a yellow card for a poor challenge.
In the 75th and 84th minute respectively, manager Pep Guardiola and Josko Gvardiol were booked, while for the home side, goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario was dished a yellow card in the 88th minute.
6 minutes into additional time, an altercation ensued between Pedro Porro and Jeremy Doku, which resulted in both players receiving yellows for their troubles.
Meanwhile, in other 4th Round FA Cup matches played on Friday, January 26, 2024, Chelsea drew to Aston Villa and a replay is expected to be played.
Unai Emery's side went ahead in the 12th minute through Douglas Luiz, however, a handball went against the Brazilian, as it was witnessed that his hand also aided him in scoring following a VAR review.
The goal was subsequently chalked off and Chelsea escaped by the whiskers, with no goal being scored for the remainder of the clash despite the torrent of opportunities for both sides.
Three replays will be played at a later date, as 3 matches on Friday, January 26, 2024, bar the Manchester City versus Spurs game ended without any victor or any side vanquished.
Bristol City drew Nottingham Forest 0-0 at Ashton Gate Stadium, while Sheffield Wednesday's clash against Coventry City also ended 1-1, with no winner being witnessed as well.
Results From FA Cup 4th Round matches played on Friday, January 26, 2024
Tottenham 0-1 Manchester City
Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Coventry City
Chelsea 0-0 Aston Villa
Bristol City 0-0 Nottingham Forest
Ake netted the deciding goal of the encounter in the 88th minute, sending the fans into a state of frenzy.
Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur have always been a highly contested clash, with both teams not giving each other any breathing space.
The Tottenham Hotspur stadium experienced it equally, but this time the Cityzens sneaked out of the stadium with a slim victory.
The Cityzens are the defending champions of the competition, having defeated Manchester United in June 2023 by 2-1.
This victory for Pep Guardiola's side signaled the first time they were winning in a venue tagged as the home turf of Spurs since October 2018.
It was a keenly contested battle between Ange Postecoglou and Guardiola, with players of both teams going toe-to-toe for most parts of the encounter.
Shockingly, Manchester City restricted Tottenham Hotspur to only 1 shot throughout 90 minutes and additional time.
The Manchester-based club bombarded Spurs with 15 shots of their own, of which 5 shots were on target.
It was a heated match, with players of both teams receiving cards and even Pep Guardiola was not spared from punishments.
Mateo Kovacic of Manchester City was handed the first yellow of the game in the 56th, before 3 minutes later Iyenoma Udgoie was also booked for Spurs.
20 minutes before the expiration of the game, Ruben Dias was also shown a yellow card for a poor challenge.
In the 75th and 84th minute respectively, manager Pep Guardiola and Josko Gvardiol were booked, while for the home side, goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario was dished a yellow card in the 88th minute.
6 minutes into additional time, an altercation ensued between Pedro Porro and Jeremy Doku, which resulted in both players receiving yellows for their troubles.
Meanwhile, in other 4th Round FA Cup matches played on Friday, January 26, 2024, Chelsea drew to Aston Villa and a replay is expected to be played.
Unai Emery's side went ahead in the 12th minute through Douglas Luiz, however, a handball went against the Brazilian, as it was witnessed that his hand also aided him in scoring following a VAR review.
The goal was subsequently chalked off and Chelsea escaped by the whiskers, with no goal being scored for the remainder of the clash despite the torrent of opportunities for both sides.
Three replays will be played at a later date, as 3 matches on Friday, January 26, 2024, bar the Manchester City versus Spurs game ended without any victor or any side vanquished.
Bristol City drew Nottingham Forest 0-0 at Ashton Gate Stadium, while Sheffield Wednesday's clash against Coventry City also ended 1-1, with no winner being witnessed as well.
Results From FA Cup 4th Round matches played on Friday, January 26, 2024
Tottenham 0-1 Manchester City
Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Coventry City
Chelsea 0-0 Aston Villa
Bristol City 0-0 Nottingham Forest