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
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:
Nottm Forest 0-1 Man Utd
33 mins: Save! Lovely passing from Man Utd as Antony brings the ball through the middle of Forest’s half and finds Fernandes. He lays it off to Weghorst who flicks it into the box to match Antony’s continuing run.
The winger then sends a low shot back across goal but Hennessey gets out quickly and blocks the effort easily enough! Solid goalkeeping from the Forest man.
Nottm Forest 0-1 Man Utd
30 mins: The momentum of this match is fully swinging Nottingham Forest’s way. Morgan Gibbs-White does brilliantly in midfield to shift the ball away from Marcus Rashford before sliding the ball up to Brennan Johnson.
Johnson weaves his way past Christian Eriksen and Tyrell Malacia before leaning back on his shot from range and blasting it high and wide!
Nottm Forest 0-1 Man Utd
27 mins: They may not be level but the confidence has been injected into the Nottingham Forest side. A cross comes into the box from the left and David De Gea punches it away.
It drops to where Gustavo Scarpa is positioned on the edge of the box and he volleys a side-footed effort back at goal. De Gea spots it in time and leaps to his left to make a diving effort that palms the ball clear!
NO GOAL! Nottm Forest 0-1 Man Utd
24 mins: No they’re not level! VAR takes a look at the replay and Surridge starts his run too early and just strays offside.
There are boos from the home fans as the goal gets chalked off.
GOAL! Nottm Forest 1-1 Man Utd (Surridge, 23’)⚽️
23 mins: From nowhere! A lightning quick counter-attack from the home side sees them sweep up the pitch with Morgan Gibbs-White driving the ball through the middle.
He sends the ball over to Sam Surridge who takes it into the box and blasts a beautiful finish into the far corner!
Forest are level!
Nottm Forest 0-1 Man Utd
20 mins: Forest win another corner and manage to work the ball into striking distance this time though the effort gets charged down and United transition quickly into a counter attack.
Casemiro finds Rashford out on the wing once more and the goalscorer bombs up the pitch. He slips a pass into the box as Tyrell Malacia makes an underlapping run.
Serge Aurier beats him to the ball and marshalls it to the byline before drawing a foul from the defender.
Nottm Forest 0-1 Man Utd
17 mins: Nottingham Forest are keeping a tight shape and pressing when the opportunity comes knocking as Man Utd look to play out from the back.
The strikers don’t overcommit and they’re making it tricky for the visitors to play through midfield.
Victor Lindelof floats a long ball forward that Antony flicks on for Wout Weghorst but the Dutch forward is beaten to the ball by Renan Lodi who calmly sends it back to Wayne Hennessey.
Nottm Forest 0-1 Man Utd
14 mins: Chance! Manchester United are running rings around Nottingham Forest at the minute. Christian Eriksen is given the ball on the inside left channel and he swiftly darts inside before sending the ball to Bruno Fernandes.
Antony is the extra man in the attack and is played into the right side of the box. The Brazilian rolls the ball onto his left foot and shoots but fizzes his effort over the far corner of the goal.
Nottm Forest 0-1 Man Utd
11 mins: Sam Surridge makes a sharp run into the back from the left and is fed the ball. His square pass is blocked and bounces behind for a corner - the first of the game.
Forest send the ball short and work it to Gustavo Scarpa but his delivery into the box is poor and United work the ball away.
Nottm Forest 0-1 Man Utd
9 mins: That goal is Marcus Rashford’s fifth in the Carabao Cup this season. He’s scored in every round for Man Utd so far and continues his impressive form.
The visitors have banished all thoughts of that defeat to Arsenal last weekend and have started brilliantly. Forest have been a little slow and tentative so far.
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