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)
33 mins: Lovely! The ball is looped over to Garnacho on the left wing and gets past Williams who slips trying to tackle the winger.
Garnacho weaves away from Remo Freuler and fizzes the ball into the six-yard area but Wayne Hennessey smothers it before Wout Weghorst can get there.
Man Utd 0-0 Nottm Forest (3-0 agg)
30 mins: Save! Luke Shaw takes the free kick and curls the set piece over to the far side of the box. The ball drops onto the head of Casemiro who heads it back across goal and almost gets it in.
Wayne Hennessey drops to the floor and manages to poke the ball away with his outstretched right leg! Fine save from the Nottingham Forest goalkeeper.
Man Utd 0-0 Nottm Forest (3-0 agg)
27 mins: There’s a big appeal for handball against Neco Williams as he tries to defend a Man Utd throw in. The referee waves for play to go on and Garnacho gets brought down by Scarpa.
United win a free kick in a dangerous area. It’s shooting range.
Man Utd 0-0 Nottm Forest (3-0 agg)
24 mins: Varane switches the play with a pacey crossfield pass over to Garnacho on the left wing. The youngster drives at Williams and wins a corner when his cross is deflected out of play.
With Christian Eriksen out injured Bruno Fernandes is on set piece duty and swings the ball over to Emmanuel Dennis who pokes it behind for a second corner.
Manchester United 0-0 Nottingham Forest (3-0 agg)
Man Utd 0-0 Nottm Forest (3-0 agg)
21 mins: Forest will be pleased. They’ve made it through the first 20 minutes without conceding and have strung together a couple of decent attacks.
The first goal has to go to them, if United score then the tie is all but over.
Man Utd 0-0 Nottm Forest (3-0 agg)
18 mins: Alejandro Garnacho takes on Willy Boly again but this time Neco Williams is available to help out the centre-back. Garnacho feels a flick and goes to ground looking for a penalty but the referee is unmoved.
Antony then curls one in but it’s a comfortable height for goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey.
Man Utd 0-0 Nottm Forest (3-0 agg)
15 mins: Close! Forest take a short free kick and give the ball to Scarpa on the left wing. He delivers a lovely cross into the middle and tries to find Surridge.
Varane leaps in front of the forward and nods the ball away. Manchester United are under a bit of early pressure here. It’s bee a nice start from Forest.
Man Utd 0-0 Nottm Forest (3-0 agg)
12 mins: Manchester United look to get forward on the counter with Alejandro Garnacho driving the ball up the pitch. He gets all the way to the front edge of the area but Willy Boly is there to dispossess the youngster and recover the ball for Forest.
Solid defending.
Man Utd 0-0 Nottm Forest (3-0 agg)
9 mins: Nottingham Forest struggled to win the ball in the first few minutes of this match but a counter-attack from Emmanuel Dennis gets them up the pitch.
They work it nicely around the edge of the penalty area and get United scrambling to defend. Sam Surridge is forced wide but the visitors maintain possession.
It’s played back into the box but Varane is there to clear.
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