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Southampton vs Manchester City LIVE: Carabao Cup score, result and reaction Saints seal shock win

Southampton 2-0 Man City: Sekou Mara and Moussa Djenepo score first-half goals as City are stunned at the quarter-final stage

Michael Jones
Wednesday 11 January 2023 22:46 GMT
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Manchester City crashed out of the Carabao Cup after substitutes Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne failed to inspire a fightback in a shock 2-0 quarter-final defeat to Premier League strugglers Southampton.

First-half goals from Saints pair Sekou Mara and Moussa Djenepo stunned the eight-time winners on an extraordinary evening at St Mary’s.

Pep Guardiola began with Haaland and De Bruyne on the bench for the second successive game ahead of Saturday’s Manchester derby at Old Trafford.

But, unlike on Sunday when the influential pair were not required in a thumping 4-0 FA Cup victory over Chelsea, the decision backfired as they were unable to prevent City suffering elimination after coming off the bench in the second period.

Relive all the action from the Carabao Cup quarter-final at St. Mary’s as Southampton beat Manchester City:

Southampton vs Man City team changes

Nathan Jones makes five changes to the Southampton team that defeated Crystal Palace 2-1 in the FA Cup last time out. Kyle Walker-Peters and Moussa Djenepo return to the back line with Ibrahima Diallo, Romeo Lavia and Sekou Mara adding firepower through midfield and up top.

Pep Guardiola keeps a similar team to the one that battered Chelsea 4-0 in the FA Cup. Joao Cancelo comes in to replace Manuel Akanji with Bernardo Silva and Rodri dropping out of midfield in favour of Ilkay Gundogan and Kalvin Phillips.

Up top Jack Grealish replaces Riyad Mahrez.

Michael Jones11 January 2023 19:10

Southampton line-up

Southampton XI: Bazunu, Djenepo, Lyanco, Caleta-Car, Salisu, Walker-Peters, Diallo, Lavia, Ward-Prowse, Mara, A. Armstrong

Michael Jones11 January 2023 19:05

Man City line-up

Man City XI: Ortega, Cancelo, Walker, Laporte, Gomez, Phillips, Gundogan, Foden, Palmer, Alvarez, Grealish

Michael Jones11 January 2023 19:04

Who will reach the semi-finals?

Newcastle and Manchester United are both already through to the next round of the Carabao Cup and they’ll be joined by the last two semi-finalists tonight.

Nottingham Forest are taking on Wolves in the earlier kick off at 7.45pm before Southampton vs Man City kicks off at 8pm. The team news from the Etihad Stadium will be out imminently.

Michael Jones11 January 2023 18:55

Manchester City’s route to the quarter-final

Manchester City entered the Carabao Cup at the third round stage and were drawn against Chelsea. Riyad Mahrez and Julian Alvarez both scored to send Pep Guardiola’s men through with an easy 2-0 win.

They next drew Liverpool and played the Reds in the first game back following the World Cup break. City took the lead twice but Liverpool responded both times.

Nathan Ake the popped up in the 58th minute send City 3-2 ahead and the Premier League champions closed out the game to eliminate the current Carabao Cup holders.

Michael Jones11 January 2023 18:50

Southampton’s route to the quarter-final

Southampton have faced three League One opponents on their route to the quarter-final, claiming victory over Cambridge United and Sheffield Wednesday in the second and third rounds respectively. Che Adams bagged a brace in the fourth round of the competition was enough to overcome Lincoln City, despite the Premier League side falling behind after just two minutes at St Mary’s.

Can Nathan Jones’ men go one further and reach the semi-finals?

Michael Jones11 January 2023 18:45

Manchester United edge past Charlton and into Carabao Cup semi-finals

The greatest compliment to Charlton Athletic may have come on the hour. Manchester United were leading the League One side, but by a solitary goal and Charlton were impudent enough to show plenty of resistance. And so Erik ten Hag made a triple substitution.

