As part of the 1/8 finals of the English League Cup, Manchester City was defeated in a penalty shootout against West Ham London (0: 0, 4: 5 - pens. ), as a result of which he was forced to prematurely complete the campaign to protect this trophy.

The Citizens were the winners of the last four draws of this tournament, in parallel with this pulling the winning streak from October 26, 2016, when they lost at Old Trafford Manchester United (0: 1).

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