Raheem Sterling scored twice as Manchester City battled to a 3-1 victory at Oxford United to reach the semi-finals of the EFL Cup on Wednesday.
Match Report
Joao Cancelo's first City goal opening the scoring midway through the first half, goalkeeper Jordan Archer wrongfooted by a deflection off helpless defender Elliott Moore.
League One side Oxford hit back just after the break, Matty Taylor taking his goal brilliantly to restore a short-lived parity, but Sterling - captain for the night - tucked in Angelino's left-wing centre to put the holders back in front.
Sterling struck again to seal a spot in the last four, with Pep Guardiola's assistant Mikel Arteta on the City bench amid reports the former Arsenal midfielder is set to succeed Unai Emery at Emirates Stadium.
Oxford skipper Rob Dickie made a brilliant last-gasp clearance to deny Sterling a tap-in as City turned the screw after a slow start.
Match Events
22' GOAL! Oxford United 0-1 Man City (Cancelo)
City score with their first real chance of the game. City work the ball forward from Oxford's corner and Cancelo surges down the right. His shot takes an unkind deflection off the sliding Moore and dips into the net.
30' Sterling's shot wide out
Sterling misses a chance to make it 2-0! Silva rolls the ball into the forward's path but City's striker for the day fires wide.
38' Mahrez's shot wide out
Mahrez receives the ball on the edge of the box and gives Ruffels twisted blood as he makes his way inside. He soon scuffs a shot towards goal narrowly wide of the post.
46' GOAL! Oxford United 1-1 Man City (Taylor)
Oxford score straight from the kick-off! Taylor slips inside past Harwood-Bellis and slams the ball past Bravo!
50' GOAL! Oxford United 1-2 Man City (Sterling)
It takes City five minutes to regain the lead as Sterling taps home from close range. A classic City goal under Guardiola.
70' GOAL! Oxford United 1-3 Man City (Sterling)
Sterling scores almost a carbon copy of his first goal, tapping in from close range after Oxford overcommit forward. That should be the game now.