Manchester City discover FA Cup fifth round opponents following Salford win and completed draw | OneFootball

Pep Guardiola and Manchester City have now found out their opponents for the next stage of the FA Cup following progression into the fifth round of the tournament.

After a staggering 10-1 win in the third round of the competition against Exeter City, matters were made slightly more complex against Salford City in the next round, despite the Ammies playing their league football below Gary Caldwell’s now-former club.

Having taken the lead inside the opening 10 minutes of the weekend’s affair through an own goal from Alfie Dorrington, many would have expected Manchester City to go on and put several more goals past Salford.

However, a resolute defensive showing from the Greater Manchester side and a couple of strong saves from James Trafford to deny an equaliser meant it took until the closing exchanges for City to confirm victory.

The second, and decisive, goal of the contest would come courtesy of an unlikely source as substitute Marc Guehi recorded his first goal for his new side after joining Manchester City from Crystal Palace in January.

Now, as City look to make it all the way to the FA Cup final once again under Pep Guardiola, it has been confirmed that the Catalan coach and his players will take on Newcastle United in the fifth round of the competition at St James’ Park.

Completed FA Cup Fifth Round draw

Fulham vs Southampton

Port Vale or Bristol City vs Sunderland

Newcastle vs Manchester City

Leeds United vs Norwich City

Mansfield Town vs Arsenal

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Liverpool

Wrexham vs Chelsea

West Ham United vs Macclesfield or Brentford

The fifth round of the FA Cup will be played around the weekend of Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March 2026.

For Manchester City, that will mean that their cup tie against TEAM will follow a midweek Premier League clash at home to Nottingham Forest on Wednesday, 4 March with kick-off at 19:30 (UK).

Following the FA Cup meeting, Manchester City will then take on a UEFA Champions League Last-16 First-Leg tie during midweek, with their opponents for that clash yet to be confirmed amid the play-off round for the round of 16.