Man City reach EFL Cup final despite defeat

Manchester City have progressed through to the EFL Cup final despite losing out 1-0 to rivals Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night.

City went into the contest with a 3-1 advantage from the first leg, but Nemanja Matic got United back into the tie with a superbly-taken volley before the break.

However, despite failing to score in front of their own supporters, City were able to see out the rest of the contest, helped by the dismissal of Matic for a second yellow card.

Pep Guardiola's side will now square off against Aston Villa in the final on March 1 as they look to win this competition for the third time in succession.

After a lively opening, City created the first opportunity of the contest, with Sergio Aguero . . .