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Middlesbrough vs Manchester City as it happened: Pep Guardiola's men march on to Wembley
Follow live updates from the sixth-round FA Cup tie at the Riverside Stadium
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Your support makes all the difference.Middlesbrough welcome Manchester City to the Riverside Stadium on Saturday as they bid to look to progress to the last four of the FA Cup.
- Pep Guardiola admits Manchester City's week will define his first season
- Richard Dunne confident Manchester City can see off Middlesbrough in the FA Cup despite their leaky defence
- Manchester City earning millions from image rights after telling Uefa FFP investigators they had sold them
- Smells like teen spirit as Pep Guardiola sets out his vision for the future at Manchester City
What time is kick-off?
Kick-off is 12.15pm on Saturday, 11 March, at the Riverside Stadium.
Where can I watch it?
BT Sport 2 will be broadcasting the game. Coverage starts at 11.45am.
It’s a big game for…
Aitor Karanka. The pressure is on for the Middlesbrough boss as his side continues to languish at the bottom of the table, with just 22 points to their name.
The Spaniard is in desperate need of a big performance against City and should his men progress, it could help inject some much-needed confidence and desire into the north-east club as their fight for survival rolls on.
Best stat…
Middlesbrough have knocked out Manchester City in four of their last five FA Cup meetings, most recently in the fourth round in 2014-15.
Player to watch…
Sergio Aguero. Since being recalled to Guardiola’s starting XI, Aguero has more than proved his worth to Catalan. He’s scored five goals in his last four games and, despite failing to find the net against Stoke, could be the man to fire City to success on Saturday, whether he starts for the side or makes an appearance off the bench.
Past three meetings…
Manchester City 1 Middlesbrough 1
Premier League, November 2016
Manchester City 0 Middlesbrough 2
FA Cup, January 2015
Middlesbrough 0 Manchester City 1
FA Cup, January 2010
Form guide…
Middlesbrough: LLWDLD
Manchester City: DWWWDW
Odds…
Odds provided by 888.com
Middlesbrough to win: 7/1
Manchester City to win: 3/7
Draw: 37/10
80 MINS
Once again Guzan is the hero for Boro, following some sharp play from Sterling. He weaves in and out of a sea of red shirts, but his final strike is not enough to beat the American keeper.
88 MINS
Traore is walking on eggshells here, as he crashes into a tackle with Nolito whilst already carrying a yellow card. Mike Dean has let him get away with that one.
FULL TIME
MIDDLESBROUGH 0 - 2 MANCHESTER CITY
It's all over at the Riverside, with Guardiola's men cruising into the next round of the FA Cup following goals from Silva and Aguero. After opening the scoring just minutes after kick-off, City stayed in command throughout and their advantage went unchallenged. The visitors will now travel to Monaco oozing with confidence following a terrific team display.
However, this exit from the FA Cup might be a blessing in disguise for Karanka's men, as they can now focus on their relegation battle. They worked relentlessly today, but at times they looked unorganised and outclassed.
Up next, we will be covering the 15:00 Premier League kick-off's and then, of course, Arsenal's meeting with Lincoln at 17:30.
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