Nottingham Forest 0-1 Manchester United LIVE! Rashford Goal – Carabao Cup Match Stream, Latest Score Updates
The second Carabao Cup semi-final begins tonight with the City Ground hosting two clubs, in Forest and United, with a lot of prestige in this competition. The hosts have lifted the trophy four times and are on their first trip to the last four since the heady days of Brian Clough.
As for Man United, their triumph in 2017 was their fifth Carabao Cup victory and their most recent domestic trophy – creating a relatively long and dark period for the club that Erik ten Hag is desperate to end. Therefore, it wouldn’t be surprising to see a strong squad selected by the Dutchman with Casemiro back from a ban.
Since a 3-0 defeat at Old Trafford in late December, Forest have lost just one in six games as Steve Cooper’s side assert themselves at the highest level. Follow Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United live via the Standard Sport match blog!
Live updates
10 minutes: Forest win a first corner but it’s a bit of a fight and Rashford bombs forward in another counter.
He worked at Eriksen and Worrall stretches to clear the cross. United looks dangerous…
8 mins: Ten Hag will be delighted with his side’s start, they looked very quick and accurate on the ball.
Antony tries to add another as he cuts inside to shoot, but he’s just off target.
GGGOOOOAAALLLLL! Nottingham Forest 0-1 Man United
6 mins: RASFORD!
The in-form winger recovers the ball and launches into a race, and frankly good look to stop it!
Forest is helpless as he strides forward and buries his effort. United advantage.
3 minutes: Sloppy from Worrall to concede the ball to Fernandes in his own box.
Diving, the United man kicks it in and McKenna is there to clear the cross.
1 minute: United on the front foot quickly, in white and black away kit with the red and white of Forest.
To start up!
Start of the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg between Nottingham Forest and Manchester United!
A minute of silence before the game
The City Ground falls silent in recognition of Holocaust Memorial Day.
Countdown to kick off
Next, players will arrive in a noisy atmosphere in the East Midlands.
One of the big wild cards tonight is how Danilo will fare on his debut…
All guns point for Nottingham Forest
Steve Cooper will be hoping to rally his players to make the most of tonight’s first leg in front of Forest’s own fans.
“There’s enough recovery and preparation time to be ready for those games, there’s no doubt about that,” he said. “Both games actually came at the right time.
“It’s a semi-final, we really want to get into it, we really want to attack it. Obviously it’s Man United, it’s over two legs, incredibly tough games – but the ones we don’t want not regret.
“We are in the semi-finals of an important cup. I think we should go there thinking that they don’t come very often, so treat it like it might be the last.
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