Seventeen-year-old Floyd Samba played a pivotal role as Manchester City secured a place in the Carabao Cup fourth round with a convincing victory over Norwich City. With star striker Erling Haaland rested for the match, Samba stepped into the spotlight, scoring twice to help his team advance.

Samba opened the scoring early in the match, giving City a strong start. The lead was then extended by Rayan Cherki and Allan, who each added goals to build a comfortable margin. Samba capped off his impressive debut performance by netting a second goal later in the game.

In the closing stages, fellow teenager Ryan McAidoo contributed a late goal, sealing a comprehensive win for the home side and ensuring their progression to face Brighton in the next round. The victory highlighted the depth of Manchester City's squad and the promising talent emerging from their youth ranks.