Manchester City Blank Norwich
Manchester City blanked a hapless Norwich City Team 5-0 at the Etihad Stadium last evening to advance to the 4th Rd of the EFL Carabao Cup.
The Evening belonged to Floyd Samba
The evening in Manchester, however, belonged to a rookie 17 year old Floyd Samba who made his senior debut for Manchester City. The young Macclesfield born midfielder, scored a double on his debut to play a substantial role in City’s victory.
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Enzo Maresca Tested His Bench Strength
Enzo Maresca fielded a squad featuring 10 changes, giving debuts and starts to several rising stars and rotation players.
Match Highlights
Floyd Samba’s Debut Double: 17-year-old Floyd Samba stole the spotlight, scoring twice (29′, 54′) on his senior debut.
Rayan Cherki: Doubled the lead in the 32nd minute before being rested at half-time.
Allan: The summer signing marked his first start with a debut goal in the 48th minute and provided an assist.
Ryan McAidoo: Came on off the bench in the second half and capped off the victory with a 90th-minute goal.
City Hardly Broke A Sweat
City hardly broke a sweat. The seniors too had a good rest and Enzo Maresca had a good workout for the bench. Norwich, just didn’t have the answers and were beaten both on the pitch and in the mind.
Brighton Awaits City in the 4th Round
With this dominant victory, Manchester City advance to the fourth round (Round of 16), where they will host Brighton at the Etihad Stadium. This would be a cracker of a game on the 27th of October.
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