Thanks to a superb goal from Rayan Cherki against Brentford (2-0), Manchester City qualified for the semi-finals of the English League Cup.
A superb goal from French international Rayan Cherki put Manchester City on the path to success on Wednesday at home against Brentford (2-0) in the quarter-finals of the English League Cup.
Pep Guardiola’s team joins Chelsea in the last four of the competition, awaiting the end of the match between Newcastle and Fulham (1-1 at half-time) and the Arsenal-Crystal Palace poster on December 23.
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The Spanish coach had only kept four starters from the weekend, including Cherki, and it was the French No.10 who broke the deadlock with a delicious sequence in front of the penalty area (32nd, 1-0).
The ex-Lyonnais controlled a ball pushed back by the defense with his chest, made a left hook to eliminate an opponent and landed a powerful and precise right shot near the top corner.
The 22-year-old striker, named man of the match, celebrated his jewel by taking over the celebrations of Erling Haaland (who remained on the substitutes’ bench), in robot mode then zen meditation.
The Citizens widened the gap in the second half on a counter-attack with a Savinho shot deflected by Kristoffer Ajer (67th, 2-0).
Second most successful record in the League Cup (eight titles), Manchester City has not lifted the trophy since 2021.
