Carabao Cup draw LIVE: Manchester United and Newcastle discover semi-final opponents
Which teams have reached the League Cup semi-final stage?
The Carabao Cup enters the semi-final stage following tonight’s last two quarter-finals that saw Nottingham Forest beat Wolves on penalties and Southampton stunning Manchester City. Forest and Saints join Newcastle and Manchester United in the last four as the league cup reaches the business end of the competition.
There will be a new winner of the trophy this season after Liverpool were knocked out by Manchester City in the fourth round abefore City’s exit that means they won’t add to their record of winning the Carabao Cup in four of the previous five seasons.
On Tuesday night Newcastle swept Leicester aside as Manchester United beat Charlton to reach the semi-finals with the draw for those two matches coming up at the conclusion of tonight’s matches. The draw will be broadcast on Sky Sports with the semi-final first legs scheduled in for the week commencing 23rd January.
Follow the Carabao Cup semi-final draw below:
HT Southampton 2-0 Man City
Will Pep Guardiola look to the bench immediately or will he trust the starting XI to get the comeback on?
Kevin De Bruyne has been warming up at half-time.
HT Southampton 2-0 Man City
Over at the City Ground the other quarter-final is getting back underway for the second half. Willy Boly’s first half strike is still the only difference in that match between Nottingham Forest and Wolves.
Forest lead 1-0 and as it stands will be joining Newcastle, Manchester United and Southampton in the semi-finals.
HT Southampton 2-0 Man City
Moussa Djenepo scored his first goal for Southampton since March 2021 and it was a scorcher. Could he have helped the Saints into the Carabao Cup semi-finals?
Half-time: Southampton 2-0 Man City
45+1 mins: What a start to this quarter-final tie. Southampton came out of the blocks quickly and forced Man City onto the back foot. They were brave and bold in possession and scored two brilliant goals to head into the break with a two-goal cushion.
Expect changes from Pep Guardiola and Manchester City in the second half. They’ve got 45 minutes to turn this tie around.
Southampton 2-0 Man City
44 mins: Sergio Gomez flicks a cross into the penalty area and Ilkay Gundogan barely gets a touch to the ball before it’s booted away from him.
James Ward-Prowse looks to kick a counter-attacking into gear but a heavy first touch takes the ball away from him.
Southampton 2-0 Man City
41 mins: Pep Guardiola is sat deep in thought on the side of the pitch. He wouldn’t have been expecting this start to the game and will be thinking ahead to any half-time changes he can make.
His opposite number, Nathan Jones, is very animated in the dugout. Telling his players what to do and updating them with fresh instructions.
Southampton 2-0 Man City
38 mins: Whether it’s patience or otherwise there seems to be a reluctance from City to whip crosses into the box. It’s as though they think that Southampton are more competent at clearing aerial balls.
Instead they’re trying to run the ball into the penalty area but Southampton have all but two men back to defend meaning there is very little space to thread the ball into.
Southampton 2-0 Man City
35 mins: Pep Guardiola’s men have a very strong record when down by two goals. In the five matches that has happened City have gone on to win twice, draw twice and lose just once. Can the Saints inflict a second defeat on them tonight?
The visitors push up the pitch and whip the ball into the penalty area. Southampton have plenty of men back now though and boot the ball clear without too much trouble.
Southampton 2-0 Man City
32 mins: Southampton’s lead is a fully deserved one. They’re playing with a confidence that seems to have come from their victory over Crystal Palace last time out.
A win tonight would be a huge result for the Saints and manager Nathan Jones. Can they use this lead to their advantage?
GOAL! Southampton 2-0 Man City (Djenepo, 28’)⚽️
28 mins: What a finish this is! Southampton beat the Man City press and slide the ball down the inside left channel where it comes to Moussa Djenepo.
He brings the ball inside and glances at goal spotting that Stefan Ortega is off his line. The midfielder rolls the ball onto his right foot before lobbing a shot from 20-odd yards over the City goalkeeper and getting it to dip underneath the crossbar!
Southampton have a two goal lead.
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