Pep Guardiola’s Manchester Metropolis delivered a objective fest of their FA Cup third-round match towards League Two aspect Salford Metropolis.
James McAtee shone with an impressive hat-trick as Metropolis cruised to an 8-0 victory, reserving their place within the fourth spherical of the competitors.
This consequence prolonged Metropolis’s profitable streak to 3 matches, their longest run of victories since early October.
The sport was successfully determined throughout the first 20 minutes, as Metropolis’s attacking brilliance overwhelmed the lower-league crew.
Jeremy Doku opened the scoring, adopted by targets from Divin Mubama, Nico O’Reilly, and Jack Grealish to make it 4-0 by halftime.
Metropolis maintained their dominance within the second half, with McAtee finishing his hat-trick and Doku including his second of the match.
It was a commanding efficiency that highlighted Metropolis’s attacking energy and squad depth in a one-sided contest.
