Man Utd vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Carabao Cup result and final score after Anthony Martial and Fred goals
Manchester United lead 3-0 after first leg and hope to win first piece of silverware since 2017
Manchester United will book a place at Wembley if they avoid losing to Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup semi-finals tonight. The Red Devils did the damage in the first leg thanks to goals from Marcus Rashford,Wout Weghorst, and Bruno Fernandes who helped Erik ten Hag’s men to a 3-0 win.
The manager has been quite vocal about his desire to bring silverware back to Old Trafford and the Carabao Cup is United’s best chance at winning a trophy for the first time since 2017. Attempting to stop them are Nottingham Forest but it would take a remarkable comeback from Steve Cooper’s side to get back in this tie.
It remains to be seen whether Ten Hag will rest his key players but Anthony Martial and Jadon Sancho are expected to be in the matchday squad and could make their return for the Red Devils. The winner of this semi-final will play Newcastle at Wembley after Eddie Howe’s side defeated Southampton to reach their first cup final since 1999.
Follow all the action from the Carabao Cup semi-final at Old Trafford:
Man Utd 2-0 Nottm Forest (5-0 agg)
79 mins: The match and the tie is over now. Manchester United are heading to Wembley to take on Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final.
They’ve dismantled Nottingham Forest over two legs and have more than 10 minutes to add to their goal tally.
Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof come on to replace Raphael Varane and the superb Casemiro, what a signing he has been for the Red Devils.
GOAL! Man Utd 2-0 Nottm Forest (5-0 agg) - Fred, 76'⚽️
76 mins: One brings two! Jadon Sancho, playing centrally in the number 10 role, swings the ball out wide to Bruno Fernandes who whips a cross over to the far side of the box with the outside of his boot.
The ball drops to Marcus Rashford who volleys it across the six-yard area and Fred is wide open. He holds his ground and taps the ball home with his thigh.
GOAL! Man Utd 1-0 Nottm Forest (4-0 agg) - Martial, 73'⚽️
73 mins: Manchester United lead! Casemiro meets a clearance from Willy Boly and plays a quick forward pass into the feet of Anthony Martial to start United flying up the pitch.
He slips the ball into the box for Marcus Rashford but Scott McKenna makes a sliding attempt at an interception. The ball hits him and bobbles back to the Frenchman who guides it into the bottom corner!
Man Utd 0-0 Nottm Forest (3-0 agg)
70 mins: Casemiro gets booked. He comes flying across the pitch and slips as he tries to tackle Emmanuel Dennis. The forward leaps above the midfielder and avoids contact but it was a heavy lunge from Casemiro and he’s shown a yellow card for dangerous play.
Man Utd 0-0 Nottm Forest (3-0 agg)
67 mins: Brennan Johnson, Remo Freuler and Renan Lodi are all replaced for Nottingham Forest. Alex Mighten, Danilo and Serge Aurier have replaced them.
Close! Luke Shaw swings a corner into the middle of the box. Casemiro breaks away from Aurier and wins the header but nods his effort wide of the target.
Man Utd 0-0 Nottm Forest (3-0 agg)
64 mins: Erik ten Hag wants his team to go and win this game. He’s called on reinforcements and brings on an attacking trio. Wout Weghorst, Alejandro Garnacho and Antony are all hooked with Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Jadon Sancho brought on.
This is Sancho’s first match since October.
Man Utd 0-0 Nottm Forest (3-0 agg)
61 mins: Save! Garnacho carries the ball into the box and finally weaves past Williams before fizzing a shot towards the near post. Hennessey dives across and pushes the ball wide before Brennan Johnson runs it clear.
Man Utd 0-0 Nottm Forest (3-0 agg)
58 mins: Alejandro Garnacho and Brennan Johnson have a bit of barney with each other off the ball. There’s some squaring up and a bit of pushing and shoving.
Garnarcho is the seeming instigator but nothing comes of it from a VAR check.
Man Utd 0-0 Nottm Forest (3-0 agg)
55 mins: Scott McKenna breathes a sign of relief after a VAR check goes his way. He dallies too long on the ball inside his own box and allows Wout Weghorst to get across and poke the ball away.
McKenna follows through and kicks Weghorst’s shin sending the forward to the floor but VAR doesn’t overturn the referee’s decision of no penalty.
Man Utd 0-0 Nottm Forest (3-0 agg)
51 mins: Manchester United are in cruise control. They’re knocking the ball around with seeming ease and winning it back quickly whenever Forest get possession.
Lisandro Martinez pushes up with the United attack and fizzes a shot from range high and wide.
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