Sergio Aguero goal eases City into Carabao Cup final

Relive all the action from the second-leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final

Manchester City: A look back at 2018

Manchester City completed the formalities of their one-sided English League Cup semifinal against third-tier Burton Albion, winning the second leg 1-0 on Wednesday for a 10-0 victory on aggregate.

Sergio Aguero, one of the few senior players fielded by City on a freezing night in central England, scored the only goal of the game in the 26th minute to lift the English champions to double figures across the two legs.

This game had been rendered virtually meaningless by the first leg at Etihad Stadium two weeks ago, when City racked up a 9-0 win to record the largest margin of victory in the semifinals of an English cup competition.

One noteworthy aspect of the second leg was the return of City left back Benjamin Mendy, who has been out for 10 weeks with a knee injury. The France international came on as a substitute in the 63rd minute.

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[23 January 2019 21:16 · Tom Kershaw]

Burton 0-1 Manchester City (0-10)

70 mins:

Close! Burton come less than a foot away from scoring their first goal against City as  Philippe Sandler is cheaply dispossessed on the edge of his own box.

Muric closed down the loose ball which fell to Liam Boyce, but his half-volley is valiantly cleared off the line. That's lifted the mood at the Pirelli Stadium.

[23 January 2019 21:28 · Jack Watson]

Burton 0-1 Manchester City (0-10)

83 mins

Perhaps one of the more interesting developments is the condition of the pitch. The covers have been over the turf all day and there is no under-soil heating keeping the frost away. The temperature at the Pirelli Stadium has just dipped to -2C and it's beginning to tell on the surface.

[23 January 2019 21:33 · Jack Watson]

Burton 0-1 Manchester City (0-10)

89 mins: Almost for Jesus. The forward creeps through the defence before struggling to get the ball out from under his feet and firing wide via a deflection.

[23 January 2019 21:37 · Tom Kershaw]

FT: Burton Albion 0-1 Manchester City