Manchester City and Liverpool resumed their rivalry with Pep Guardiola’s side knocking out the defending cup champions in a 3-2 thriller at the Etihad.
After an exhilarating Fifa World Cup, club football returned with a bang as England’s best sides delivered a highly watchable affair on Thursday night.
Following a good period of rest and recovery, Erling Haaland showed that he is still the best striker on the planet with an early goal off a Kevin de Bruyne assist, as the Cityzens went in front without looking like there was ever a break in momentum.
Fabio Carvalho equalised for the Reds ten minutes later to ensure it was all square at half time. The sense that there were more goals to come was immediately proven true when City went in front just seconds into the second period.
Riyad Mahrez scored a beauty before Mohamed Salah came to the party to level it again for Jurgen Klopp’s men.
De Bruyne made all the difference once more, playing in a pinpoint cross for Nathan Ake to make it 3-2.
The Reds had no response and crashed out at the last 16 stage ten months after lifting the cup at Wembley.
For City, a trip to Southampton awaits in the quarter final in the week commencing 9 January 2023 after the draw that took place post-match delivering some mouthwatering ties.
Carabao Cup quarter final draw:
Man Utd vs Charlton
Southampton vs Man City
Nottingham Forest vs Wolves
Newcastle vs Leicester
Pictured above: Erling Haaland
Image source: @brfootball
