The hosts remained resolute and rigid throughout the entire first half, but the pressure eventually paid off for Pep Guardiola‘s side, with the lively Mahrez cutting inside on his left foot and curling into the far corner on the hour mark.
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The strike was the Algerian’s 19th goal of the campaign and he almost got another shortly after, but his shot sailed just over the crossbar.
Seven minutes after the opener, Grealish doubled City’s lead, controlling Phil Foden‘s accurate pass sublimely, before coolly finding the net.
The Englishman also nearly got a brace, but his shot was expertly tipped over by the sprawling Benda.
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Aymeric Laporte missed a glorious chance late on to make it three, but City remained professional to see out the victory and advance into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup!
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