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City had something of a monopoly on this competition up until 2021, winning five out of six finals to that point and six in total between 2014 and 2021. It’s approaching four years since their last appearance in the final, however, so Pep Guardiola and his trophy-winning machine will no doubt be keen to find themselves in the latter stages of the Carabao Cup once more.
Standing in their way as their first challenge is Watford, with the Championship side eighth in their table after three wins from six so far. They have already knocked out MK Dons and Plymouth, but naturally face a mammoth challenge to go any further - even though City are likely to rotate heavily, following on from a huge tussle in an eventual 2-2 draw with Arsenal at the weekend.
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Manchester City vs Watford LIVE: League Cup updatesGoal - Doku scores just a few minutes after kick-off (1-0)
Goal - Nunes doubles City’s lead before end of first half (2-0)
Goal - Ince pulls late goal back for Watford (2-1)
City 2 Watford 1 - Match report
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City’s forgotten man makes his case - but Nunes still an afterthought22:06 , Karl Matchett
If a midfielder has dominated the discourse surrounding Manchester City, it is not Matheus Nunes. While they await bulletins on the state of Rodri’s knee, the Portuguese’s first City goal ranks as a subplot of their week. Rodri has an ubiquity but Nunes has become the £53m forgotten man, the sort of figure who may only be glimpsed in the starting 11 on Carabao Cup nights.
As he belatedly opened his City account, however, his goal proved decisive when a second-string side were given a late fright by Watford.
His reward may be a return to the relative obscurity of the bench. Nunes has only played 20 minutes in the Premier and Champions League so far this season. Ilkay Gundogan’s return has relegated him further down the pecking order, making him more of an afterthought.
Click here for Richard Jolly’s report from the Etihad.
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Manchester City vs Watford21:37
Match ends, Manchester City 2, Watford 1.
Manchester City vs Watford21:37
Second Half ends, Manchester City 2, Watford 1.
Manchester City vs Watford21:37
Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Manchester City vs Watford21:35
Foul by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
Manchester City vs Watford21:35
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Manchester City vs Watford21:35
Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Manchester City vs Watford21:36
Attempt blocked. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
Manchester City vs Watford21:30
Goal! Manchester City 2, Watford 1. Tom Ince (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
Manchester City vs Watford21:30
Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
Manchester City vs Watford21:30
Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Manchester City vs Watford21:30
Substitution, Watford. Pierre Dwomoh replaces Imrân Louza.
Manchester City vs Watford21:30
Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Savinho.
Manchester City vs Watford21:24
Attempt blocked. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
Manchester City vs Watford21:24
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Manchester City vs Watford21:24
Substitution, Manchester City. Josko Gvardiol replaces Kaden Braithwaite because of an injury.
Manchester City vs Watford21:24
Substitution, Watford. Rocco Vata replaces Kwadwo Baah.
Manchester City vs Watford21:24
Substitution, Watford. Mattie Pollock replaces Festy Ebosele.
Manchester City vs Watford21:24
Delay in match because of an injury Kaden Braithwaite (Manchester City).
Manchester City vs Watford21:17
Substitution, Manchester City. Jacob Wright replaces Nico O'Reilly.
Manchester City vs Watford21:17
Attempt missed. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kyle Walker.
Manchester City vs Watford21:17
Attempt blocked. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
Manchester City vs Watford21:17
Savinho (Manchester City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box following a fast break.
Manchester City vs Watford21:14
Attempt blocked. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Manchester City vs Watford21:14
Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Savinho.
Manchester City vs Watford21:24
Attempt saved. Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a through ball.
Manchester City vs Watford21:09
Attempt missed. Kwadwo Baah (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box following a fast break.
Manchester City vs Watford21:09
Foul by Kwadwo Baah (Watford).
Manchester City vs Watford21:07
Attempt missed. Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
Manchester City vs Watford21:09
Attempt blocked. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
Manchester City vs Watford21:07
Attempt blocked. Rico Lewis (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
Manchester City vs Watford21:07
Attempt saved. Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nico O'Reilly.
Manchester City vs Watford21:06
Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
Manchester City vs Watford21:05
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Rico Lewis.
Manchester City vs Watford21:05
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Angelo Ogbonna.
Manchester City vs Watford21:05
Substitution, Watford. Giorgi Chakvetadze replaces Vakoun Bayo.
Manchester City vs Watford21:05
Substitution, Watford. Tom Dele-Bashiru replaces Yasser Larouci.
Manchester City vs Watford21:01
Foul by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
Manchester City vs Watford21:01
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Angelo Ogbonna.
Manchester City vs Watford21:01
Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
Manchester City vs Watford21:01
Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James McAtee with a through ball.
Manchester City vs Watford20:58
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Yasser Larouci.
Manchester City vs Watford20:58
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
Manchester City vs Watford20:55
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Angelo Ogbonna.
Manchester City vs Watford20:55
Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
Manchester City vs Watford20:52
Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Manchester City vs Watford20:49
Hand ball by Savinho (Manchester City).
Manchester City vs Watford20:48
Second Half begins Manchester City 2, Watford 0.
Manchester City vs Watford20:48
Substitution, Manchester City. Savinho replaces Jérémy Doku.
Manchester City vs Watford20:32
First Half ends, Manchester City 2, Watford 0.
Manchester City vs Watford20:31
Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Manchester City vs Watford20:31
Attempt missed. Vakoun Bayo (Watford) header from the centre of the box.
Manchester City vs Watford20:27
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Festy Ebosele.
Manchester City vs Watford20:32
Attempt missed. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James McAtee.
Manchester City vs Watford20:24
Goal! Manchester City 2, Watford 0. Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
Manchester City vs Watford20:24
Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Manchester City vs Watford20:18
Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Manchester City vs Watford20:18
Offside, Watford. Vakoun Bayo is caught offside.
Manchester City vs Watford20:18
Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Manchester City vs Watford20:14
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
Manchester City vs Watford20:14
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Yasser Larouci.
Manchester City vs Watford20:10
Offside, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku is caught offside.
Manchester City vs Watford20:10
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Yasser Larouci.
Manchester City vs Watford20:08
Offside, Watford. Kwadwo Baah is caught offside.
Manchester City vs Watford20:06
Kaden Braithwaite (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Manchester City vs Watford20:06
Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
Manchester City vs Watford20:06
Attempt blocked. Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
Manchester City vs Watford19:59
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Yasser Larouci.
Manchester City vs Watford19:58
Attempt saved. Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Manchester City vs Watford19:55
Attempt missed. James McAtee (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Manchester City vs Watford19:52
Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
Manchester City vs Watford19:50
Goal! Manchester City 1, Watford 0. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Manchester City vs Watford19:46
First Half begins.
Manchester City vs Watford19:15
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Manchester City vs Watford17:45
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