Dec 22, 2020 - 11:59 pm By Staff Reporter
Manchester City progressed to the Carabao Cup semi-finals after thumping Arsenal 4-1 on Tuesday evening.
Runar Runarsson started in goal as Cedric Soares, Dani Ceballos and Gabriel Martinelli also came in for the Gunners, while City gave a rare start to Zack Steffen between the sticks.
Arsenal were given a nightmare start when Gabriel Jesus charged at an inch-perfect cross from Oleksandr Zinchenko to head past Runarsson
Alexandre Lacazette missed a big chance to draw the Gunners level towards the midway stage following a good move from the back.
Lacazette atoned for the miss on the half-hour mark when he got on the end of a ball from Martinelli to head in with sheer ease as the Citizens failed to clear their defensive lines.
Man City thump Arsenal as agony goes on for Arteta
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Riyad Mahrez scores City s second goal.
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Manchester City outclassed Arsenal to seal their place in the Carabao Cup semi-finals as Mikel Arteta’s squad rotation came back to haunt him.
The under-fire Spaniard has not seen his side win a domestic game since November 1 and the Gunners were thrashed 4-1 at the Emirates Stadium with back-up goalkeeper Alex Runarsson enduring a night to forget.
Man City beat Arsenal 4-1 to reach League Cup semis
Published 22 December 2020
Manchester City increased the pressure on Mikel Arteta as the League Cup holders powered into the semi-finals with a 4-1 demolition of troubled Arsenal on Tuesday.
City ensured it will be a miserable Christmas for beleaguered Arsenal boss Arteta by condemning his side to a fourth defeat in their last six games in all competitions.
Gabriel Jesus took just three minutes to put City ahead at the Emirates Stadium and although Alexandre Lacazette equalised, it was another night of torture for Arteta.
Arsenal’s reserve keeper Alex Runarsson was made a horrendous mistake when he allowed Riyad Mahrez’s free-kick to squirm into the net.
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London, Dec 22, 2020 (AFP) - Manchester City increased the pressure on Mikel Arteta as the League Cup holders powered into the semi-finals with a 4-1 demolition of troubled Arsenal on Tuesday.
City ensured it will be a miserable Christmas for beleaguered Arsenal boss Arteta by condemning his side to a fourth defeat in their last six games in all competitions.
Gabriel Jesus took just three minutes to put City ahead at the Emirates Stadium and although Alexandre Lacazette equalized, it was another night of torture for Arteta.
Arsenal s reserve keeper, Alex Runarsson, made a horrendous mistake when he allowed Riyad Mahrez s free-kick to squirm into the net.
English FA delays Carabao Cup final with hopes of greater fan attendance
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The 2020/21 Carabao Cup final will be held in April rather than February to allow for more fans to attend the game.
The English FA made a surprise announcement today ahead of the Carabao Cup quarter-finals tomorrow.
This year s final, which was scheduled to take place on February 28th, has been put back until April 25th.
The Football Association s reasoning behind the move is to have a greater chance of having fans in attendance. It is the objective of the League to stage the final with as many supporters in attendance as possible and the decision has therefore been taken to move the final from its original date of Sunday 28 February 2021 to later in the year, they said in an official statement.