The FA Cup holders, Manchester City, qualified for the quarterfinals of the competition with a comfortable victory over Sheffield on Wednesday evening.
So often their savior, Sergio Aguero failed a bad left kick on goal that Joe Wildsmith simply couldn’t hold on to seal a 1-0 win.
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Manchester City are in the FA Cup quarterfinals after beating Sheffield on Wednesday
There was a suspicion of offside in the goal and it could have been verified if a video assistant referee had been on duty.
Pep Guardiola’s men were far from their best clinical level in Hillsborough but, after crashing the FA Cup at the same stadium two years ago after losing 1-0 at Wigan, there has never been the slightest surprise in Yorkshire.
Wednesday slipped out of the Sky Bet Championship playoff table after winning just one of their nine previous league games and City has rarely ventured beyond second gear.
Wildsmith blocked Mahrez’s shot as City chased a second, while Wednesday failed to make an effort on the target in the second period before Alex Hunt’s rare ball into the area of City only run away from compatriot Steven Fletcher.
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Aguero’s shot failed in the hands of Joe Wildsmith
Late replacement Raheem Sterling was dispatched to complete the work and was also refused by Wildsmith at the added time.
The Citizens will join the hat for the quarterfinal draw with their main rivals to finish second in the Premier League behind runaway leaders Liverpool.
Ricardo Pereira’s late header ensured a 1-0 victory over Birmingham as Leicester reached the FA Cup quarter-finals for the second time in three years.
The Foxes, third in the Premier League, worked hard for much of the match against a blues team whose relentless defensive force saw them arrive at the unbeaten King Power Stadium in 13 games in all competitions.
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Ricardo Pereira’s header won 1-0 against Birmingham as Leicester reached the FA Cup quarter-finals for the second time in three years
The tie seemed to be heading into overtime but right-back Pereira was on hand to return home the deciding goal with 82 minutes on the clock.
It was Leicester’s first goal in 387 minutes of football, since a 2-2 draw with Chelsea on February 1.
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