City deserve final place - City boss

MANCHESTER City manager Manuel Pellegrini felt justice was served after his side finally claimed its place in the Capital One Cup final.

City recovered from two goals behind on aggregate to win the semi–final 4–3 overall, with a 3–1 score last night for the Etihad Stadium return leg. But the comeback hinged on a contentious goal.

With the score 1–1 City hit a second to level the tie through Kevin De Bruyne, despite Raheem Sterling clearly running the ball out of play.

The Toffees never recovered from that 70th–minute blow and substitute De Bruyne then set up Sergio Aguero for a decisive third City goal six minutes later.

The result put City into next month’s final against Liverpool, but there was concern over De Bruyne’s fitness after the Belgian was carried off late on with suspected ligament damage.

Pellegrini, whose side was denied a penalty in the first leg, said: “Maybe it was a mistake of the referee, but I think Everton cannot complain. We lost at Goodison with a clear offside for the first goal and a clear penalty for Jesus Navas.

“I’m very happy because I think we deserve to be in the final. “