2-0: The Premier League’s lowest team knocks City out of the Carabao Cup

Dream for Southampton, bottom of the Premier: will play the semifinals of the Carabao Cup, the English League Cup, after eliminating none other than Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, current English champions and second in the current table (2-0). Nathan Jones’ side will face Newcastle in the ‘semis’, meanwhile Nottingham Forest will be Manchester United’s rivals.

It’s an unknown City already at St Mary’s Stadium against a rival experiencing a dramatic situation in the Premier. Guardiola’s team lacked intensity and success in a game in which he felt completely uncomfortable and which he could not rectify even if Haaland or De Bruyne played. Julián Álvarez, the Argentine world champion and headline this Wednesday at the expense of Erling Haaland, not noticed in the first half.

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Meanwhile, Southampton played from the first moment fearlessly against the ‘citizens’ , he defended himself well and came dangerously in front of the goal defended by Stefan Ortega. Not only that: the ‘Saints’ scored two goals. Mara is the author of the first, after taking advantage of a mistake in the City. And the second was achieved by Djenepo, who saw Ortega advance and from outside the area hit a superb shot with spin after receiving a pass from Lavia.

The ‘Saints’ did not commit themselves to defending their advantage, knowing that it would probably be suicidal. They continued to come before Ortega’s goal whenever they couldeven in the last minutes of the game, when his dream was approaching.

Pep Guardiola moved the bench after the break and City fans were given hope when De Bruyne, one of the subs, assisted Julián Álvarez and the Argentine world champion almost scored. But it is a mirage.

And finally at 56′ Guardiola brought on Haaland, who replaced Jack Grealish. The Norwegian star played ‘9’ and Julián Álvarez did it behind him. The Argentine scored on 77′, but Bazunu, a hero for the ‘Saints’, got hold of the ball.

In his first time, in 68′. Haaland received a pass from Phil Foden and finished with a rising foot, but the shot went wide. In the 70th minute, Bazunu saved his team, preventing the Norwegian from scoring. In 87′, Haaland couldn’t connect well with a header. It’s not his night either. A bump for City ahead of their derby on Saturday against Manchester United, who won their place in the Carabao Cup semifinals.