Manchester City survive Bristol City comeback to reach Carabao Cup final

Quite an evening in the Carabao Cup once again.

Manchester City are into the final, with Pep Guardiola seeking his first major trophy in England. Credit to Bristol City, who gave it their all over the 180 minutes, but their attention can now turn to winning promotion from the Championship.

I hope you have enjoyed our live coverage of this semi-final. We'll be back tomorrow with the second leg of the other game between Arsenal and Chelsea, but until then it's goodbye.

Full time: Bristol City 2-3 Manchester City - City win 5-3 on aggregate

Well, well. Manchester City are into their first major cup final under Pep Guardiola but not without a fright against Bristol City. It was another fine game between these two but City strike late in both ties to secure their passage to Wembley. They will face Arsenal or Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final on 25 February.

GOAL! Bristol City 2-3 Manchester City (Kevin de Bruyne)

Silva and Sane combine to set up De Bruyne who all alone gives City the win on the night.

GOAL! Bristol City 2-2 Manchester City (Aden Flint)

Flint turns in from five yards and the Robins need one to force extra time. They couldn't, could they?

Five added minutes at Ashton Gate. Few incidents here or there, but not sure that is necessary.

Marlon Pack celebrates pulling one back for Bristol City.

Kevin de Bruyne picks up another man-of-the-match award. City strolling towards victory,

This game has descended into a bit of a cake-walk for Man City and they can afford to bring off Sergio Aguero, as Ilkay Gundogan replaces him for the final eight minutes.

Fifteen minutes to go and this Bristol City comeback hasn't come alive yet.

Kyle Walker is down having treatment on a head blow suffering during a high challenge. Danilo is being readied so this is the end of his evening. Diedhiou caught him nastily with a stray elbow, no intent, but it is a really hard forearm smash.

And here comes the celebration gif.

GOAL! Bristol City 1-2 Manchester City (Marlon Pack)

Just something to shout about for Bristol City or a goal which keeps them alive in this tie?

A cross from the right is allowed to come all the way through to Pack who heads it back where it came across Bravo and in.

If nothing else, something for the home faithful to shout about. Could have done with it about 20 minutes ago mind.

Sergio Aguero celebrates sweeping Man City into an unassailable lead.

Surely the footballer of the year prize is all-but his?

GOAL! Bristol City 0-2 Manchester City (Sergio Aguero)

Goodnight Bristol City, their dream is over.

A sweeping City counterattack sees Kevin de Bruyne feed Aguero who steadies himself and finds the far corner.

Pep Guardiola is off to his first English cup final. City home and hosed now.

Man City celebrate taking the lead on the night.

Two changes for Bristol City. Liam Walsh and Hörður Magnússon are off, replaced by Nathan Baker and Famara Diédhiou on.

And the second half is under way.

Pep Guardiola will be the happier of the two managers at half time.

Half time: Bristol City 0-1 Manchester City - City lead 3-1 on aggregate

That has probably done the job for Man City, with Leroy Sane's goal likely to be enough to take them through.

Bristol City had been competitive for the most part but a horror of an error inside their own penalty area sees their Wembley dream all but extinguished.

GOAL! Bristol City 0-1 Manchester City (Leroy Sane)

The Championship side commit the cardinal sin of presenting the ball back to City in their own box and they pay the ultimate punishment.

Hordur Magnusson fails to clear his lines on the edge of the box and after coming under pressure from Bernardo Silva, it falls to Leroy Sane to sweep home.

Bristol City now need to score two unanswered goals to take this game into extra time.

Sergio Aguero with a volley which goes well wide after a half-cleared corner. Kevin de Bruyne having a lot of efforts on goal from range, but Bristol City at the moment getting bodes in the way.

Aden Flint flicks on a long throw by Bravo collects the ball with relative ease. Get through to half time must be the message now from Lee Johnson, whose side have improved as the half as progressed.

Brownhill gets into a crossing position for Bristol City but Bravo comes and claims the ball. Better from the home side, who have just slowed the City onslaught.

Luke Steele gets down well to keep out David Silva's low drive. Bristol City not really got going tonight. Ma City having it all their own way.

Bristol City all over Sergio Aguero in the early moments.

We can have extra time and penalties tonight but that would require Bristol City to be at least level on aggregate after 90 minutes, and then for the Robins to be 2-1 ahead by the time we reach the end oft the additional 30 minutes.

A long way to go, in other words.

Joe Bryan's free-kick is clutched by Claudio Bravo and now City are on the attack.

But it comes to nothing as Zinchenko drives wide. Lucky for the Championship side.

A glimmer for Bristol City? Fernandinho gets a booking for pulling back Bobby Reid on the edge of the box. Free kick for the hosts...

Graham scott is back tonight after his exploits in the FA Cup last week [yeah, that game] but VAR has not followed him to Ashton Gate.

