MAN City hammered Arsenal to make it 18 successful League Cup ties in a row and pile the pressure on Mikel Arteta.
Gabriel Jesus headed home after just two minutes before Alexandre Lacazette headed home an equaliser.
But things went wrong for the Gunners when Gabriel Martinelli went off injured early in the second half.
A howler from goalkeeper Runar Alex Runarsson saw Man City take the lead from a Riyad Mahrez free kick.
And Phil Foden and Aymeric Laporte then made the game safe.
THAT’S ALL FOR TONIGHT
Man City storm into the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup as they look to win it four times in a row.
As for Arsenal, it’s more disappointment and the pressure is really starting to build on Arteta who must be wondering where his next win will be coming from.
It’s been a pleasure, have a good one.
ART ATTACK
Mikel Arteta must be thinking that someone up there has got it in for him as he contemplates a miserable Christmas and an unhappy New Year.
Even his magic touch in the cup competitions has now deserted the bewildered Spaniard who simply doesn’t know where his next win is coming from.
His struggling team were ruthlessly put to the sword by a rampant Manchester City looking to win the League Cup for a fourth straight season.
And with friends like Pep Guardiola, Arteta certainly doesn’t need enemies.
His managerial mentor clearly wasn’t in the mood to do for his former Etihad assistant any favours on yet another night to forget for Arsenal.
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HORROR SHOW
Let’s relive Runarsson’s calamitous performance tonight….
ON TARGET
Listen to Mahrez’s words for yourself.
MAHREZ SPEAKS
Speaking after playing a key role in City’s win tonight, Mahrez said: “We started good and then they equalised.
“In the second half we scored the lucky freekick. When we put the third one it was more easy for us … Sometimes it’s like this, you cannot always dominate every game.”
“I was surprised by the position of the keeper. He was so close to the post. I thought he was going to move.
“That’s why I put it there. But he didn’t move and luckily he didn’t catch it properly.”
CITY LOVE A CUP
Man City are unbeaten in their last 18 League Cup ties dating back to October 2016. Unbelievable.
They have now reached the semi-final of the League Cup for the FOURTH season running.
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FULL-TIME STATS
Man City continued to dominate the ball in the second half and they got rewarded for it with three goals.
Neither side had a lot of touches inside the opposition penalty area, City (right) managed 21 to Arsenal’s (left) 10.
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Man City started the second half how they started the first, on top.
Mahrez won a free-kick JUST on the edge of the penalty area after showing some neat footwork and drawing a foul.
He stepped up and fired towards the keepers side of the net, Runarsson tried to stop it but it went straight through his arms.
Foden got in the act minutes later racing clear of the Arsenal backline before firing past the keeper.
And Laporte got City’s fourth of the night, meeting Foden’s wonderful cross at the back post.
Pep Guardiola’s City are into the semi-finals and the love affair with the Carabao Cup continues!
PEEEEEEP!
THE FULL-TIME WHISTLE GOES AT THE EMIRATES!
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90. Mahrez drives towards goal, cuts in on his left foot and looks to sneak a shot in at the near post but Runarsson was down quickly to his left to save.
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90. Just the two additional minutes at the end of the second half.
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86. Fernandinho wins the 50-50 against Maitland-Niles and the ball falls into the path of Aguero 35 yards from goal.
Aguero spots Zinchenko making a run towards the edge of the penalty area and plays a wonderful pass setting up a shooting opportunity, but the left-back fires high and wide.
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84. Balogun turns well and drives towards the Man City penalty area before playing the ball into the feet of Pepe.
Pepe turns and shifts the ball onto his left foot and fires JUST wide of the far post.
Good running from Balogun in the initial build-up.
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82. Foden runs clear of Ceballos, but loses control just before he gets to Gabriel on the edge of the Arsenal penalty area.
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80. Kolasinac drives towards the Man City penalty area before playing a one-two with Smith-Rowe, the left-back almost latches onto the return pass but Walker beats him to it.
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77. City are cruising towards the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.
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76. Man City are making another change and rodri is making way for Kyle walker.
And for Arsenal, Lacazette makes way for young-gun Balogun.
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75. Man City have been ruthless in the second half, scoring all three of their second half attempts on goal.
Huge gap in quality between the two teams.
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73. Aguero is on for Jesus.
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72. The corner is take short to Foden, the youngster cuts back onto his right foot beating his marker.
He whips the ball into the penalty area right onto the edge of the six-yard box and Laporte heads it home!
Game over now.
GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLL!!!!!
LAPORTE HEADS HOME CITY’S FOURTH!!!!
MAN CITY ARE RUNNING AWAY WITH THE QUARTER-FINAL TIE!!!
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71. Mahrez isolates Gabriel one-on-one on the right-side of the penalty area, he tries to lose Gabriel with a couple of step overs but the defender stands firm.
City corner.
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70. Sergio Aguero is getting ready to come on, he loves a goal against Arsenal, 11 goals in his last 18.
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70. First time we’ve really seen Cedric on the ball and it’s a short cameo as he passes it off to Pepe.
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69. Silva makes way for Ferran Torres, a positive substitution by Pep Guardiola.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
