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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

Callum Rice-Coates
Tuesday 07 January 2020 22:48 GMT
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Bernardo Silva curls in a beautiful strike for City's opener
Bernardo Silva curls in a beautiful strike for City's opener (PA)

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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

Pep Guardiola speaking to Sky Sports: "They have an incredible team on the counter-attack, one of the best in the world. We have to control that situation or it will be impossible to reach the final.

"We will have lots of passes and hurt them at the right times. Two good teams fighting for the second title of the season."

Callum Rice-Coates7 January 2020 19:50

Callum Rice-Coates7 January 2020 19:54

The teams are out at Old Trafford! Almost time for kick off...

Callum Rice-Coates7 January 2020 19:57

City get us underway!

Callum Rice-Coates7 January 2020 20:01

Manchester United 0-0 Manchester City

2 minutes

City start strongly, knocking the ball around confidently at the back before Walker is set away down the right. He looks for De Bruyne in the middle but the Belgian can't quite get it under control.

Callum Rice-Coates7 January 2020 20:03

Manchester United 0-0 Manchester City

5 minutes

James is picked out on the right and whips a cross towards Greenwood in the middle. Otamendi is in the way, but United are showing some promising attacking intent early on.

Callum Rice-Coates7 January 2020 20:06

Manchester United 0-0 Manchester City

7 minutes

Bernardo Silva wins the game's first corner, which is taken by Gundogan and comfortably headed away at the near post by Lindelof. 

Callum Rice-Coates7 January 2020 20:08

Manchester United 0-0 Manchester City

8 minutes

Greenwood skips down the right flank and slips a pass through to Rashford, who bursts past Otamendi and drills the ball into the middle. Fernandinho makes a crucial intervention to get it clear.

Callum Rice-Coates7 January 2020 20:10

Manchester United 0-0 Manchester City

11 minutes

A long ball up to Greenwood is nodded into the path of Rashford, who tries to beat Fernandinho in the box but can only win a corner. The set piece is taken short and eventually whipped into the box by Fred, but his cross evades everyone.

Callum Rice-Coates7 January 2020 20:12

Manchester United 0-0 Manchester City

14 minutes

A long spell of City possession eventually comes to an end with a loose pass from Mendy. United look well organised at the moment, and they're posing a persistent threat on the break through Greenwood and Rashford.

Callum Rice-Coates7 January 2020 20:15

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