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Carabao Cup · 2026/27

Bristol City Carabao Cup fixtures and results 2026/27

Korey Smith's late winner against Manchester United is only one part of Bristol City's 2017/18 cup run. Follow the Robins' current fixtures above, then revisit the earlier victories and the semi-finals below.

UK kick-off times · GMT / BSTUpdated twice daily · Last fixture check: 14 Nov 2026, 18:00 GMT
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Bristol City: cup campaign

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Bristol City 0–1 Walsall. Full time. Walsall go through. Bristol City are out of this season’s Carabao Cup.

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Smith's last-gasp winner at Ashton Gate

Bristol City beat Manchester United 2–1 in the 2017/18 Carabao Cup quarter-final. Joe Bryan opened the scoring, Zlatan Ibrahimovic equalised and Korey Smith scored in stoppage time to send the Championship side into the last four. The result was settled before extra time was needed.

The report describes a strong United side that included Paul Pogba, with Romelu Lukaku also appearing as a substitute. That context helps explain the significance of the result without reducing the visitors to a vague label such as a reserve team. City had to regain the lead after the equaliser, and Smith's intervention supplied the deciding moment.

For a supporter revisiting the clip, Bryan's opening goal and Ibrahimovic's reply belong to the same match as Smith's winner. The full sequence tells a more complete story than the final celebration alone: City led, United drew level and the hosts found another goal just before the game could move into an additional period.

The Robins' run through five opponents

City began the campaign with a 5–0 home win over Plymouth Argyle. They then won 3–2 away to Watford, beat Stoke City 2–0 and Crystal Palace 4–1 at home, and eliminated Manchester United in the quarter-final. The United result was therefore the culmination of several successful rounds, rather than the whole campaign.

Manchester City ended the run in the semi-finals. Bristol City lost 2–1 away and 3–2 at home, making the aggregate score 5–3 to their opponents. The two Manchester clubs played different roles in the story: United were beaten in the last eight, while City won the two-legged semi-final.

When searching the archive, use the full opponent name and round. A result headed simply 'City v Manchester' can be ambiguous, especially when both ties occurred in the same campaign. The dated sources below and the individual match pages above keep each game distinct.

Bristol City League Cup questions

Was Korey Smith's winner scored in extra time?

No. It came in stoppage time at the end of normal play. Bristol City won 2–1 without needing an extra-time period in that quarter-final.

Who knocked Bristol City out in the 2017/18 semi-final?

Manchester City, with 2–1 and 3–2 victories across the two legs. The aggregate was 5–3. Manchester United had been City's quarter-final opponents instead.

Which earlier win started the run?

The first-round match was a 5–0 home victory over Plymouth. Watford, Stoke and Palace followed before the memorable quarter-final against United.

Guide review

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