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Liverpool, Man City, and Newcastle Cruise into FA Cup Fifth Round

Liverpool secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Brighton at Anfield to book their place in the FA Cup fifth round. Manchester City controlled their tie against Salford City, winning 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium. Newcastle United came from behind to defeat 10-man Aston Villa 3-1, thanks to a Sandro Tonali brace. The round also saw a major upset as Burnley fell to League One's Mansfield Town.

Key Points: FA Cup Fifth Round: Liverpool, Man City, Newcastle Advance

  • Liverpool beats Brighton 3-0
  • Man City defeats Salford City 2-0
  • Newcastle fights back to win 3-1 at Villa
  • Burnley suffers shock loss to Mansfield
  • West Ham needs extra time vs Burton
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Liverpool, Man City and Newcastle move into fifth round of FA Cup

Liverpool, Manchester City, and Newcastle United secure FA Cup fifth round spots with wins over Brighton, Salford, and Aston Villa.

"Tonali turned the game around after the break - on Newcastle's comeback"

London, Feb 15

Liverpool advanced to the fifth round of the FA Cup by defeating Brighton & Hove Albion 3-0 at Anfield.

Curtis Jones opened the scoring in the round-four tie after 42 minutes to set the hosts on their way. The Reds' spot in Monday night's draw was confirmed by a Dominik Szoboszlai hit and penalty from Mohamed Salah in the second half.

Earlier, Manchester City moved into the fifth round with a 2-0 win at home to League Two rivals Salford City.

Pep Guardiola's team went ahead in the sixth minute when Rayan Ait-Nouri's cross deflected in off Alfie Dorrington. City controlled the game, but it wasn't until the 81st minute when Marc Guehi tapped home with a close-range finish that made the win safe.

Elsewhere, Sandro Tonali scored twice as Newcastle United produced an impressive second half fightback to win 3-1 away to Aston Villa.

Aston Villa had taken the lead with Tammy Abraham's first goal since joining in January, but Unai Emery's side was reduced to 10 men on the stroke of halftime when goalkeeper Marco Bizot was sent off for committing a foul outside of his penalty area.

Tonali turned the game around after the break and Nick Woltemade assured the win in the 88th minute of the game.

Premier League struggler Burnley were the victim of a giant-killing act at home to League One's Mansfield Town, who fought back from Josh Laurent's opener for Burnley with second half strikes from Rhys Oates and Lewis Reed.

League One struggler Burton Albion took West Ham to extra time, with Crysencio Summerville hitting a 95th minute winner for the top-flight side, who ended with 10 men after Freddie Potts' 101st minute red card.

Norwich City won an all-Championship clash 3-1 at home to West Bromwich Albion, while James Bree nodded in a 109th minute header to see Southampton past Leicester City 2-1 in a tie between two sides relegated from the Premier League last season.

- IANS

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Sarah B
Manchester City's win was expected, but they made it look a bit harder than necessary against a League Two side. The real test will be in the later rounds. Guardiola's men need to be more ruthless.
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Arjun K
Newcastle's comeback was brilliant! Tonali showing his class. The red card for Villa's keeper was the turning point, no doubt. Exciting times for the Magpies. Hope they can go deep in the tournament.
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Priya S
The magic of the FA Cup is alive! Mansfield beating Burnley is why we love this competition. The smaller clubs always bring so much passion. Respect to them! 👏
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Vikram M
Staying up late to watch these matches is worth it, even with work the next day! The quality of football is just different. Hoping for a Liverpool vs City final, that would be epic for us neutrals.
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Michael C
A respectful criticism: The article focuses only on the big teams. The Burton Albion vs West Ham match sounded incredibly dramatic with a last-minute winner and a red card in extra time. Those stories are the heart of the Cup and deserve more than a single line.

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