It was not a match that will live long in the memory but Manchester City managed to progress to the fifth round of the FA Cup after victory over Arsenal.
Pep Guardiola's side did not have it all their own way at the Etihad Stadium on Friday night with Takehiro Tomiyasu and Leandro Trossard both forcing Stefan Ortega into good saves. Kevin De Bruyne went close for City but they needed a spark.
That came through Julian Alvarez who, just after the hour mark, struck the post from long range. The rebound fell to Jack Grealish who did brilliantly to pull the ball back for Nathan Ake to side-foot the winner home for the Blues.
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MEN Sport has taken a look at moments you could have missed as City advanced to the next round.
Oleksandr Zinchenko fumes
The Ukrainian received a warm reception at the Etihad Stadium on Friday night with the fans applauding him when he was warming up, before doing so again when he was substituted onto the pitch. It was a trademark cameo from Zinchenko who worked hard for the Gunners.
However, he was in no mood to socialise with his former City colleagues at full-time as they teased him about the result. The full-back was visibly unhappy but managed to calm down and shared a joke with Kyle Walker who swapped shirts with the ex-City man before they left the field.
Matt Turner jokes with City fans
To say how close these two sides are in the Premier League title race, this FA Cup clash was largely played in good nature. That was personified in the first-half when Arsenal's second-choice goalkeeper was given some stick by the home supporters after some high pressing led to a mistake from the shot-stopper.
Instead of getting annoyed, Turner shared a joke with the fans, leading to a less fractious atmosphere at the Etihad Stadium.
City continue two impressive streaks
While the performance was nothing to write home about, the result was the most important thing for Guardiola's men. The 1-0 victory means that City continued two good records at the Etihad.
Firstly, the Blues continued their unbeaten run against Arsenal at home, this streak runs all the way back to 2015 when Arsene Wenger masterminded a 2-0 victory for the Gunners in the Premier League. Secondly, the win means City have qualified for the fifth round of the FA Cup for the eighth successive season.
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