Uncapped former Republic of Ireland call-up Sammie Szmodics scored the decisive goal for Blackburn as they knocked out the 2021 champions.
MANCHESTER CITY SAW off plucky Bristol City to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with a 3-0 victory at Ashton Gate.
De Bruyne returned after missing two games through illness and captained a Manchester City side showing five changes from Saturday’s Premier League win at Bournemouth. Riyad Mahrez worked a clever one-two with De Bruyne and the Algerian’s cross to the far post was swept high into the net by Foden, who scored for the second successive game.
Manchester City’s threat was also evident as Mahrez saw his volley headed off the line by Kalas and Ruben Dias tested Max O’Leary with a header. The temperature was rising both on and off the pitch as the contest became more balanced and Bristol City fans urged their players to seize the moment. Both goals showcased individual skill, with Solomon’s curled effort second only to a stunning strike from distance to break the deadlock from Joao Palhinha.
It was Fulham who took the lead after 21 minutes when Palhinha capitalised after intercepting an attempted pass. The Portugal international drove forward before expertly curling the ball into the top corner with a stunning finish for his first club goal since December. Just as the visitors had been piling on the pressure for an equaliser, it was Fulham who doubled their lead through the in-form Solomon.
Leicester City 1-2 Blackburn Rovers PA Blackburn Rovers' Sammie Szmodics scored the decisive goal at the King Power. PA Brendan Rodgers celebrated four years in charge at the King Power Stadium on Sunday and this defeat marked his 200th game. Six changes, including a first start for Ricardo Pereira since May 2022 after his recovery from a ruptured Achilles, still did not initially dilute the Foxes’ early quality and they should have gone ahead after eight minutes.
First, Luke Thomas’ slip allowed Dolan a chance before Daniel Iversen had to be alert to keep out Szmodics after the Foxes lost the ball, although the forward’s finish was poor. If Leicester had been careless before the break their defending became calamitous immediately after and they fell further behind seven minutes into the second half.
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