Pep Guardiola was struck with a touchline ban after picking up a booking during the FA Cup victory of Manchester City on Bournemouth on Sunday.
City sealed their place in the semi -final for a record seventh consecutive season, despite finding Evanilson's strike during the break, Erling Haaland and Super Sub Omar Marmoush that sealed a dramatic turnaround in vitality stage.
The sevenfold winners will be confronted at the end of April with high -flying Nottingham Forest in Wembley, because they offer to reach the final for the third consecutive year.
But they were made to progress on the south coast in the hard way. Indeed, City missed several golden chances in the first half, including from the penalty spot when the Spot-Kick was saved from Haaland and was done to pay via Evanilson's Tap-in.
A Rejig from Guardiola, however, brought the draw upside down with the interval with replacement Nico O'Reilly, brought as an improvised left background, that low for Haaland to make Marmoush up to shoot under Kepa Arrizabalaga.
The Copybook of Guardiola was broken after he was booked for different opinions by Stuart Atwell.
Furious after Haaland was injured after a jumble with Lewis Cook, Guardiola made his feelings clear for the fourth civil servant.
The ankle of Haaland was stuck under Cook before he clattered in a billboard and brought his game an early end despite his attempt to continue.
Guardiola had previously collected warnings against Arsenal and Fulham and his third booking of the season means that he will not be on the touchline when City Welcome Degreated Leicester City on Wednesday evening.
In a further blow to the city, Haaland will probably also miss. The frontman, who has scored 30 goals in all competitions this campaign, limited the Vitality Stadium on crutches and was also seen in a protective boot.
As reported by Mail Sport, Haaland has undergone first tests on Monday morning and on the way to a specialist to confirm the full size of the setback.
City is hopeful that he will play a part for the rest of the season, including the New Look Club World Cup in the United States, from mid-June.
To the question of the seriousness of the injury, Guardiola said: 'I don't know yet. I saw him on the massage table, but I didn't speak to him or the doctors.
“We'll have to see it.”
Guardiola believes that his city players have rediscovered their 'heart and soul' to make progress in the FA Cup. “What we missed this season was heart, soul, the desire of how we did it for many, many years,” he told reporters after the game.
'For a manager the most important thing to restore this passion.
'The legendary players who have given the most incredible things for the club, they have made the step again with an excellent performance.
“I am really happy that I am at Wembley again for the seventh time – this is an incredible achievement.”
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