Bristol City vs Manchester City as it happened – EFL Cup semi-final second leg
Match report: City survive late scare to reach EFL Cup final
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Your support makes all the difference.The first leg of this EFL Cup semi-final saw Bristol City give Manchester City one of the biggest frights of their relatively serene season.
Lee Johnson's team still lost 2-1, we shouldn't forget, but they showed enough to suggest there will be no easy ride for Manchester City into the final of the competition.
Pep Guardiola will continue with a slightly rotated team while Johnson will not be holding anything back at Ashton Gate. If the home side can resist conceding an early goal, it could just develop into a memorable night.
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Half-time - Bristol City 0-1 Manchester City (Agg: 1-3)
Referee Graham Scott brings the opening period to a close and Manchester City have one foot in the Carabao Cup final courtesy of Leroy Sane's 43rd-minute strike.
The hosts now need to score twice in the second half to take this semi-final into extra time and potentially penalties.
Pep Guardiola barks instructions to his players from the touchline
The moment Leroy Sane put Manchester City 1-0 up in the first half
GOAL! Bristol City 0-2 Manchester City (Agg: 1-4) (Aguero)
49' - Kevin De Bruyne leads a swift Manchester City counter-attack before picking out Sergio Aguero, who lashes the ball past Luke Steele and into the far corner.
Game over.
52' - Kevin De Bruyne almost grabs a third for City but his deflected shot from 20 yards out is parried away by Luke Steele.
57' - Good work down the right from Josh Brownhill creates an opportunity for Famara Diedhiou but his left-footed shot is straight at Claudio Bravo, who gathers the ball at the second time of asking.
60' - We've got a small injury time-out here as Bristol City's Bobby Reid receives treatment for a head injury. Thankfully, it looks like he'll be alright to carry on.
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