Half time: United 0 City 2

53 mins A close range finish from Antoine Semenyo 0-1

90+8 mins Rayan Cherki steered a low shot under Nick Pope. 0-2

Full time: United 0 City 2

Eddie Howe said:

"Fatigue played a part but we are still alive. It’s a body blow (conceding the late second) but not fatal at the moment We’re still in there fighting.

"We won by this scoreline (2-0) at Arsenal last year and felt the tie was still very much alive. If we can get the next goal we're still very much in it.

On squad shortcomings:

"Defensively we're really stretched. We're pinning our hopes on Dan (Burn) being back pretty soon. That would give us a massive lift and, of course, the transfer market is still available to us.

"We don't think Jacob's (Murphy) injury is serious. But of course, we're waiting to see the full extent. He's had a hamstring problem for a couple of weeks. He's had two scans that have come back clear, so we're not quite sure what's going on with him."

On Yoane Wissa's early miss:

"Looking back with hindsight, you'd say that's potentially a big turning point. We wanted to get the crowd fully into the match. Manchester City want to do the opposite by retaining the ball and calm the crowd down, also it's always that dynamic by the two teams.

"Yoane's a top player. He's still finding his very best level after a long time injured. Maybe in a couple more weeks that might've gone in.

"All I can look at is the effort levels of the players, and I think considering Saturday's efforts that we gave against Bournemouth, that was a great effort from the guys against the worst side that could expose that fatigue."

On conceding the second goal:

"It's a body blow but not fatal at the moment. We're still in there fighting. I think maybe a bit of naivety with a minute to go on the clock, that we're still trying to chase a goal.

"In that moment, we needed to defend after we got our structure wrong from that position, and we got punished.

"I think the lads gave everything today under difficult circumstances after the extra time on Saturday (against Bournemouth in the FA Cup). There was a bit of fatigue in our performance, but I can't fault the players."

On Antoine Semenyo being eligible to play:

"I don't think bitter is the right word, I think the rules are the rules. They're there, I don't think I can focus on that too much.

"I'd probably like to focus more on the fact we had 10 men when they scored their first goal because I just don't get that.

"JJ's (Jacob Ramsey) gone down with a head injury, he gets an elbow in the head and we get punished for that. I don't see that that's right."

On City's disallowed goal:

"It's not that I don't care. I'm pleased that it's ruled out. I've got no opinion because I haven't seen it again."

Pep Guardiola said: 

“We have to be better. That’s why we (have been) champions a lot. We never complain but today I did. I like it and inside it has to be better in all aspects and today we had difficulties with injuries and many things, and we make a step up.”

On the controversial VAR decision:

"I’d like to know why VAR in the 60th minute of the Premier League game against Newcastle, that we lost 2-1, it was 0-0 and it was a penalty for (Fabian) Schar on Phil Foden, not even consideration. In the 20th minute there is an unbelievable penalty for the shot for Jeremy Doku off the hand, and not even VAR.

Today, four people were not able to decide because the line was, I don’t know, but the second goal Newcastle scored (in November) the line was perfect. I’m not suspicious of that in 10 years.

"I didn’t say anything when we lost 2-1 here. I didn’t say anything in the FA Cup final against Crystal Palace - it is a red card after 30 or 40 minutes for (Dean) Henderson. OK, it’s fine, but the fact we didn’t say. I’m pretty sure Howard Webb is going to call me tomorrow to make explanations for that.

“When you play semi-finals or finals and win 0-1, 0-0, 0-2, 1-1, because after 0-1 with five minutes they can equalise and after that it’s more difficult. I’m zero suspicious. In ten years when we lost semi-finals in big competitions, in the league here I didn’t say anything: On the touchline sometimes.

"But come on, in the same stadium, what happened? VAR’s intervened ‘take a look, take a look’ – in the 60th minute, 20th minute, take a look at the two penalties. To come here in the Premier League and win, 0-1 or 0-2 advantage, is a big difference for us. I don’t give any credit to Newcastle.

"I can say they (Newcastle) won deservedly the game in the Premier League but why didn’t (VAR) intervene in these two? Today was more than six minutes (stoppage) and we’re not even able to discuss it with the referee. But they will call me.

"I think (my players) were angry. For the one action, the momentum immediately went to Newcastle and they were angry. In these cup competitions, and these semi-finals, or any competition you have to play in that way. It may be it helped us."

On Antoine Semenyo:

"I think what Bournemouth (Semenyo's previous club) have done under (Andoni) Iraola -I think they improved a lot these kind of scrappy goals. In the opposite side right to the box, Leroy (Sane) and Raheem (Sterling) especially were good at that.

“We always encourage the wingers to arrive there. It’s really important to score and it’s no secret you have to bring people in front of the goal.  In the second half (Semenyo) was much better, with his physicality he helped us defensively."