Manchester City were knocked out of the Carabao Cup as replacements Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne failed to spark a comeback against Premier League strugglers Southampton in a 2-0 quarter-final loss.

On an incredible evening at St Mary’s, Saints duo Sekou Mara and Moussa Djenepo surprised the eight-time victors with first-half goals.

For the second game in a row, Pep Guardiola started Haaland and De Bruyne on the bench ahead of Saturday’s Manchester derby at Old Trafford.

However, unlike on Sunday, when the influential pair were not needed in a 4-0 FA Cup triumph over Chelsea, the choice backfired as they were unable to prevent City from being eliminated after coming off the bench in the second half.