Guardiola equals his largest winning margin as City routs Burton

Pep Guardiola recorded the second 9-0 win of his managerial career on Wednesday as Manchester City thrashed Burton Albion in the EFL Cup.

Published : Jan 10, 2019 09:25 IST

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola

Manchester City's comprehensive 9-0 EFL Cup semifinal first-leg victory over Burton Albion saw Pep Guardiola equal the biggest winning margin of his managerial career.

City dominated its League One opponents from start to finish on Wednesday and its place in next month's final appears a mere formality ahead of the second leg.

Brazil international Gabriel Jesus grabbed four goals for a rampant City, while Kevin De Bruyne, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Phil Foden, Riyad Mahrez and Kyle Walker also got on the scoresheet.

Double figures looked a possibility in a second half that saw City have 80 per cent of possession and eight shots on target, but they had to settle for nine.

The win is Guardiola's second 9-0 as a manager, his first having been as Barcelona boss in 2011 when it thrashed L'Hospitalet in the Copa del Rey.

Burton consequently suffered the largest margin of defeat in an English cup semifinal and the heaviest loss in the EFL Cup for over 30 years.

One positive may be that they stopped City reaching 10, a feat Fulham was unable to manage against Liverpool in the competition in 1986.

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