On came Marcus Rashford, Christian Eriksen and Casemiro and the Englishman duly scored a double, the second from the Brazilian’s pass, to take his tally to seven goals in six games. Ten Hag’s deluxe deputies duly helped United reach a third Carabao Cup semi-final in four seasons, and perhaps a third meeting with Manchester City at that stage in the same time. Yet while United posted an eighth successive win, it felt too close for comfort until Rashford’s late intervention. Harry Maguire and Tyrell Malacia were booked for fouls as Charlton sought an equaliser. Instead, Rashford took United a step nearer a first trophy since 2017.

Charlton, with a side comprised largely of free transfers, loans and youth-team graduates, can reflect that they were beaten by a brace from perhaps the most in-form player in the country and one from an £85 million buy. If Antony is a one-trick pony, at least it is quite a trick. Charlton can console themselves with the thought that Arsenal and City let in goals with certain similarities to the Brazilian; it sometimes seems that he has trademarked the trick of cutting inside and shooting from 20 yards. If Premier League defenders have started to become more aware of it, Corey Blackett-Taylor, formerly of Tranmere, made the mistake of standing off Antony and affording him room to shoot. He duly found the top corner for his second goal in as many games.

Manchester United edge past Charlton and into Carabao Cup semi-finals

Manchester United 3-0 Charlton: Marcus Rashford’s late goals were required as the League One side pushed for an unlikely draw

Michael Jones11 January 2023 18:40

Newcastle storm into Carabao Cup semi-finals with dominant win over Leicester

Six years ago Leicester City were Premier League champions contemplating a Champions League knockout tie with Sevilla, while Newcastle had just lost to Championship rivals Blackburn. The two clubs’ switch in status was laid bare here in another brilliant display by Eddie Howe’s side, whose dominance could best be measured not by their two-goal win but by the sheer quantity and quality of chances spurned.

For much of the game Newcastle scooped up fistfuls of xG, then proceeded to scatter them anywhere but the back of the net. Bruno Guimaraes and Sean Longstaff conspired to miss the best of the bunch but Callum Wilson, Miguel Almiron and Joelinton were also left scratching their heads at various moments in the first hour, wondering if this would be one of those nights when the net never bulged; the threat of an instant penalty shootout with no extra time loomed in the background with the score goalless.

But then Dan Burn transformed into prime David Ginola to break Leicester’s resistance, Joelinton added another on the counter, and Newcastle’s place in the last four was secure. They have reached the League Cup final only once in their history, losing to Manchester City in 1976, and the same opponents may well need to be dislodged either in the semi-finals or final if they are to finally win it in 2023. But this is slowly but surely developing into a Newcastle side like no other, and they will fear no one, not even the Premier League champions. Indeed on this evidence, who would relish two legs against Newcastle right now?

Newcastle storm into Carabao Cup semi-finals with dominant win over Leicester

Newcastle United 2-0 Leicester City: Goals by Dan Burn and Joelinton converted the hosts’ superiority into a deserved victory at St James’ Park

Michael Jones11 January 2023 18:35

Kalvin Phillips ‘ready’ for first Man City start in Carabao Cup quarter-final

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has declared Kalvin Phillips “ready” ahead of the England midfielder potentially making his first start for the club on Wednesday.

After joining from Leeds last summer, Phillips, who underwent shoulder surgery in September, only made four substitute appearances for City prior to the World Cup.

He has subsequently come off the bench twice against Chelsea as City beat them 1-0 away in the Premier League last Thursday and then 4-0 at home in the FA Cup on Sunday.

Kalvin Phillips ‘ready’ for first Man City start in Carabao Cup quarter-final

The England midfielder made only four substitute appearances for City before the World Cup

Michael Jones11 January 2023 18:30

Man City hoping to win Carabao Cup again

Manchester City are aiming to win the League Cup for the sixth time in eight seasons and the fifth time under Pep Guardiola.

The City boss has won the League Cup four times, making him the joint record holder alongside Brian Clough, Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho.

(REUTERS)
Michael Jones11 January 2023 18:25

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