Giantkilling Robins now face Blues in semi-finals
BRISTOL City face another Manchester side in the last four as they were drawn against City in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.
The high-flying Championship side upset the odds last night as Korey Smith’s last-gasp goal stunned United at Ashton Gate.
That was the fourth top-flight side the Robins have knocked out of this season’s competition.
In the other last-four clash, Chelsea will take on Arsenal in a repeat of last season’s FA Cup final.
Ties will be played over two legs in the weeks commencing January 8 and January 22.
Bristol City, who are third in the Championship, had already beaten Watford, Stoke and Crystal Palace before seeing off United to set up a clash with Pep Guardiola’s side.
The Robins will travel to the Etihad Stadium first before hosting the Blues at Ashton Gate later that month.
“It is brilliant,” Bristol boss Lee Johnson told Sky Sports.
“On to another big one against Manchester City over two legs.
“It is a chance for the players to test themselves against the best players.”
The Blues required penalties to see off Leicester on Tuesday night after Jamie Vardy’s penalty in added-time had secured a 1-1 draw at the end of 90 minutes.
Chelsea will host Arsenal at Stamford Bridge in the first leg of their semi-final after leaving it late to beat Bournemouth.
The Cherries thought they had taken the game into extratime when Dan Gosling scored in the 90th minute, cancelling out Willian’s 13th-minute opener, only for Chelsea to go up the other end and score through Alvaro Morata.
Arsenal brushed aside London rivals West Ham on Tuesday night, winning 1-0 courtesy of Danny Welbeck’s first-half strike.