The replay system is not able to be used tonight as the ground is not capable to hosting the technology.

But as you were tomorrow night at The Emirates.

OFF THE BAR! City almost hit the front on the night. The hosts are caught out and De Bruyne and David Silva feed Aguero, whose cross hits the crossbar are beating Fielding, but the home side get it clear.

Liam Walsh down with what looks like a facial injury. Some rest bite for Bristol City, and goodness don't they need it.

The home side have barely had a touch in the opponents half in this opening eight minutes. Man City monopolising possession and they really mean business tonight.

Bristol City give the ball away on the edge of their own penalty area and it takes Flint's clearance to take Sane's cross away from danger. The visitors looking to stamp their mark on this game.

Players out at Ashton Gate and we're almost ready to go.

I would describe the noise and crunchy crisp packet. Man City won't like it and it will go all night long if the home side get their way.

Under way in the second leg.

Atmosphere building nicely at Ashton Gate as both sets of players prepare to take to the field. Will City continue their successful season or can Bristol City spring another surprise?

Pep Guardiola on Sky Sports: "I don't know what to expect. It is great to play how they are. They are going to try to play the best football they can play. They always fight for the result. If you think about what you have done you forget what you have to do."

Lee Johnson on Sky Sports: "We have to get a goal, that is the most important thing but if we score first then we know our fans can get behind us. It would be the biggest night in the club's history. It is a big task but we will have do everything we can."

Arsenal and Chelsea will be watching on eagerly anticipating the winner of tonight's first semi-final, ahead of the final on 25 February.

The London pair drew the first leg of their last four clash 0-0 at Stamford Bridge, with a tense second leg to come tomorrow at The Emirates Stadium.

It appears as though many inside Ashton Gate tonight will be armed with specially made loud flags for the occasion - think Leicester City at the King Power - to try and drum up some atmosphere.

They may have to go some way to outdo the noise when Manchester United came to visit, and on that occasion it way good enough to send them to victory.

Another nice old-school programme to mark tonight's match at Ashton Gate.

Just one change for Bristol City from that tight 2-1 reverse two weeks ago. Loanee Liam Walsh replaces Nathan Baker. Frank Fielding is ruled out so Luke Steele starts in goal.

Here is the Bristol City XI.

Pep Guardiola lavished praise on Bristol City two weeks ago for their display at the Etihad, even suggesting they had posed a greater challenge than some Premier League sides.

And the Spaniard's team selection tonight suggests he is unwilling to take the Championship outfit lightly again, having made just two changes from the win over Newcastle.

The FA Cup tie against Cardiff might be part of the reason for that, but Guardiola has made his intentions clear tonight.

No sign of the Bristol City team yet. Lee Johnson and co keeping us waiting it seems.

Tonight could represent a 40th comeback from injury for Vincent Kompany, should he make it onto the field tonight. Quite some 'achievement' from the Belgian.

Two changes for Man City from the win over Newcastle.

Claudio Bravo is in goal ahead of Eduardo, while Raheem Sterling is replaced by Bernardo Silva. Vincent Kompany and Yaya Toure are on the bench.

The Manchester City team has dropped right on cue.

Atmosphere building at the newly renovated Ashton Gate.

An they went on to push Liverpool to penalties in the final. Bristol City will be hoping to channel the spirit of Birmingham City tonight.

Man City have not been perfect either since they last dueled with Bristol City, losing their first domestic match of the season to Liverpool in a seven-goal thriller.

They got back to winning ways at the weekend though, beating Newcastle United to re-establish their dominance at the top of the Premier League table.

Can they continue that tonight?

Lee Johnson's side may have shown plenty of heart and desire at the Etihad, but their league form shows no wins from two games since that 2-1 reverse. Regardless of tonight's result, attention will turn to this season's priority which is winning promotio to the Premier League for the first time.

For those who might have missed it, here are video highlights of that first leg, when City came from behind to beat their Championship opponents.

Ahead of the confirmation of the team news, how do we expect both sides to line up tonight?

Bristol City will give late fitness tests to Frankie Fielding and Nathan Baker before the second leg.

Man City are without Fabian Delph and Vincent Kompany is also a doubt. Yaya Toure should be recalled.

Rewind two weeks ago and we almost experienced one of the great cup upsets of recent times, as Bristol City pushed Manchester City all the way before eventually being beaten at the Etihad Stadium.

But the Championship outfit led by Lee Johnson will tonight get a second bite of the cherry as they bid to reach the final of English football's second tier cup competition for the first time.

They have a one-goal deficit to overturn, but the fighting spirit they displayed in the first leg shows they are more than a match for Pep Guardiola's Premier League champions elect.

All the build-up ahead of the second leg of his Carabao Cup semi-final is on the way.