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

Sergio Aguero gets into some rough and tumble (AFP/Getty Images)

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.

Follow all the action in our live blog below

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[23 January 2018 21:08 · Liam Corless]

GOAL! Bristol City 1-2 Manchester City (Agg: 2-4) (Pack)

64' - Bristol City's Marlon Pack rises highest to head home from Jamie Paterson's cross! The hosts need two more to take this game to extra time!

[23 January 2018 21:09 · Liam Corless]

Sergio Aguero celebrates after scoring Manchester City's second goal of the match 

[23 January 2018 21:13 · Liam Corless]

70' - Robins defender Aden Flint almost turns the ball into his own net from Kyle Walker's low cross but goalkeeper Luke Steele is alert and makes a good save down low to his right.

[23 January 2018 21:17 · Liam Corless]

73' - Ryan Kent replaces Jamie Paterson for Bristol City.

[23 January 2018 21:21 · Liam Corless]

77' - Marlon Pack's goal has invigorated the hosts but it still looks like a massively tall order for them to take this game into extra time. They've not really created any real chances of note since the goal either.

[23 January 2018 21:22 · Liam Corless]

Bristol City's Marlon Pack celebrates his goal 

[23 January 2018 21:25 · Liam Corless]

81' - Ilkay Gundogan replaces Sergio Aguero for the visitors.

[23 January 2018 21:29 · Liam Corless]

84' - It's got to be said that City are managing this game really well now. They're just stroking the ball around the field and running the clock down. The hosts' hopes of taking this one to extra time are fading very quickly.

[23 January 2018 21:30 · Liam Corless]

Not the most flattering picture you'll see of Famara Diedhiou or Fernandinho 

[23 January 2018 21:33 · Liam Corless]

89' - Danilo, who has just replaced Kyle Walker for City, comes agonisingly close to extending the visitors' lead but his angled shot across goal bounces just wide of Luke Steele's far post!