Man City take control of Carabao Cup semi-final at Old Trafford

Manchester City took an important step towards the League Cup final with a 3-1 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final.

The Citizens went in front with only seven minutes played after a superb strike into the top corner from a revitalised Bernardo Silva. Man City doubled their lead when Silva picked up possession in the centre circle, and slipped a pass down the middle of the pitch to Riyad Mahrez, who rounded David De Gea and rolled it home.

And it began turning into a nightmare for United when Kevin De Bruyne blasted through Phil Jones, before firing a shot at David De Gea, who saved the initial effort but the ball cannoned out, hit Andreas Pereira, and flew in.

In the second-half, United pulled a goal back through Marcus Rashford on the 70th minute with Mason Greenwood looking lively, attacking City's box before finding Marcus Rashford who had made a smart run outside him and took the ball between two defenders to finish low into the corner.

The Second Leg will be played on January 29 at the Etihad Stadium.

FULL-TIME@ManCity take a healthy advantage into the second leg at the Etihad Stadium! #EFL | #CarabaoCup pic.twitter.com/oIuxJ2TLgU

— Carabao Cup (@Carabao_Cup) January 7, 2020