Premier League's last-place team With a well-deserved victory over the odds-on favorite Manchester City, Southampton advanced to the EFL Cup semifinals.
Erling Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne were given rests by Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola in preparation for this weekend's Old Trafford derby against Manchester United, but nothing should overshadow Southampton's energetic performance.
Sekou Mara's accurate goal after 23 minutes and Moussa Djenepo's outstanding second goal five minutes later, when he caught City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega off his line with a lofted long-range effort, put the game out of reach in the first half.
After the break, Guardiola substituted De Bruyne and Haaland, but it was ineffective as Southampton resolutely held onto their lead to advance to the round of eight.
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