In the third round of the Carabao Cup, Manchester City beat the English team.
Both sides had chances in the first half, but Jack Grealish's shot was just wide and Lewis Hall's shot was stopped by the goalkeeper.
Early in the second half, he drove in a free- kick.
There was a close-range finish soon after.
It was a deserved win for Manchester City as the eight time winners maintained their record of never losing in the third round.
The missed chances they had in the first half, with Christian Pulisic twice denied by Ortega, and Hall's attempt from close range, should have been better, had Hall made space for himself.
In the second half, Hall's first attempt was saved by the excellent Ortega.
It was his first time against City since he left in the summer.
The home side extended their winning run to 16 games as he was unable to help initiate a fight back.
It doesn't get any easier for Graham Potter's side as they head to third-spotted Newcastle on Saturday, as they have lost two of their last seven games.
While any of the performances in Wednesday night's games are unlikely to affect his decision on Thursday, he will have been pleased to see KalvinPhillips and Grealish back on the pitch.
This appearance as a second-half substitute was the first since September forPhillips, who has struggled with injuries since he joined City.
It was good for him and England to get some minutes on the pitch because he didn't have a lot of time.
"Anything can happen," saidPhillips when asked about the World Cup squad announcement. With the amount of game time I've had there is always a doubt.
I have not been playing my best because of my shoulder. I can return to what I was before. I hope it will put me in good shape.
The £100m City paid for Grealish in August last year has not always been enough to justify his performances at club level.
This was one of the best games of his time with the team. He was creative, full of running and always showing for the ball and was unlucky not to get a goal for his efforts.
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