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West Ham vs. Manchester City: Score and Reaction from 2017 FA Cup
- Updated: January 6, 2017
Manchester City thrashed West Ham United 5-0 at the London Stadium on Friday as they kicked off the third round of the 2017 FA Cup.
Yaya Toure opened the scoring from the penalty spot before a Havard Nordtveit own goal and David Silva’s tap-in put City firmly in control at half-time. Sergio Aguero added a fourth five minutes after the restart, and John Stones rounded out the scoring late on in a team performance that was dominant from start to finish.
The visitors were the first to provide a serious threat, as Winston Reid had to make a vital block early on to keep out Pablo Zabaleta’s close-range effort. Meanwhile, Adrian made a good stop from Silva after Gael Clichy picked him out on the left.
At the other end, Willy Caballero had to turn away a deflected shot from Michail Antonio after the Hammers man had escaped City’s defence on the edge of the area.
Reid proved crucial once again when Raheem Sterling slipped through, with the defender making a perfectly timed recovery tackle to deny the forward as he advanced on goal. Then Adrian was again called into action to deny Aguero from the resulting corner.
City took a deserved lead in the 33rd minute, albeit in fortunate circumstances—contact between Angelo Ogbonna and Zabaleta appeared to be fairly minimal when …
