Aguero pops up again as Man City deny brave Bristol

Man City 2 Bristol City 1: Bobby Reid’s penalty drew first blood in this absorbing Carabao Cup semi-final first leg before the Championship team simply became the latest in a long line of teams to discover why Kevin De Bruyne and Manchester City are still on course for an historic quadruple.

The Belgian orchestrated a much-improved second half from the Blues, equalising before Bernardo Silva’s injury-time cross was met, six yards from goal, by substitute Sergio Aguero, whose powerful header was only ever going to end up in the back of the Bristol net.

Reid had shot Bristol into a 43rd minute lead, though City could not say they had not been warned before Eliaquim Mangala was caught in possession by Josh Brownhill who sent Reid clean through on goal.