Manchester City will continue its only realistic chance of a trophy this season when they welcome the Plymouth Argyle championship in the FA CUP FIFTH Round Saturday (5:45 p.m. GMT).
Manager Pep Guardiola won the trophy twice in City, but lost last season’s final against Manchester United. City won the fourth level of Salford City and moved from Leyton Orient to third level so far in their campaign.
Plymouth provided the shock of the last round when the second level difficulties ousted the leaders of the Premier League Liverpool 1-0 at home.
101GeReatGoals.com has covered you for the programs, the team news and the confirmed departure sides for Man City vs Plymouth at the Etihad stadium.
The Greens arrived 👋 pic.twitter.com/dbj0cev7ij
– Plymouth Argyle FC (@argyle) March 1, 2025
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The top scorer in the city Erling Haaland came back from an injury to score the only goal of the match in Tottenham On Tuesday but is on the bench this time, while Kevin de Bruyne begins as captain alongside the tastes of the Ilkay Gundogan, James McATEE and Jack Grenish.
Defenders John Stones and Manuel Akanji, midfielder Rodri and striker Oscar Bobb remain outside and the new signature of Claudio Echeverri is not involved.
Manchester City Starting XI: Ortega, Lewis, Reis, Ake, O’Reilly, Gundogan, de Bruyne (C), McATEE, Bernardo, Greallise, FODEN
Sub: Ederson, Dias, Marmoush, Haaland, Doku, Nico, Gvardiol, Savinho, Nunes
There have been many objectives, backups and memorable aids in our #Facup Fifth round matches 🙌
Look at them here 👇 pic.twitter.com/mvmgofzjsi
– Manchester City (@Mancity) March 1, 2025
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Plymouth is without striker Ryan Hardie, who marked his winner against LiverpoolDue to a back injury, while the loan striker Muhamed Tijani also came out with a problem of the hamstrings.
Manager Miron Muslic brings six changes to the team that started his 1-1 draw at home against Cardiff City in the championship last Saturday.
Defender Julio Pleguezuelo, the Matty Sorinola and Nathanael Ogbeta wings, the Malachi Boateng and Darko Gyabi fields and the Bali Mumba striker all come, which means that Jordan Houghton, Kornel Szucs, Tymoteusz Puchacz, Rami Al Hajj and Victor Palson are on the banker.
Defender Nikola Katic Captains Argyle in the absence of the injured Adam Randell.
Plymouth Starting XI: Hazard, Mumba, Katic, Plumba, Sorinola, Ogbeta, Gyabi, Maxi, Wright, Boateng, Bundu
Sub: Grimshaw, Houghton, Edwards, Szucs, Puchacz, Al Hajj, Roberts, Palon, Baidoo
Take the armband tonight 🇧🇦 pic.twitter.com/zgv9bqtiut
– Plymouth Argyle FC (@argyle) March 1, 2025
FAC CUP FIFTH Round Fixtures and TV SCHEDULE
Saturday March 1
Manchester City against Plymouth Argyle (17:45 GMT) – ITV4 and itvx
Sunday March 2
Newcastle United V Brighton & Hove Albion (13:45 GMT) – Player Itv1, Itvx, STV and STV
Manchester United against Fulham (16:30 GMT) – BBC One and BBC IPlayer
Monday March 3
Nottingham Forest against Ipswich Town (19:30 GMT) – ITV4 and ITVX
“I guess you are used to it, huh?”
Miron Muslić takes all this at Etihad 🏟️#Itvfootball | #Emiratesfacup | @Argyle pic.twitter.com/7jpqxltw3e
– ITV Football (@itvfootball) March 1, 2025
When is the FA Cup quarter-final 2025?
The draw will take place on Sunday March 2 after United has tried to win a third victory over Fulham this season when the Cottager visit Old Trafford.
This game starts at 4:30 p.m., so the sooner the draw could potentially take place is around 6.30 p.m.
All the links in the first round of the competition must be settled during the day, so there could be additional time and penalties if the score remains level, which would push the approximate time of the draw beyond 19 hours.
Draw-final FA Cup Draw: television channel, live online flow
United vs Fulham is shown by BBC SportThis means that the draw will be projected on BBC One.
Fans can follow the online and moving ceremony via BBC Iplayer and the BBC Sport website, while the online channels of the football association will also be covered.
The gap between Plymouth and Man City 👀#Itvfootball | #Emiratesfacup pic.twitter.com/fmmdmxsq6y
– ITV Football (@itvfootball) March 1, 2025
FA Cup schedule: dates in the quarterfinals 2025
Here are the rest of the dates of this season’s competition.
Quarter -finals – weekend of Saturday March 29
Semi-finals-Weekend of Saturday April 26
Final – Saturday May 17
FA CUP 2024/25 Silver price
Here are the figures published by the Fa For how much the winners and losers receive at different stages.
Third round – Winners £ 115,000 / losers £ 25,000
Fourth round – winners £ 120,000
Fifth round – Winners £ 225,000
Quarter -final – £ 450,000 winners
Semi -final – 1 million pounds sterling / £ 500,000
Final – £ 2 M / £ 1 M
