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Patrick
Bamford celebrates scoring Middlesbrough's opener (Photo: Press Association)
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Patrick Bamford, Chelsea
FC loanee and second half Kike struck one goal apiece as Championship side
Middlesbrough produced a shock 2-0 win over Premier League champions Manchester
City in the FA Cup, according to results monitored via Supersport by GRAPHITTI NEWS reporter.
England
Under-21 international Bamford pounced on a defensive misunderstanding early in
the second half and substitute Kike settled a thrilling fourth-round tie in
injury time at the Etihad Stadium.
City
dominated the first half but were denied repeatedly by Middlesbrough's former Real
Madrid goalkeeper Tomas Mejias and their luck seemed out when Frank Lampard's
deflected 89th-minute shot hit the post. Had
that gone in they might have snatched a replay but Kike stunned them in the
closing moments.
Middlesbrough deserved their success for their resilience in defence and incisiveness up
front, with the excellent Lee Tomlin also hitting the woodwork.
Press Association reports the result will also raise further questions of the wisdom of City's decision
to travel to Abu Dhabi for a five-day warm-weather training camp in the
build-up to the game.
After
last week's loss to Arsenal, Manuel Pellegrini's men have hit an untimely slump
and next week's trip to title rivals Chelsea takes on critical importance.
City
boss Manuel Pellegrini had fielded a strong side and they looked bright early
on, showing no signs of weariness after their travels.
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