Manchester City were the first side to book their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Friday night with a hard-fought 1-0 home win over Premier League title rivals Arsenal.
City, who are currently five points behind the Londoners in the table, got the job done thanks to a composed second-half finish from defender Nathan Ake. The Dutchman's second goal of the season was just enough to seal Pep Guardiola's side's place in the next round, keeping their hopes of a first FA Cup triumph since 2019 alive.
City, just 24 hours later, were joined in the hat for the fifth-round draw by neighbours Manchester United, who beat Championship side Reading 3-1 at Old Trafford. After a goalless first half, United turned up the heat after the interval and sealed their passage to the next round, courtesy of two goals from Casemiro and one from substitute Fred.
