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EFL Cup semi-final draw: Chelsea vs Arsenal, Manchester City vs Bristol City – as it happened

The draw live as the final four sides find out the semi-final lineup

Liam Corless
Wednesday 20 December 2017 18:05 EST
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Bristol City stunned Manchester United to earn a place in the last four alongside Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal.

Follow the draw in our liveblog


17' - Anthony Martial has looked very good in these early stages. He's skipped past his man with ease twice already and sparked a couple of decent United attacks.

Liam Corless20 December 2017 20:18

20' - Luke Shaw gives away a free-kick on the edge of the box for a foul on Joe Bryan. The decision looks soft but Mike Dean has probably just about got it right. Bryan dusts himself off to take the free-kick but blazes his shot high and wide of Sergio Romero's goal.

Liam Corless20 December 2017 20:21

21' - Off the woodwork again! Marcus Rashford cuts inside on his favoured right foot and rifles a wonderful strike against the post from distance. Zlatan Ibrahimovic tries to make something happen on the follow-up but United's attack eventually fizzles out. 

Liam Corless20 December 2017 20:23

24' - Decent strike. Paul Pogba picks the ball up just past the half-way line and drives at the hosts' defence before curling a 20-yard shot just wide of Luke Steele's near post.

Liam Corless20 December 2017 20:26

The two sets of players shake hands prior to kick-off 

Liam Corless20 December 2017 20:28

Bristol City 0-0 Manchester United

28' - Aden Flint wheels away in celebration after tucking the ball into an empty net... but Bristol City's celebrations are cut short by Mike Dean's whistle.

The defender had, after all, just obstructed Sergio Romero as he attempted to spark a United counter-attack with a long throw-out.

Liam Corless20 December 2017 20:31

Bristol City 0-0 Manchester United

31' - Hordur Magnusson stings Sergio Romero's palms with a well-struck drive and United's back-up goalkeeper does well to tip the ball behind for a corner. 

Liam Corless20 December 2017 20:34

Jose Mourinho watches on during the match 

Liam Corless20 December 2017 20:38

Bristol City 0-0 Manchester United

39' - Paul Pogba shows good feet to burst away from his marker in midfield before threading a pass through to Zlatan Ibrahimovic. However, the Swede rejects the opportunity to hit a first-time shot with his left foot and a Bristol City defender gets back to turn the ball behind for a corner.

Ibrahimovic has look extremely rusty tonight, which is understandable.

Liam Corless20 December 2017 20:42

Bristol City 0-0 Manchester United

43' - What a challenge! Daley Blind makes a superb sliding tackle to dispossess Korey Smith just as he's about to shoot at Sergio Romero's goal from point-blank range. 

That really is magnificent defending.

Liam Corless20 December 2017 20:45

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