Manchester United vs Man City LIVE: Result and reaction from Carabao Cup semi-final first leg
Follow latest updates as the Manchester rivals clash in the Carabao Cup
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Manchester United host Manchester City at Old Trafford in the first-leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final tonight.
A blockbuster derby fixture over two legs will decide who reaches March’s final at Wembley.
After a 2-0 defeat to Arsenal and a 0-0 draw with Wolves in the FA Cup, the Red Devils are expected to field their strongest available side with a trip to Wembley at stake. Manchester City are also expected to field a strong team after Pep Guardiola shuffled his pack during the 4-1 FA Cup win over Port Vale on Saturday. Follow live coverage below:
Match preview
When is it?
Kick-off is at 20:00 on Tuesday 7 January at Old Trafford.
How can I watch it?
The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event. Subscribers can also stream the match online via the SkyGo app.
What are the starting line-ups?
Manchester United: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Jones, Lindelof, Williams, Fred, Andreas, James, Lingard, Rashford, Greenwood
Subs: Romero, Dalot, Matic, Chong, Gomes, Mata, Martial
Manchester City: Bravo, Walker, Otamendi, Fernandinho (C), Mendy, Rodrigo, Gundogan, Mahrez, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Sterling
Subs: Ederson, Jesus, Aguero, Silva, Cancelo, Foden, E Garcia
Prediction
Manchester United stunned City with derby victory at the Etihad in December, but the reigning champions should have too much quality against an injury-struck Red Devils side on Tuesday.
Manchester United 1-2 Manchester City
GOAL! Manchester United 0-1 Manchester City (Bernardo Silva)
17 minutes
Wow! A screamer from Bernardo Silva! Walker surges down the right and finds the Portuguese on the edge of the box. He's given far too much space to turn and shoot, and sends a bullet of a shot into the top corner. De Gea is helpless. City have the lead in emphatic style.
Manchester United 0-1 Manchester City
19 minutes
Bravo is called into action for the first time, scampering off his line to clear a long ball in behind the City defence. He just about gets there before James.
Manchester United 0-1 Manchester City
21 minutes
Mahrez looks to replicate Silva, slaloming inside from the right, delaying his shot until the opportune moment. When he does pull the trigger, though, there's a United player in the way. City are looking dangerous every time they come forward now.
Manchester United 0-1 Manchester City
24 minutes
City are beginning to dominate now. The gulf in quality between the sides is making itself apparent. They come close again, Walker breaking free down the right again and cutting back for Sterling in the middle. He looks to guide the ball into the bottom corner from close range but his effort is blocked.
Manchester United 0-1 Manchester City
28 minutes
City, in the last ten minutes, have had 70% of the possession, a stat that highlights their control. United are some way off the pace at the moment, and the home fans are growing frustrated.
Manchester United 0-1 Manchester City
30 minutes
Sterling is picked out by a long diagonal ball and looks to break into the box. But he gets his attempted cross all wrong, hitting the ball with his left foot against his right and falling over to the amusement of the fans behind the goal.
Manchester United 0-1 Manchester City
32 minutes
United win a corner, which is taken by Fred and cleared at the near post. It comes back to Fred, though, and he lays the ball back for Pereira to cross. The Belgian's inviting delivery makes its way all the way through to the back post but doesn't find a red shirt.
GOAL! Manchester United 0-2 Manchester City (Mahrez)
33 minutes
City are looking good for a place in the final already! Their quality is really beginning to show now. Bernando Silva turns creator this time, sliding the ball through into a huge gap in the United defence for Mahrez, who skips past De Gea and slots into the empty net. City are well on course for another Old Trafford victory.
Manchester United 0-2 Manchester City
35 minutes
Lingard goes into the book for a poor challenge on Fernandinho.
Manchester United 0-2 Manchester City
36 minutes
Greenwood tries a clever flick, hoping to set Lingard through on goal. It doesn't quite come off, but the ball drops for Greenwood again. He rushes his shot, though, sending it well wide.
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