MANCHESTER, England (AP) – Manchester City will get the chance to win the English League Cup for a third straight season after advancing to the final despite losing 1-0 to Manchester United in the second leg of their semifinal on Wednesday.
Trailing 3-1 from the first leg, United moved to within a goal of City on aggregate when Nemanja Matic swept home a powerful finish off the post in the 35th minute.
City dominated the match at Etihad Stadium, with Raheem Sterling wasting two clear-cut chances, but United stayed in the game until Matic was sent off in the 76th after collecting his second yellow card.