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
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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
GOAL! Manchester United 0-3 Manchester City (Pereira OG)
39 minutes
A ruthless, clinical counter attack from City puts this semi-final beyond any real doubt! And we're not even at half-time in the first leg. Silva finds Mahrez, who bursts into the space ahead of him. The Algerian finds De Bruyne to his left, and he sends Jones tumbling to the ground with a clever dummy. Then he shoots on his left foot, drawing a good save from De Gea. Unfortunately for United, it cannons back off Pereira and rolls into the net.
Manchester United 0-3 Manchester City
41 minutes
City continue to cut through United with ease. The ball is played into Sterling on the edge of the box and his first time pass sets Silva through one-on-one with De Gea. The Spaniard makes an excellent save, but the flag is up anyway. Sterling strayed offside.
Manchester United 0-3 Manchester City
43 minutes
Close! De Bruyne sends a superb ball across the face of goal for Sterling, who misses the target from a few yards out. Had it gone in, VAR might have ruled it out for a marginal offside. But City are rampant at the moment and look capable of scoring a few more.
Manchester United 0-3 Manchester City
44 minutes
Another chance! Mahrez skips down the right unopposed and picks out Sterling in the middle. He completely mis-hits his first-time effort.
Manchester United 0-3 Manchester City
45 minutes
A rare forage into City's half for United as Pereira sends a tame shot over the bar. There's a subdued, almost resigned atmosphere at Old Trafford now. And they have plenty more to endure of this tie. There'll be one minute of added time in the first half.
The first half comes to a close. And City are as good as through to the Carabao Cup final already. It's been a clinical, dominant performance from Guardiola's side. United can't get near them.
There could well be more to come in the second half too...
United get the second half underway. Can they give themselves even a glimmer of hope ahead of the second leg?
The hosts have made a half-time change too: Nemanja Matic is on for Lingard.
Manchester United 0-3 Manchester City
47 minutes
A fast start from United as Pereira sweeps a pass through to Rashford. He's forced out wide but keeps the attack alive. Fred eventually works the ball to Williams, who sends a low shot towards goal which lacks the power to trouble Bravo.
Manchester United 0-3 Manchester City
50 minutes
City come forward threateningly again. De Bruyne glides down the left and cuts back for Sterling in the middle. He can't get the ball out of his feet in time to shoot, though, and United escape.
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