Manchester United vs Derby County as it happened – Frank Lampard's side beat Jose Mourinho's men on penalties
Manchester United 2-2 Derby (7-8 pens): Championship side win dramatic penalty shootout
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Your support makes all the difference.Jose Mourinho was given a bloody nose by his former midfielder Frank Lampard as Derby deservedly sent 10-man Manchester United crashing out of the Carabao Cup on penalties.
A night that started with fresh questions over Paul Pogba's future ended with one of the best players that the Portuguese has ever worked with securing the finest win of his short managerial career.
Derby looked to have secured victory inside 90 minutes after substitute Jack Marriott followed up the exceptional Harry Wilson free-kick that cancelled out Juan Mata's early goal, only for Marouane Fellaini to direct home deep into stoppage time to snatch a 2-2 draw.
But former Liverpool goalkeeper Scott Carson proved the Sky Bet Championship side's shootout hero, saving Phil Jones' attempt to secure an 8-7 triumph at a stunned Old Trafford.
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38 mins: Man Utd 1 - 0 Derby
Derby have looked the better team since the goal went in, they've certainly looked more likely to score. There's only Martial who looks threatening going forward at the minute for United
42 mins: Man Utd 1 - 0 Derby
United have a good run of possession now, they try to make a opening down the right but are denied, so they switch the play to the middle of the park, Derby defend strongly and United are forced to retreat back to Romero in goal
Man Utd 1 - 0 Derby
Manchester United are one up at Old Trafford with a gloriously worked goal in the third minute. Since then though Derby have fought their way back into the the game, pressing United and forcing them into more defensive work than they'd like.
SECOND HALF: Man Utd 1 - 0 Derby
Derby restart the action, they hit it long and win a free kick as Ashley Young makes the foul
48 mins: Man Utd 1 - 0 Derby
Derby have a corner, Mount whips it in, Romero punches it and Young boots it away.
53 mins: Man Utd 1 - 0 Derby
Both sides are trying to find their feet after the restart, Derby have a great chance, Mount plays the ball in to Nugent who's waiting in the box, he's tackled but the ball falls to Wilson in bags of space and he takes a right footed shot and Romero makes a diving save to his left
57 mins: Man Utd 1 - 0 Derby
Man Utd look to break into the space left by Bogle but Johnson comes flying across and makes a good tackle bringing down Martial in the process
58 mins: GOAL! Man Utd 1 - 1 Derby - Wilson
Ashley Young makes a rash challenge and gives away a free kick about 30 yards out, Wilson takes it and fires the shot into the top corner. What a free kick!
62 mins: Man Utd 1 - 1 Derby
Derby have their tails up now. They run the United defence out of shape before giving the ball to Johnson who takes a shot from range!
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