Manchester City reaches Capital One Cup Final
Manchester City completed their League Cup semi-final rout of West Ham United yesterday, beating the Hammers 3-0 in the second leg to seal a 9-0 aggregate victory.
Ruthless City were already all-but assured of a place in the final against either arch-rivals Manchester United or Sunderland on March 2 after thrashing Sam Allardyce's side 6-0 in the first leg at the Etihad Stadium.
Goals from prolific strike partners Sergio Aguero and Alvaro Negredo added to an already emphatic scoreline, in a game that had more of a resemblance to a pre-season fixture than a domestic cup semi-final.
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The away side got off to the best possible start when Alvaro Negredo gave them the lead after only three minutes.
The striker was left unmarked in the box and had the simple task of nodding the ball past Jussi Jaaskelainen in the home goal.
West Ham thought they had an equaliser five minutes later, but Kevin Nolan was flagged for offside as he slammed in Matthew Taylor's cross.
Then, Aguero kept pace with his strike partner by pouncing on more calamitous Hammers defending to clip beyond goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen.
Carroll was replaced by Carlton Cole at the break after a frustrating first half, while referee Chris Foy waved play on three minutes after the break when Ravel Morrison tumbled in the penalty area.
But it appeared to be only a matter of time before the visitors increased their lead and Negredo cashed in on West Ham's defensive frailties after 59 minutes, bursting into the box unchallenged then dinking the ball over Jussi Jaaskelainen from a tight angle with his left foot.
The Citizens will face either Manchester United or Sunderland at Wembley on 2 March.
Cross-city rivals United host Sunderland in their semi-final second leg on Wednesday as they try to overturn a 2-1 home win in the reverse fixture.
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Ruthless City were already all-but assured of a place in the final against either arch-rivals Manchester United or Sunderland on March 2 after thrashing Sam Allardyce's side 6-0 in the first leg at the Etihad Stadium.
Goals from prolific strike partners Sergio Aguero and Alvaro Negredo added to an already emphatic scoreline, in a game that had more of a resemblance to a pre-season fixture than a domestic cup semi-final.
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The away side got off to the best possible start when Alvaro Negredo gave them the lead after only three minutes.
The striker was left unmarked in the box and had the simple task of nodding the ball past Jussi Jaaskelainen in the home goal.
West Ham thought they had an equaliser five minutes later, but Kevin Nolan was flagged for offside as he slammed in Matthew Taylor's cross.
Then, Aguero kept pace with his strike partner by pouncing on more calamitous Hammers defending to clip beyond goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen.
Carroll was replaced by Carlton Cole at the break after a frustrating first half, while referee Chris Foy waved play on three minutes after the break when Ravel Morrison tumbled in the penalty area.
But it appeared to be only a matter of time before the visitors increased their lead and Negredo cashed in on West Ham's defensive frailties after 59 minutes, bursting into the box unchallenged then dinking the ball over Jussi Jaaskelainen from a tight angle with his left foot.
The Citizens will face either Manchester United or Sunderland at Wembley on 2 March.
Cross-city rivals United host Sunderland in their semi-final second leg on Wednesday as they try to overturn a 2-1 home win in the reverse fixture.
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