It was a day that records were set, but not the kind that Exeter City might have been hoping for against Manchester City.
As was the Premier League giants ran out as 10-1 winners, with a haul that included efforts from former Ballon D'or winner Rodri and £65 million debutant Antoine Semenyo as well as own goals from Jake Doyle-Hayes and Max Fitzwater. Youngster George Birch, who recently returned from a loan spell from Weston Super Mare in National League South, scored a consolation for the Grecians.
By winning 10-1, Pep Guardiola's side equalled their highest ever competitive win, which came in the 'old' Second Division versus Huddersfield Town in 1987. It was also the Grecians' worst ever loss, surpassing the 9-0 defeats that they suffered against Notts County in 1948, Northampton Town in 1958 and against Reading in the EFL Trophy in 2023.
However, retaining their status as a League One club is now their number one priority, as they return to league action against Stevenage next Saturday.