Phil Foden brace helps Pep Guardiola’s men book their spot in FA Cup quarter-finals

Manchester Metropolis managed to keep away from any FA Cup humiliation after operating out 4-1 winners over Newport County at Rodney Parade.

The sport was goalless at half-time however Leroy Sane’s agency strike gave Metropolis a nerve-settling lead on 51 minutes earlier than Phil Foden made it 2-0.

Padraig Amond’s 88th-minute aim had the tie arrange for a dramatic end however Foden’s beautiful solo effort restored the guests’ two-goal lead.

A aim within the ultimate minute of stoppage-time from Riyad Mahrez put some gloss on the scoreline for Metropolis as Newport’s FA Cup journey got here to an finish.

Metropolis had scored 12 objectives with out reply towards Rotherham and Burnley to succeed in the final 16, nevertheless it was by no means going to be as simple away to County hosts who’ve made a behavior of embarrassing larger golf equipment.

Newport have beaten Leeds, Leicester and Middlesbrough, as well as drawing with Tottenham, at Rodney Parade in the last 14 months and they again emerged with credit for frustrating City for so long.

County manager Michael Flynn reckoned a home win would represent the biggest upset in the history of the competition, surpassing famous giant-killing acts administered by the likes of Colchester, Hereford and Wrexham.

Whatever the truth of that, there is no dispute that these two clubs reside in different worlds.

Even without the likes of Sergio Aguero, Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling – the latter two were on the bench – City’s starting line-up cost around £320m while Newport’s was a modest £50,000 spent on goalkeeper Joe Day and striker Amond.

The homely surrounds of Rodney Parade would even have been a shock to the system of Metropolis’s millionaires used to enjoying on the world’s grandest stadiums.

Momentary seating at each ends of the bottom had lifted capability near 10,000, whereas a pitch shared with the Dragons and Newport rugby groups was understandably naked in locations after getting used greater than 60 occasions this season.

Metropolis, predictably, dominated possession – touching almost 90 per cent in some intervals of the sport – however the guests solely needed to solid their minds again to final season’s fifth-round defeat at Wigan to know the potential pitfalls.

Mahrez and Fernandinho had early sights of aim, however Pep Guardiola’s pre-match fears about Newport’s set-piece power manifested themselves after 14 minutes.

Jamille Matt flicked on Mickey Demetriou’s towering throw and Tyreeq Bakinson, arriving unmarked on the far publish, appeared sure to place himself on the scoresheet.

However Ederson confirmed unimaginable reactions within the Metropolis aim to dive to his proper and claw the ball to security.

Joss Labadie flashed a half-volley broad as County managed to play extra of the competition within the Metropolis half than many might need envisaged earlier than kick-off.

However Metropolis continued to probe, with Day twice shovelling out Mahrez efforts and Sane hanging the crossbar after he had labored a intelligent one-two with David Silva.

Sane additionally noticed a penalty declare turned down after Mark O’Brien had blocked his drive with an arm that appeared in an unnatural place.

That escape noticed Newport change into solely the fifth aspect this season to disclaim Metropolis from scoring within the first half, however parity lasted solely six minutes after the break.

Gabriel Jesus took benefit of O’Brien’s stumble and fed Sane, whose highly effective drive went in off the face of Day and left the Newport goalkeeper with a bloodied nostril.

Guardiola led the applause on the touchline and Metropolis nearly doubled their benefit instantly when a crisp passing transfer ended with Danilo firing towards a publish.

Newport had been now in peril of being hypnotised by Metropolis’s passing patterns and Foden superior unchecked from the midway line to the sting of the realm to fireside below Day’s physique.

Amond gave the house followers a aim to recollect when he chipped the ball over the stranded Ederson.

However hopes of a grandstand end evaporated as Foden displayed his apparent skills once more with one other jinking run and shot and Mahrez produced one other scientific end in stoppage time.