Nottingham Forest vs Man Utd LIVE score: Result from Carabao Cup semi-final as Rashford, Weghorst and Fernandes net

Nottingham Forest 0-3 Manchester United: Erik ten Hag’s side have one foot in the Carabao Cup final after a thumping win

Erik ten Hag targets silverware in Carabao Cup

Manchester United put one foot on Wembley Way after taking firm control of their Carabao Cup semi-final with a 3-0 first-leg win at Nottingham Forest.

First-half goals from Marcus Rashford and Wout Weghorst and Bruno Fernandes’ late third at the City Ground mean that only a miraculous turnaround in next week’s second leg will stop United appearing in the League Cup final at the national stadium next month.

Rashford’s strike was a moment of individual brilliance as he raced 50 yards and converted, Weghorst celebrated his first goal for the club since his loan move from Burnley while Fernandes effectively killed the tie at the death.

The win put United on the brink of returning to Wembley for their first domestic showpiece since losing the 2018 FA Cup final and Erik ten Hag will have the possibility of ending the club’s trophy drought, which stretches back to 2017, firmly in his sights in his first season at Old Trafford.

Relive all the action as Manchester United thump Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup semi-finals:

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

• Manchester United thump Nottingham Forest 3-0 in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg
• Man Utd have one foot in the final after Rashford, Weghorst and Fernandes goals
• FULL-TIME! Nottm Forest 0-3 Man Utd
• 89’ GOAL! - Fernandes seals the victory for United (FOR 0-3 MUN)
• 60’ CHANCE! - Gibbs-White smokes a shot over the crossbar (FOR 0-2 MUN)
• 54’ SHOT! - Danilo’s shot is smothered by De Gea (FOR 0-2 MUN)
• 45’ GOAL! - Weghorst doubles United’s lead on stroke of half-time (FOR 0-2 MUN)
• 33’ SAVE! - Hennessey keeps out Antony’s close-range shot (FOR 0-1 MUN)
• 27’ SAVE! - De Gea keeps out Scarpa’s volleyed effort (FOR 0-1 MUN)
• 24’ NO GOAL! - Surridge has a goal ruled out for offside (FOR 0-1 MUN)
• 14’ CHANCE! - Antony fizzes a shot high and wide (FOR 0-1 MUN)
• 6’ GOAL! - Rashford’s great form continues as he puts United in front (FOR 0-1 MUN)

[25 January 2023 21:05 · Michael Jones]

Second half: Nottm Forest 0-2 Man Utd

Nottingham Forest get the match back underway and immediately win themselves an early corner in the second half. Gustavo Scarpa swings in the cross but Bruno Fernandes wins the header and nods it to Antony who completes the clearance.

[25 January 2023 21:03 · Michael Jones]

HT Nottm Forest 0-2 Man Utd

Wout Weghorst’s strike was his first goal for Manchester United. Can the forward add to his tally in the second half?

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[25 January 2023 21:01 · Michael Jones]

HT Nottm Forest 0-2 Man Utd

Only Erling Haaland (31) has scored more goals than Marcus Rashford (18) among Premier League players in all competitions this season.

Rashford is riding the wave of this purple patch right now.

[25 January 2023 20:57 · Michael Jones]

HT Nottm Forest 0-2 Man Utd

Marcus Rashford is the first Manchester United player to score 5+ goals in a single League Cup campaign since Carlos Tevez in 2008/09 who banged in six.

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[25 January 2023 20:53 · Michael Jones]

HT Nottm Forest 0-2 Man Utd

Rashford and Weghorst both scored in the first half. Will Man Utd add to their tally in the second 45 minutes?

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[25 January 2023 20:50 · Michael Jones]

Half-time: Nottm Forest 0-2 Man Utd

45+2 mins: Manchester United head into the break with a two-goal cushion and the echoes of ‘Wembley, Wembley, Wembley’ being chanted by the visiting supporters.

Nottingham Forest will be a bit gutted. They responded brilliantly after Marcus Rashford wonderful opener and had a goal disallowed for offside.

David De Gea was forced into a couple of sharp saves before Wout Weghorst opened his United account to double their lead just before half-time.

[25 January 2023 20:48 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Nottm Forest 0-2 Man Utd (Weghorst, 45’)⚽️

45 mins: That will settle the nerves! Antony moves into the middle of the pitch, receives the ball then lays it off to Casemiro who carries it up the pitch.

He slides the ball back to Antony on the edge of the box with the winger drilling a shot straight at goal. Wayne Hennessey drops low and keeps out the shot but the rebound bobbles into Wout Weghorst who is the first to react.

He lifts the ball over the sprawled goalkeeper from the edge of the six yard box and puts United two goals to the good!

[25 January 2023 20:44 · Michael Jones]

Nottm Forest 0-1 Man Utd

42 mins: Antony fizzes the ball up to Weghorst who flicks it round the corner to send Fernandes free on the right wing. He brings the ball to the edge of the box and whips a cross over to the back post with the outside of his boot.

Marcus Rashford breaks free of his marker but the ball drops over his head and bounces away to cut short the attack.

[25 January 2023 20:43 · Michael Jones]

Nottm Forest 0-1 Man Utd

39 mins: Manchester United have wrestled back control of the game. For 10-15 minutes there things were almost end-to-end with Forest looking threating on the break.

The visitors are maintaining possession and looking for their opportunity to get it into the box.

[25 January 2023 20:39 · Michael Jones]

Nottm Forest 0-1 Man Utd

36 mins: Brennan Johnson is a quick one. Whenever he gets the ball on the right wing for Forest he turns and flies towards the box. Malacia isn’t having the best of nights against him but so far Johnson’s clinical edge has been lacking.