Manchester City booked their spot in the FA Cup fifth round with a hard-fought win against Tottenham on Friday night. Nathan Ake scored the winner to gun down the north Londoners.

It was a typically high-octane 90 minutes between two big hitters from the Premier League. However, there were not too many clear-cut chances at either end before Ake struck from a set-piece.

Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne went close in quick succession with Ake eventually settling the scores to see treble-winners City through to the next stage.

Here, we take a closer look at five talking points from the tie as City prepare to go into the fifth-round hat; ALSO READ: Highlights and reaction from FA Cup win over Tottenham ALSO READ: City player ratings as Ake and Kovacic good vs Tottenham Oscar Bobb was chosen to start the game and, despite what Pep Guardiola said in his pre-match interview, it was reward for the Norway youngster amid his continued development.

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