Manchester City Scripts History with 10-1 Rout of Exeter, Breaks 1986 Record

• Manchester City thrashed Exeter 10-1 at the Etihad in their FA Cup third-round tie, with Rico Lewis scoring twice.
• Other City scorers included Max Alleyne, Rodri, Antoine Semenyo, Tijjani Reijnders, Nico O’Riley, and Ryan McAidoo, plus two Exeter own goals.
• This victory makes City the first English top-flight team since 1986 to score 10 goals in a match.
• City is also the first team to achieve this in the FA Cup since Tottenham's 13-2 win in 1960.
• Elsewhere, Aston Villa beat Tottenham 2-1, Chelsea defeated Charlton Athletic 5-1, and Crystal Palace was stunned 2-1 by sixth-tier Macclesfield.

Why It Matters: Manchester City's dominant 10-1 win over Exeter sets a new historical scoring record in English football.