City’s season building

MANCHESTER City’s stellar season gathered yet more momentum as the runaway Premier League leaders reached the League Cup semi-finals with a penalty shootout victory at Leicester City after a 1-1 draw following extra time.

Arsenal, one of the sides trying vainly to catch City in the league, also battled into the last four by beating London rivals West Ham United 1-0 with a Danny Welbeck goal at The Emirates. Pep Guardiola’s City, even with a second-string team, maintained their 21match unbeaten record in domestic matches this season, thanks to reserve keeper Claudio Bravo.

“I’m so happy,” the Spaniard told Sky Sports after he had bounced on to the King Power Stadium pitch to congratulate his team.