Carabao Cup semi-final second leg: FT: Bristol City 2-3 Manchester City

Summary

Pep Guardiola reaches first final as Man City boss
City will play Arsenal or Chelsea in final
Match takes places at Wembley on 25 February
Aguero strike was his 23rd goal of the season

Live Reporting

Tom Rostance

Team newspublished at 19:03 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2018
Bristol City v Man City (1-2 Agg, 19::45 GMT)
Two enforced changes for Bristol City as goalkeeper Frankie Fielding and defender Nathan Baker - who both picked up injuries in the draw with Derby at the weekend - are out of the first XI. Baker is on the bench while Luke Steele comes into goal with Liam Walsh starting in midfield and Bailey Wright slotting into defence.
Bristol City XI: Steele, Smith, Flint, Wright, Magnusson, Brownhill, Pack, Walsh, Bryan, Paterson, Reid. Subs: Wollocott, Baker, Diedhiou, Taylor, Engvall, Eliasson, Kent
No messing about from Manchester City. They make just two changes from their last Premier League game - Claudio Bravo replacing Ederson in goal and Bernando Silva in for Raheem Sterling.
Man City XI: Bravo, Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Bernardo, Silva (C), De Bruyne, Sané, Agüero.Subs: Ederson, Danilo, Kompany, Sterling, Gündoğan, Mangala, Yaya Touré
Tune in nowpublished at 19:01 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2018
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Legends in the making?published at 18:59 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2018
Bristol City v Man City (1-2 Agg, 19:45 GMT)
Tom Garry
BBC Sport at Ashton Gate
Teams from outside the top flight reaching the EFL Cup final is no new thing - just ask Bradford City, Cardiff City and Birmingham City fans, for starters.
But to get there by beating the Premier League leaders and four other top-flight sides?
The feeling around Bristol is that that would deserve legendary status.
Sign him up!published at 18:57 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2018
Burnley
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Burnley manager Sean Dyche has signed a new contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2021-22 season.
The 46-year-old has been in charge at Turf Moor since 2012, winning 97 of his 245 matches.
He has also led the Clarets to two promotions from the Championship into the Premier League.
"I am quite young in management terms," said Dyche. "I am still learning and still improving, I believe, so I think it is the right place to be."
Sign him up!published at 18:57 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2018
Bristol City v Man City (1-2 Agg, 19:45 GMT)
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Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne has signed a new deal that runs until 2023.
The Premier League leaders have tied the 26-year-old playmaker down to a longer deal, despite his previous contract not expiring until 2021.
De Bruyne has scored six goals and provided 10 assists in the top flight this season.
The Belgium international is City's record signing after joining for £55m from Wolfsburg in August 2015.
Pep in townpublished at 18:55 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2018
Bristol City v Man City (1-2 Agg, 19:45 GMT)
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Two changes for Robinspublished at 18:55 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2018
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Bristol City v Man City (1-2 Agg, 19:45 GMT)
Just the two changes for Bristol City too - Luke Steele starts in goal and Liam Walsh plays in defence.
Full team news to come.
Going for itpublished at 18:50 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2018
Bristol City v Man City (1-2 Agg, 19:45 GMT
Tom Garry
BBC Sport at Ashton Gate
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In his programme notes tonight, Lee Johnson has urged his side to take their chance to become heroes.
The 36-year-old head coach knows his team have to score at least once tonight to stand any chance.
His side have managed eight goals in three home games against Premier League opposition already this season - the same number that eighth-placed Burnley have managed in 12 home league games this term.
But, given the ruthless nature of this Manchester City side, even three more Robins goals tonight may well not be enough.
No VAR tonightpublished at 18:48 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2018
Bristol City v Man City (1-2 Agg, 19:45 GMT)
There is no VAR for us to worry about tonight - but managers should be given power to use it to challenge major decisions, says Notts County boss Kevin Nolan.
The ex-West Ham and Bolton midfielder says he "does not like" the way VAR has been trialled in England so far.
His solution is to allow both managers one unsuccessful challenge per match.
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How does VAR work?
"You won't have as many stops, possibly only two. Once you've got it wrong, as a manager you have to say 'right, keep schtum and trust the referee', he said.
"Give managers a flag to say we want something reviewing. That stops the game right away.
"What it [the review] will do is tell the referee that he got something that he's seen spot on and that will give him a confidence boost, or they will go 'fair enough you have seen something different, so let's have a look at it'."
As strong as it getspublished at 18:47 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2018
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Manchester City
Pep Guardiola can see a banana skin and he's having none of it.
It's a very strong side, Claudio Bravo and Bernardo Silva are the only two changes from the weekend.
Man City: Bravo, Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Bernardo, Silva, De Bruyne, Sané, Agüero
Postpublished at 18:43 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2018
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I can definitely see where he was coming from...
Sean Connery! Ha ha ha.
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Big in Bristol?published at 18:40 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2018
Bristol City v Man City (1-2 Agg, 19:45 GMT)
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Pep Guardiola: Can Bristol shoppers recognise Manchester City manager?
Before tonight's semi-final second leg between Bristol City and Manchester City, can Bristol shoppers recognise Pep Guardiola?
BBC Points West's Andy Howard finds out how well-recognised the manager of the visiting Premier League leaders is around the city centre.
Robinson the Robinpublished at 18:40 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2018
Bristol City v Man City (1-2 Agg, 19::45 GMT)
Famous fans come out for what could be a famous night for Bristol City. Here's Baldrick a.k.a Tony Robinson.
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You have been warned...published at 18:36 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2018
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Can Bristol City do it? Deny Pep Guardiola his first shot at a trophy in England?
Or will Manchester City serenely move on to Wembley tonight?
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Championship dream?published at 18:35 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2018
Bristol City v Man City (1-2 Agg, 19:45 GMT)
Can a team from the Championship really win the League Cup?
Well, it's 27 years since one did - John Sheridan's volley won the then Rumbelows Cup for Sheffield Wednesday in 1991.
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In more recent times Cardiff were losing finalists in 2012, while Bradford made it all the way to the final in 2013 while in League Two!
Which is just ridiculous to be honest.
What happened in the first leg?published at 18:33 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2018
Bristol City v Man City (1-2 Agg, 19:45 GMT)
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Sergio Aguero scored an injury-time winner as Manchester City came from behind to beat Bristol City in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg last month.
The Championship side were excellent, especially in the first half, and led from Bobby Reid's penalty, awarded after John Stones chopped down the Robins player.
But Kevin de Bruyne equalised for the unbeaten Premier League leaders after a one-two with Raheem Sterling.
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And as the underdogs looked set to take a draw and an away goal back to Bristol for the second leg, substitute Aguero headed in Bernardo Silva's cross.
Why not?published at 18:30 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2018
Bristol City v Man City (1-2 Agg, 19:45 GMT)
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They beat Watford.
They beat Stoke.
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They beat Crystal Palace.
They beat Manchester United.
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Can they really beat Manchester City?