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 0-0 Nottm Forest (3-0 agg)
48 mins: Alejandro Garnacho receives the ball on the left wing and dribbles down the line. Fred makes a darting run across the box to open up space for the Argentine to nip inside.
Instead the youngster plays the ball to Fred but Willy Boly steps across him and marshalls it out of play.
Second half: Man Utd 0-0 Nottm Forest (3-0 agg)
Nottingham Forest get the match restarted at Old Trafford. They work it over to the left wing and win an early throw in.
Can Forest score and make this tie interesting?
Nick Pope reaches his final frontier as Newcastle seek to end trophy drought
Nick Pope will break new ground when he lines up for Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley later this month.
The 30-year-old England goalkeeper had never reached a final as a professional before doing so with Tuesday night’s victory over Southampton, with a Sky Bet League Two play-off semi-final defeat while on loan at York during the 2013-14 campaign the closest he had previously come.
Indeed, his experience of cup football had been less than enjoyable until the run which has left the Magpies just one game away from ending a wait for silverware which dates back to the 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.
Nick Pope reaches his final frontier as Newcastle seek to end trophy drought
The Magpies have not won a major honour since 1969.
HT Man Utd 0-0 Nottm Forest (3-0 agg)
Sam Surridge earned himself a yellow card for a late challenge on Raphael Varane right at the end of the half.
Fred is also on a booking.
Half-time: Man Utd 0-0 Nottm Forest (3-0 agg)
45+1 mins: Nothing to separate the teams on the night but Manchester United’s three goal lead is still in tact. Both sides have created decent chances in that half but the deadlock remains in tact.
Nottingham Forest are going to have to up their game. Man Utd are in the driving seat and are heading the Wembley.
Man Utd 0-0 Nottm Forest (3-0 agg)
45 mins: Off the post! Antony carries the ball down the wing before passing it into Casemiro who dinks a first time cross into the centre of the box.
Weghorst is alone and gets his head to the ball. He angles it over to the back corner but rattles the ball into the post and it bounces away!
Man Utd 0-0 Nottm Forest (3-0 agg)
42 mins: Manchester United win a free kick over to the right of the Forest penalty area. Luke Shaw makes a dummy run and jumps over the ball before Bruno Fernandes cuts the ball back to him on the edge of the box.
Shaw drills one at goal but his strike hits Wout Weghorst and bounces clear!
At the other end of the pitch Brennan Johnson comes inside from the right wing and flicks a cross over to Emmanuel Dennis. He meets it on the volley but his effort hits teammate Sam Surridge and stays out.
Man Utd 0-0 Nottm Forest (3-0 agg)
39 mins: Close! Willy Boly boots the ball out for another Manchester United corner. Luke Shaw’s curling cross is headed out as far as Antony who leaps above the bouncing ball and smokes a first time shot back towards goal.
It’s a sweet, sweet hit but the ball continues to rise and sails over the crossbar. Wayne Hennessey was worried for a moment there.
Man Utd 0-0 Nottm Forest (3-0 agg)
36 mins: Chance! Brennan Johnson has had a quiet night so far but he’s found in a pocket of space and manages to get a shot away from inside the box.
He hits it well enough but Tom Heaten brings the ball under control without a great deal of trouble.
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