WATCH VIDEO: League One’s Leyton Orient take the lead against Manchester City with a stunning goal in FA Cup | Football News

League One side Leyton Orient gave the mighty Manchester City a scare in the FA Cup as they took the lead in the 16th minute of the match thanks to a stunning strike from close to the halfway line.
Pep Guardiola’s side’s wretched season looked like reaching a new low as Orient held on to a 16th-minute lead given to them Jamie Donley’s long-range wonder-strike that went in via the crossbar and the back of City keeper Stefan Ortega.
But of course, the magic of a potential FA Cup classic upset didn’t last long. City survived the scare as Kevin De Bruyne came off the bench to secure a 2-1 victory at the third-tier club on Saturday.
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A strong City line-up huffed and puffed in response and were relieved when Abdukodir Khusanov equalised in the 56th minute, deflecting in Rico Lewis’s shot following a corner.
De Bruyne came on late in the game and City’s playmaker spared his side extra time when he was played in Jack Grealish to score from close range in the 79th minute.
Even then Orient almost equalised when skipper Dan Happe volleyed over a great chance in the closing minutes.
Watch the stunning goal here:

However, despite the relief of a win, City’s new signing Nico Gonzalez was injured and substituted after 22 minutes of his debut for the Premier League club.
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The midfielder, who joined from Porto for a reported $61.8 million on transfer deadline day, appeared to hurt his ribs after falling awkwardly in a challenge with Leyton Orient’s Sonny Perkins.
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