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Lee Johnson celebrates Bristol City’s last-gasp Carabao Cup win over Manchester United with ball boy

Championship high-fliers won 2-1 to reach the semi-finals thanks to winner by Korey Smith deep into stoppage time

BRISTOL CITY manager Lee Johnson encapsulated the feelings of every Bristol City fan when he celebrated his side's stunning Carabao Cup upset with a nearby ball boy.

The Championship high-fliers beat the mighty Manchester United 2-1 to reach the semi-finals thanks to a last-gasp winner by Korey Smith.

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Lee Johnson celebrates last-gasp Bristol City winner with nearby ball boyCredit: Reuters
Bristol City celebrate after last-gasp winner against Manchester UnitedCredit: Getty

And Johnson reacted by running down the touchline in celebration before spinning a ball boy around in mid-air in a moment of pure ecstasy.

This will go down as one of the great cup upsets.

A raucous Ashton Gate proved too much for England's most successful club as Bristol City ran out worthy winners.

Jose Mourinho could certainly not have been accused of taking this game lightly as he started the likes of Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

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 A jubilant Lee Johnson spins ball boy around in mid-air after late winnerCredit: Reuters

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Lee Johnson produces a brilliant footballing image by celebrating with ball boyCredit: Reuters
Win over Manchester United sets up semi-final meeting with Manchester CityCredit: Rex Features

While he also introduced Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Romalu Lukaku off the bench.

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Bristol City took the lead through Joe Bryan's left-foot effort on 51 minutes — but the lead lasted just seven minutes as Ibrahimovic blasted home his first goal of the season.

It looked like the match would be heading for extra-time until Smith popped up to spark the mother of all celebrations in Bristol.

Johnson and Co. are in their first League Cup semi-finals since 1988-89, where they will face Premier League leaders Manchester City.

Bristol City players, staff and fans pitch invade after historic Manchester United victory in Carabao Cup
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