[VIDEO] Man City 2-1 Bristol City: Aguero, De Bruyne Lead Semifinal Comeback Against EFL Cup Giant-Killers | Goals #CarabaoCup
Sergio Aguero scored a stoppage-time winner as Manchester City beat Bristol City 2-1 in the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-final on Tuesday.
Pre-match talk had focused on the quadruple chances of Pep Guardiola’s men, but they had to come from behind at the Etihad Stadium despite the Catalan naming a strong side, Aguero coming off the bench to settle it.
Bristol city go 1 up from a Bobby Reid penalty. #MCYvBRC @BCFC_Supporters @Section82BCFC pic.twitter.com/nqyVDoZOqM
— Dan Smith (@dan_eightytwo) January 9, 2018
Bristol City – who dumped Manchester United out in the last round – refused to be cowed and Lee Johnson’s high-flying Championship team matched the runaway Premier League leaders in an enthralling first half, with the visitors going into the interval ahead courtesy of Bobby Reid’s penalty.
Manchester City’s centre-back pairing were both at fault, Eliaquim Mangala losing possession and John Stones mistiming a tackle in the box on Reid, who picked himself up to convert from the spot.
De Bruyne gets the equalizer #MCIBRI #ManCity #CarabaoCup pic.twitter.com/jFT8kMidLy
— Jonah Takalua (@Destaquito2) January 9, 2018
After a lax first period the hosts were much brighter and got back on terms 10 minutes into the second half, Kevin De Bruyne beating Frank Fielding with a powerful shot after playing a one-two with Raheem Sterling.
Aguero cracks through #BristolCity strong defensive effort to snatch the winner in the first leg of the #CarabaoCup #MCIBRI #ManCity pic.twitter.com/gFfYXhAB3g
— Jonah Takalua (@Destaquito2) January 9, 2018
Fielding made a string of saves to keep the sides level but the goalkeeper could not stop Aguero flicking home Bernardo Silva’s cross in injury time to give his side a slender advantage, although the Robins will take heart from their display ahead of hosting the second leg in two weeks’ time.
