Manchester City surprised even Pep Guardiola with their ruthlessness as they effectively secured a Carabao Cup final place with a brutal 9-0 demolition of Burton.
Gabriel Jesus scored four as the holders showed no mercy on their League One opponents on Wednesday, taking their goal tally to 16 in the space of four days following Sunday's 7-0 hammering of Rotherham.
Kevin De Bruyne – who set the tone after just five minutes at the Etihad Stadium – Oleksandr Zinchenko, Phil Foden, Kyle Walker and Riyad Mahrez were the other scorers in a one-sided semi-final first leg.
