Southampton stun Man City to reach Carabao Cup semi-final

TRIUMPHANT: Southampton's Lyanco, left, and goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu celebrate at the end of the English League Cup quarter final soccer match between Southampton and Manchester City at St Mary's stadium in Southampton, England, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. Southampton won 2-0. Pic: AP Photo/Alastair Grant

A SERIAL winner in this competition, Pep Guardiola was left stunned as he watched his side out-played by a Southampton team rooted at the foot of the Premier League table. Outstanding first-half goals from Sekou Mara and Moussa Djenapo proved to be the difference as Nathan Jones’s struggling side took their place in the League Cup semi-finals.

Guardiola has won this trophy four times while his side were targeting a sixth triumph in eight years. The Spaniard also boosted an unbeaten record of 15 successes in domestic cup quarter-finals. No more.