Manchester City was knocked out of the Carabao Cup after substitutes Erling Haaland & Kevin De Bruyne failed to spark a comeback in a 2-0 quarter-final defeat to Premier League relegation candidates Southampton.
On a remarkable evening at St Mary’s, Saints pair Sekou Mara & Moussa Djenepo astonished the eight-time winners with first-half goals.
Pep Guardiola started Haaland & De Bruyne on the bench for the second game in a row ahead of Saturday’s Manchester derby at Old Trafford. However, unlike on Sunday, when the influential pair were not needed in a 4-0 FA Cup victory over Chelsea, the choice backfired as they were unable to avoid City from being eliminated after coming off the bench in the 2nd half