Manchester City progress to the semi-finals of the EFL Cup after beating Brentford 2-0 in Wednesday night’s quarter-final clash at the Etihad Stadium.

Kevin: A comfortable win in the end, but at times it was complacent and training-ground stuff that verged on showboating. Luckily, Brentford were lethargic and unimaginative, eventually transitioning to surrender. This performance won't cut the cake in the other three priority competitions.

Manchester City cruised into the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup as Rayan Cherki inspired them to a 2-0 win over Brentford on Wednesday. The France international opened the scoring with a stunning strike in the first half before a deflected effort from Savinho secured a spot in the final four for Pep Guardiola's side,

Manchester City face off against Brentford in the 2025/26 Carabao Cup quarterfinals. Supporters in the United States can watch the match live on television or through streaming platforms, with multiple viewing options available.

The Cityzens have made little impact in the competition since their four successive triumphs between 2018 and 2021, though they are always a contender despite often rotating their playing squad. Should they eventually triumph at Wembley, Pep Guardiola would secure a 19th piece of silverware since taking charge of the club.

"I have seen this type of goal many times with Phil ([Foden], with Kevin [De Bruyne] before, so I'm happy that it opened the game." It was my home debut so I just wanted to go out there, enjoy myself and get the win - and that's what happened.

Pep Guardiola has invited Keith Andrews to "discuss" the Brentford boss's claim that Abdukodir Khusanov should have been sent off