They also are at a disadvantage with Arsenal playing twice in the league before City’s next league game away at Everton
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City trail Arsenal by six points with a game in hand. Victory in their next two matches would draw them level, tightening the race as the season enters its final stretch.
Guardiola’s men have also shown consistency against top-half opposition, amassing 25 points from their last 14 such games.
Despite the advantage, Arsenal laboured throughout, drawing relief rather than celebration from home fans at the final whistle.
Manchester City host Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium next Sunday (16:30 BST kick-off) in a huge game at the top of the premiership table.
Liverpool FC, currently fifth on 49 points, occupy the final automatic spot but sit just one point ahead of Chelsea FC in sixth
The winner of the two legged tie face FC Barcelona or Atletico Madrid, who play at the Nou Camp on Wednesday, in the semi final.
The result heaped more misery on Arsenal, who were defeated in the League Cup final by Manchester City in their last match
After Arsenal left it late to beat Everton 2-0, Bernardo Silva put City ahead in the 31st minute with a fortunate chip over goalkeeper Mads Hermansen, before Konstantinos Mavropanos headed home Jarrod Bowen’s corner four minutes later.
Data from Opta showed that Arsenal took a cumulative total of 30 minutes and 51 seconds to restart the game during their 1–0 win at the Amex Stadium on Wednesday.
Mikel Arteta’s side went into their south coast assignment leading the table but looking over their shoulders at City
The research, conducted by British Gambler using social listening platform Brandwatch, analysed hundreds of thousands of online posts over the past six months to measure positive and negative sentiment toward each club’s supporters.
The Gunners were the dominant outfit in the North London derby, and they took the lead through the brilliance of Eberechi Eze.
Manchester City took the lead when O’Reilly slammed in a left-footed shot in the 14th minute before Lewis Hall levelled.
The Gunners surrendered a two-goal lead at Molineux on Wednesday after Bukayo Saka and Piero Hincapie had put them in control.
Bukayo Saka opened the scoring early, ending a personal 15‑game goal drought, and Piero Hincapié doubled Arsenal’s lead.
With rain falling on an already saturated pitch, the surface churned up, leaving little chance of flowing football
The hosts were the better side in the first half but could not take advantage of a nervy Arsenal start, with goalkeeper David Raya forced to make a sharp save from Igor Thiago.
After drawing three blanks, the Norway international scored only his second Premier League goal since Christmas
Havertz struck in injury time, sealing the semi-final second-leg win and sending Arsenal into their first final since 2018.