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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Your support makes all the difference.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
Manchester United 0-3 Manchester City
52 minutes
Fred is booked for a blatant trip on Silva.
Manchester United 0-3 Manchester City
54 minutes
Walker and Mahrez link up cleverly on the right, and the latter wins a corner off Williams. The ball is headed away by Jones but only as far as Mendy, who sends a looping pass towards Mahrez. He brings it down brilliantly with his chest before slamming a right-footed shot against the outside of the post from a tight angle.
Manchester United 0-3 Manchester City
56 minutes
Somehow City are not awarded a free kick as Williams goes lunging in on Mahrez just outside the box. The City man doesn't go to ground and clearly Mike Dean deems it not worthy of a free kick as a result.
Manchester United 0-3 Manchester City
58 minutes
United are searching desperately for an opening but can find no way through. The fans remain frustrated and City are still cruising.
Manchester United 0-3 Manchester City
60 minutes
United have been better since the restart, but they're still not at the required level to spark a miraculous comeback. There's more fight to them, though. There's a developing feud between James and Otamendi, who've had a couple of clashes. But City are repelling every attack at the moment.
Manchester United 0-3 Manchester City
62 minutes
De Bruyne finds space to shoot on the edge of the box. His effort deflects off Matic and breaks for Sterling, who goes down in the box and appeals for a penalty. Instead, United are awarded a free kick.
Manchester United 0-3 Manchester City
63 minutes
Rodri is booked for a cynical trip on Pereira as he makes his way towards the City box. United have a free kick in a good position...
Manchester United 0-3 Manchester City
64 minutes
Rashford, as expected, goes for goal and blazes his effort over the bar into the Stretford End.
United make another change: Angel Gomes is on for James, who's had a frustrating night.
Manchester United 0-3 Manchester City
69 minutes
Close! City spend a couple of minutes confidently moving the ball around the pitch, before speeding things up. Mahrez is picked out on the right, bursts into the box and hits a low shot, which De Gea saves with his foot.
GOAL! Manchester United 1-3 Manchester City (Rashford)
70 minutes
United have a goal back! They've been much better in the second half and now they have something to show for it. Greenwood plays a clever ball into the path of Rashford, spotting his run down the inside-right. His first touch is good and his finish emphatic, a low, driven shot into the bottom left corner. Bravo has no chance.
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