Simon Stone BBC Sport's chief football news reporter at the Etihad Stadium
Just the start Salford didn't want.
The visitors defence got sucked in as Matheus Nunes broke upfield and once the ball went to Jack Grealish, all he had to do was play the right pass.
In League Two, you might be prepared to take your chances on the wide player beating your goalkeeper from the corner of the penalty area. At Manchester City's level, opportunities like that usually end in a goal.
GOAL - Man City 1-0 Salfordpublished at 17:53 Greenwich Mean Time
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Jeremy Doku (8 mins)
Manchester City take the lead.
Matheus Nunes wins the ball in midfield. He picks out Jack Grealish, who then lays it off for Jeremy Doku and the Belgian curls a shot into the far bottom corner via the keeper's fingers and inside of the post.
Paul Robinson Former Leeds United goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live
Harrogate are going to have to soak up a little bit of pressure and when they do get the ball away, hold the ball up, win free-kicks for the side, keep possession and try and get the ball into the Leeds United half.