City failed to spark as a positive Inter, who created some of the best chances during the game, claimed a creditable draw.
Ange Postecoglou may have cut a calm and down-to-earth figure after the game, but deep down he will have been relieved to have left Coventry with one of his routes to silverware still intact.
This was more of a maybe than a definitely from Manchester City. In what was their biggest game of the season so far – before an even bigger game as they host Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday – they drew an extremely rare and unexpected blank.