Manchester City will get the chance to defend their EFL Cup title in the final against Aston Villa after beating Manchester United 3-2 on aggregate, despite Nemanja Matic – who was also sent off – inflicting a 1-0 defeat in Wednesday’s second leg.
City produced a wonderful display in the first meeting at Old Trafford and were arguably unlucky to only win 3-1, though it proved to be enough to send Pep Guardiola’s men to Wembley even though they failed to meet expectations at home.
Despite finding themselves under extreme pressure at times in the first half, United managed to go into the break ahead thanks to Matic’s satisfying strike in the 35th minute, casting some uncertainty over City’s command of the tie.
But United were unable to use that goal as a launchpad, as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men failed to craft further meaningful chances and Matic’s late dismissal for a second booking effectively ended their hopes.
FULL-TIME | WEM-BER-LY!!! An aggregate win sees us through to the @Carabao_Cup Final where we'll face Aston Villa for the trophy! 🏆
🔵 0-1 🔴 (3-2) #ManCity #CarabaoCup pic.twitter.com/i5TWuCV5ws
— Manchester City (@ManCity) January 29, 2020
