Leyton Orient against Manchester City: FA CUP Fourth Round – Live | FA CUP

On February 8, 2025By Littum

Key events

Today’s game is a lunch time kick-off. But 30 years ago yesterday was the dinner on the menu of the Orient Dressing Room.

(NB: Clip contains language, a lot of language that some readers may appear offensive.)

Rules and regulations

Last time these teams met was a 2-2 draw in the second level in May 1966. Orient was relieved that year; The city was promoted would be masters in England two years later. Their last FA Cup clash was 99 years in the quarterfinals. It was a one -sided affair.

Team news

Richie Wellens makes four changes to the Orient side that lost at home to Stockport a week ago. Tom James. Jack Simpson. Diallang Jaiyesimi and Sonny PerkinS replace Brandon Cooper, Darren Pratley, Azeem Abdula and Dilan Markanday.

With Real Madrid waiting for Tuesday, Pep Guardiola has made nine changes from the defeat in Arsenal. The survivors are Stefan Ortega and Omar Marmoush. The new signings Vitorer Reis and Nico Gonzalez Get their city debuting.

Leyton Orient (possible 4-2-3-1) Keeley; James, Simpson, Happe, Currie; Galbraith, Brown; Perkins, Donley, Jaiyesimi; Kelman.
Substituts: Phillips, SWENEY, COOPER, AGyei, Ball, Pratley, Obiero, Carter, Markanday.

Manchester City (possible 4-1-4-1) Ortega, Lewis, Reis, Dias, O’Reilly, Gonzalez; Savinho, McATEE, Gundogan, Grealish; Marmoush.
Substituts: Carson, Stones, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Akanji, Nunes, Khusanov, Foot, Mubama.

Judge Darren Bond.

Leyton Orient is a team of up, Sixth in League One and with a chance to reach the second level for the first time since 1981-82.

Orient fans arrive at the game. Photography: David Klein/Reuters

Preamble

Hello and welcome to live coverage of Leyton Orient against Manchester City in the FA Cup. A few months ago, the idea of Orient landing a stone on the city’s forehead would have been imaginable. Now, while it is still very unlikely, it does not feel quite beyond rich.

The city’s recent results suggest that everything is possible: 4-1, 8-0, 2-2, 6-0, 2-4, 3-1, 3-1, 1-5. It would certainly not be a surprise if they took their frustration over Orient. This is City’s first match since the alarming collapse against Arsenal last Sunday. They are still struggling on three fronts – the Champions League, FA Cup, Top Fire in the Premier League – and today is the start of a crucial race for fixtures for the rest of February. After that, they play Real Madrid, Newcastle, Real Madrid again, Liverpool and Spurs.

Kick off 12.15.