Antoine Semenyo has scored his first goal for Manchester City
Antoine Semenyo enjoyed a perfect start to his Manchester City career after marking his debut with a goal and an assist in the FA Cup clash against Exeter on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
Just hours after completing his £65 million move from Bournemouth, the Ghanaian forward was named in Pep Guardiola’s starting line-up.
City had already taken firm control of the match, going into half-time with a commanding 4–0 lead, but Semenyo wasted no time in making his own impact after the break.
In the 49th minute, he produced a precise assist for Rico Lewis, setting up the young midfielder to make it 5–0 and further underline City’s dominance.
Five minutes later, Semenyo got on the scoresheet himself. Ryan Cherki picked him outside the box, and the 26-year-old forward showed his pace, power and composure before calmly finishing to register his first goal in City colours.
It was a moment that perfectly capped his impressive all-round performance in just 64 minutes on the pitch.
Semenyo’s debut display highlighted the qualities that convinced City to bring him to the Etihad: pace, sharp movement, and a direct attacking threat.
After already impressing in his first training session, the Ghana international has now announced his arrival in competitive action.
Manchester City went on to seal a dominant 10–1 victory over Exeter, cruising into the next round of the FA Cup and underlining their strength as one of the favourites to lift the trophy.
Watch the goal below:
Semenyo DEBUTE Goalllll we are so going to cook!!! pic.twitter.com/n0dpdf1SYu
— ⚡️🇧🇼 (@Priceless_MCI) January 10, 2026
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