Manchester City headed to fourth round after defeating Watford

MANCHESTER: Manchester City (Man City) defeated Watford 2-1 in the third round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday, confirming their place in the fourth round.

It was a quick start for City, as they pulled forward only five minutes into the game, with midfielder Jérémy Doku scoring from inside the box after an assist from Jack Grealish.

Watford returned fire in the 21^st minute as Kwadwo Baah found the back of the net. However, the goal didn’t count as Baah had fouled 16 year old debutant, Kaden Brathwaite.

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City pulled out even further after Matheus Nunes scored his first ever goal for the club in his 34^th appearance at the 38^th minute. Nunes struck it from just beyond the box, sending the ball into the bottom left corner of the net after a quick pass from Rico Lewis.

Tom Ince finally broke through with a beautiful strike from the edge of the box, curling the ball into the top left corner and giving Watford a modicum of hope in the 86^th minute.

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Unfortunately for the second-tier club, it was too little too late, as City held on through added time to win 2-1.

Manchester City dominated Watford with over 70 per cent possession and nearly 10 shots on target.