Nottingham Forest 0-3 Manchester United LIVE! Carabao Cup result, match stream and latest updates today
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.
Only halfway in the tie yet we are a long way to knowing which of these teams will play at Wembley in the spring.
90 mins: Only United fans celebrating, including those who hit the deck as an advertising board gave way during their surge forward after that goal.
Three minutes added on.
88 mins: Aurier gets caught in his own half and Fred slides in Pellistri... it’s a bit of a bundle with Hennessey but the goalkeeper comes out on top.
United come again and Pellistri looks dangerous again. The ball breaks for Fernandes and he fires home!
87 mins: Lots of pace for United to exploit on the counter-attack although their latest move breaks down with a sloppy pass.
84 mins: By the byline, Williams looks deep with the free-kick but Wan-Bissaka leaps really well to clear.
Elanga on for United now, Weghorst departs.
83 mins: Williams is having the run of Pellistri on Forest’s left flank and he does well to draw a foul - it’s just outside the box.
Michael Oliver books the Uruguayan.
