Manchester City vs Brentford live: Cherki stunner helps hosts into Carabao Cup semi-finals | OneFootball

Cherki scored a superb opener to set up City's quarter-final win (AP)

Goals from Rayan Cherki and Savinho helped Manchester City book a place in the Carabao Cup semi-finals with a straightforward win over Brentford at the Etihad tonight.

Pep Guardiola made seven changes for the quarter-final but City still dominated the ball from early on, though they did struggle to create as much without Erling Haaland and co. on the pitch.

However, Brentford offered little threat for much of the game and while Abdukodir Khusanov was lucky to escape a red card for a last-man challenge on Kevin Schade, City soon had the goal they deserved as Cherki picked up the ball and curled in a sublime effort from the edge of the box.

It felt difficult for Brentford to come back from a goal down at half-time, and though the Bees came out fighting in the second half, they were dealt a hammer blow when a deflected Savinho effort looped over Valdimarsson to seal the result and take City one step closer to yet another League Cup final.