manchester city vs watford
manchester city vs watford
ROAD TO WEMBLEY: The FA Cup is a straight knockout competition, so luck and happenstance play a key role, especially since the rounds are one-legged: you only play the return leg if it's a draw through to the fourth round. City won all five of their games on the way to the final, but faced just two Premier League clubs (Burnley and Brighton) en route. Watford faced three top-flight clubs on the way (Crystal Palace, Newcastle United and Wolverhampton Wanderers) and only played at home once.
Third round, January 6: Won 2-0 v Woking, Laithwaite Community Stadium
Captain Troy Deeney came off the bench to wrap up Watford's third-round win over non-league Woking - who had Sky Sports commentator Martin Tyler in the dugout as assistant manager. Some 110 places separated the two clubs in the football pyramid, but the Cardinals gave a spirited performance. Will Hughes broke the deadlock in the 13th minute, yet it needed Deeney's late second-half effort to secure victory over the National League South side.
Manchester City
Third round, January 6: Won 7-0 v Rotherham, Etihad Stadium
City fielded a strong side and showed no mercy against the Championship strugglers. Raheem Sterling, Phil Foden, Gabriel Jesus, Riyad Mahrez, Nicolas Otamendi and Leroy Sane all got on the scoresheet for Guardiola's men, while the Millers' Semi Ajayi turned one into his own net.
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