Zinchenko captains Man City to FA Cup win

Ukraine international Oleksandr Zinchenko has captained Manchester City to what eventually proved to be a comfortable 2-0 FA Cup fifth-round win at Peterborough.

Zinchenko was given the honour of leading out the Premier League champions as a show of support against Russia's invasion of his homeland.

He played the full 90 minutes as second-half efforts from Riyad Mahrez -- his 19th goal of the campaign -- and Jack Grealish's maiden FA Cup goal secured victory and a place in the quarter-finals.

Peterborough, rock bottom of the second-tier, put up a fight but were ultimately outclassed with boss Grant McCann now turning attention back to their survival bid.

On Tuesday evening, the teams emerged from the tunnel with Zinchenko carrying a Ukrainian flag along with Peterborough skipper Frankie Kent.

Pep Guardiola may have made six changes but his side boasted 11 full internationals, the City boss praising Fernandinho for his decision to hand the armband to Zinchenko.

"Our captain decided to give the armband to him, to show how important the situation is," he told ITV Sport before the game.

"We are all at the club behind this gesture and behind my captain, who represents his country."

While City were unable to break down their hosts in the first half but found the breakthrough with their first shot on target.

Mahrez fired between the legs of full-back Hayden Coulson and into the far corner for the opener on the hour.

Grealish killed off the tie in the 67th as he coolly tucked the ball home having collected a pin-point pass from Phil Foden.

Meanwhile, Jairo Riedewald was the unlikely super-sub for Crystal Palace as his goal eight minutes from time fired the London club past Stoke City 2-1.

Palace midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate had