Jose humiliated as Bristol take United’s scalp

BRISTOL City sent Manchester United crashing out of the Carabao Cup after Korey Smith’s stoppage-time strike secured a stunning 2-1 victory.

The Championship promotion challengers joined Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal in the last-four as Smith’s winner rocked a starstudded United side.

Joe Bryan gave City a 51st-minute lead but Zlatan Ibrahimovic equalised shortly afterwards. Then, just when extra-time beckoned, Smith was set free by Matty Taylor and delivered the goods.

United became City’s fourth Premier League scalp in the Carabao Cup this season after they sent Watford, Stoke and Crystal Palace packing.

United’s journey to the west country did not pass off incident-free, as the team’s Bristol-bound private jet was diverted to Cardiff because of fog, a club spokesperson confirmed. It then meant a 50-mile journey by road to Bristol, although they arrived at the ground on schedule.

The woodwork came to City’s rescue again eight minutes later, and this time it was the inside of the post after Rashford drilled a shot that left Steele clutching fresh air, but it remained scoreless at the half’s midway point.

City continued to give as good as they got, though, and Hordur Magnusson forced Romero into a scrambling save.

But in the second half the home side struck in spectacular fashion, counter-attacking at pace before Bryan hit a rasping shot past Romero. But the lead only last seven minutes, with Ibrahimovic striking a free-kick into the corner of City’s net.

United looked the more likely to strike next, but then came Korey Smith, and United were out.

Elsewhere, Alvaro Morata’s stoppage-time strike sent Chelsea into the semis with a 2-1 defeat of Bournemouth.