Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Manchester City's Carabao Cup fourth round clash with Southampton. What do you need just days after the biggest home defeat in English Football League history? Well, a visit to the free-scoring champions, not known for relenting against anyone. A sizeable task awaits Saints this evening. I'm Pete Hall, and I will be bringing you the action, as it happens, live!

League Cup / Matchday 1

Etihad Stadium / 29.10.2019

Manchester City

Completed

Southampton

N. Otamendi(21')
S. Agüero(39', 57')

J. Stephens(76')

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ByBen Snowball

Updated 29/10/2019 at 21:37 GMT

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Highlights

90+3'

FT: Manchester City 3-1 Southampton. Could have been a lot worse for Saints, but it was easy as you like for City. Aguero again stars with the double, as holders City march on to quarter finals. Thanks for joining us. Goodbye.

90+2'

Late change for City with Jake Vokins on for Romeu.

90'

Three added minutes here.

89'

City playing some nice football now, as they look for that fourth.

87'

Bernardo Silva with the looping effort from distance, but McCarthy does well to gather.

85'

Change for City with Jesus replaced by youngster Adrian Bernabe.

83'

Saints really putting the pressure on as Ward-Prowse wins another corner.

81'

Garcia has headed to full back for City since the change. He might see more of the ball now.

79'

Saints have showed more intent in these last ten minutes than the first hour of this match.

77'

Change for City with Angelino replaced by John Stones. An injury for the full-back.

76'

Bullet header from Stephens, who celebrates with real gusto! Surely they can't get back into this?

75'

GOOOOOOAAAALLLLLLL!!! Manchester City 3-1 Southampton. It is not a City goal, I repeat - NOT A CITY GOAL! Stephens with the header to give Saints hope.

73'

Another chance for Adams from a tight angle, but Bravo is out to make the block.

71'

Another half chance for Saints after Redmond cut the ball back for Adams, but the Sainst striker could not control.

69'

Double change for Saints with Che Adams and Nathan Redmond on for Long and Boufal.

67'

SAVE! He has had absolutely nothing to do all match, but Claudio Bravo, when finally tested by Boufal, makes a superb stop to tip the goalbound effort wide.

65'

Change for City with Joao Cancelo on for Walker.

63'

Walker goes for the spectacular from 40 yards, but that is always heading well wide.

Took his time...

61'

BLOCK! Superb cross from Foden falls for Jesus, who has to take a touch, lay it off for Mahrez, who looks certain to score, but Bednarek flings himself at it to make the block.

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