Chica FA Cup Odds: Bristol City vs. Man City prediction, selection, method Bristol City vs. Manchester City prediction, selection, and how to watch - 2/28/2023

Tuesday saw Manchester City advance to the quarterfinals with a 3-0 win against lower-league Bristol City thanks to a brace from Phil Foden.

While Foden scored in the seventh minute, Man City did not have a completely smooth evening until the England striker made it 2-0 in the 74th.

With a flawless finish from 25 yards, Kevin De Bruyne gave the scoreboard an authoritative appearance, even if it was cruel on Bristol City, who had been on a 12-match winning streak and had put a lot of pressure on the Premier League winners.

Guardiola chose a powerful squad, as he normally does in domestic cup tournaments, and City opened the game in exciting manner with Kalvin Phillips striking the crossbar.

Riyad Mahrez's cross over the goal's face allowed Foden to score for City, who did not have to wait long to grab the lead.

The hosts did not buckle however and had a solid claim for a penalty refused when Mark Sykes went down under a push from Rico Lewis in the area while Alex Scott forced a great stop from City keeper Stefan Ortega.

Up until De Bruyne split Bristol City's defense with a pass to Nathan Ake, whose pass finally dropped to Foden for a shot deflected into the goal off of Zak Vyner, Bristol City, who were spared having to cope with rested Erling Haaland, were still very much in the game.

"That was quite difficult. Bristol shown their talent to us. Several players that I didn't know amazed me. The second half really improved, "added Guardiola.

In other news, Tuesday's match ended Leicester City's aspirations of repeating their victory from 2021.

Second-tier Blackburn Rovers defeated Leicester 2-1 at home, and after goals from Tyrhys Dolan and Sammie Szmodics and a Kelechi Iheanacho response, the visitors were booed off the field.

Promotion-chasing The victory against Leicester, whose form is still extremely unpredictable, was well merited by Blackburn.

"All it takes is perseverance, a winning attitude, and a will to achieve. For us, that's been too volatile "Brendan Rodgers, manager of Leicester, remarked.

"I feel terrible for the fans. This season has been a huge hardship for them. The FA Cup presented us with the chance to go to a quarterfinal match at home against a Championship club, but they were far superior to us, so we need to be concerned."

After defeating fellow Premier League team Leeds United 2-0 with to outstanding goals from Joao Palhinha and David Solomon, Fulham advanced to the sixth round for the first time in 13 years.

The victory kept Fulham's outstanding season under Marco Silva going, and the Cottagers are still vying for a berth in the European playoffs on two fronts. They weren't at their best against Leeds, who nevertheless shown their talent despite having a ton of opportunities and having a goal disallowed.

After reclaiming the ball after 21 minutes, Palhinha hit a beautiful curling attempt, and Israeli Solomon's goal in the 56th minute was almost as good.

Silva, whose team sits sixth in the Premier League, said, "It is amazing for us to advance to the quarter-final."

We are here to try and improve it because we are aware that our history with the FA Cup is not fantastic.

Evan Ferguson's goal in the first half gave Brighton and Hove Albion a 1-0 victory against lower-league Stoke City, maintaining their chances of winning their first-ever major title.

The League Cup champions Manchester United host West Ham United at home in the first of the remaining four fifth-round matches on Wednesday.