After both sides played out six-goal thrillers in their opening Premier League Cup fixtures - City drawing 3-3 at Crystal Palace - there was plenty of anticipation for what poised to be an entertaining clash.
It was bound to give both sides a boost coming into it and with both teams scoring an abundance of goals in their respective league’s, Saturday’s fixture would look to provide plenty of action.
So, how did it play out? CITY+ subscribers can find out via the video above...
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