Manchester City youngster Floyd Samba described his senior debut as mind-blowing after netting a brace in the 50 EFL Cup third-round demolition of Norwich City at the Etihad Stadium. The 17-year-old forward son of former Blackburn Rovers and QPR defender Chris Samba took centre stage as Enzo Marescas heavily rotated side easily swept aside Championship opposition to set up a fourth-round tie against Brighton & Hove Albion.Samba set the holders on their way early on, rising to guide home a clever header following fine work down the right flank by fellow full debutant Allan. Rayan Cherki quickly doubled Citys advantage just three minutes later, latching onto a pinpoint Ayyoub Bouaddi pass to break Norwichs high defensive line.Allan made it 30 shortly after the interval with a sharp solo strike, cutting inside from the left before angling a finish across goal. Samba then capped his dream evening with Citys fourth before the hour mark, curling an exquisite effort into the net from a similar angle with his proud father watching on from the stands. Fellow academy talent Ryan McAidoo added a fifth in the final minute to complete the rout.Speaking after the game, Samba reflected on learning he was in line for minutes against the Canaries.He said: Right before the game yesterday, the day before I knew there would be an opportunity to get some minutes for the first time with the first team. To get a debut like that is mind blowing. I couldnt believe it myself but thats just the beginning, Ive got a big career ahead of me. It was a great debut.The teenager, who has been part of Citys academy since Under-9 level, also admitted the step up from youth football to senior level was a major test physically and tactically.He said: I couldnt be happier right now, being my first senior debut, you have to expect everything to go well, the intensity, the level of players, everything goes up and you have to be able to match it and cope with it, and I think I did well with that.EFL Cup: Fourth roundFixtures to be played in week of 26 October 2026Fleetwood Town v ArsenalManchester City v BrightonEverton v NewcastleSunderland v BrentfordLiverpool v ChelseaBradford City v PeterboroughFulham v Crystal PalaceBournemouth v Aston Villa Topics EFL Cup Manchester City F.C. Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Manchester City 5-0 Norwich: 17-year-old Samba shines in EFL Cup Tom Rostance 17th September, 2026 Manchester City v Norwich LIVE: Commentary, updates, goals and stats Jon Fisher 17th September, 2026 Man City v Norwich: Confirmed teams for EFL Cup tie Tom Rostance 17th September, 2026 FPL 2026/27 : Five Players to Axe Ahead of Gameweek 5 Blake Hurst 17th September, 2026 FPL 2026/27 : Forest Duo Headline Five Transfer Targets for Gameweek 5 Blake Hurst 17th September, 2026 Thats on me Carrick pulls no punches after Man Utds EFL Cup collapse Tom Rostance 16th September, 2026
