London, March 21: Manchester City maintain their hopes of winning four titles this season thanks to a 1-0 win away to Everton to book their place in the semi-finals of the FA Cup.
Two late goals earned Pep Guardiola’s side a place in the last four, with Ilkay Gundogan heading City ahead in the 84th minute before Kevin de Bruyne scored his side’s second in the last minute on Saturday, Xinhua news reports.
Guardiola’s players have been sweeping all before them this season, having also reached the final of the English League Cup, the quarterfinals of the Champions League and forged a 14-point lead in the Premier League.
Extra time loomed when Gundogan stooped to head the ball into an empty net after a shot from marauding City defender Aymeric Laporte was tipped onto the bar by goalkeeper João Virgínia.
It was the Germany midfielder’s 12th goal in all competitions in 2021, more than any other player in the Premier League.
De Bruyne, who started the match on the bench, ensured City’s progress to the last four with a goal in the 90th minute, running onto a pass by Rodri and switching the ball to his left foot before scoring with a composed finish.
City lead the Premier League by 14 points, and are set to play Tottenham in the Carabao Cup final.
In another FA match, Southampton put their dreadful league form behind them to book a ticket to Wembley with a comfortable 3-0 win away to second-tier near neighbours Bournemouth.
Moussa Djenepo put Southampton ahead in the 39th minute and Nathan Redmond doubled the lead in first-half injury-time, before his second of the game sealed the win before the hour mark.
Chelsea got past Sheffield United in another quarter-final match with a 2-0 win thanks to an own goal by Oliver Norwood that came through a deflection followed a stoppage time left-foot conversion by Hakim Ziyech.(Agencies)
