Carabao Cup - Man Utd 1-3 Man City: Holders overwhelm rivals in semi-final first leg
By Chris Bevan

BBC Sport at Old Trafford

7 JanFrom the sectionLeague Cup
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Bernardo Silva (right) scores the opener for Manchester City
Bernardo Silva is the first Manchester City player to score in consecutive appearances against Manchester United at Old Trafford since Sergio Aguero between 2011-2015 (three games)
Holders Manchester City will take a commanding lead into the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final after outclassing neighbours Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Marcus Rashford's late reply will give United hope they can still turn this tie around in the return on Wednesday, 29 January, but it should not deflect from City's overwhelming superiority for the vast majority of the game.

Pep Guardiola's side stunned the home fans with three first-half goals, and in truth they could have had many more before the break, such was the gulf between the two sides.

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City, who left Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus on the bench, started with a strikerless 4-4-2 system that saw Bernardo Silva and Kevin de Bruyne their furthest players forward.

It was Bernardo who broke the deadlock, with a superb strike from the edge of the box that arrowed into the top corner of the net.

Riyad Mahrez made it 2-0 when he ran on to Bernardo's pass and rounded David de Gea, with the home side hopelessly exposed.

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By now, United were chasing shadows and it was soon 3-0, as a swift breakaway ended with De Bruyne twisting Phil Jones inside out before seeing his shot saved by De Gea but ricochet in off Andreas Pereira.

United's limp resistance and lack of threat saw them booed off by some supporters at the break but they at least showed some resolve when they emerged for the second half.

City seemed content with their advantage, and United at last began to enjoy time on the ball, although they did not force Claudio Bravo into any meaningful action before Rashford's goal.

That came when the visitors, for once, gave the ball away cheaply and Mason Greenwood fed the England striker to run through and score.

United never threatened to deny City a famous victory however, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are left with a huge task if they are to stop them reaching their third successive final, and their fourth in the past five years.

Manu can turn it over..

Another massacre?

Derby

Winner will face Aston Villa

Glory united

An ass-whooping loading

2-1 in man city's favor. If I was a gambler, I will be a multi billionaire. I have an accuracy of 88%.

GGMU

iwaeda:
Manu can turn it over..

My head is Turningoninown

Tor. Let the better team Won.

Bruno dey road the come o

AuwalYusuf812:
Tor. Let the better team Won.

Won bawo. The game whey den never play

VARchesters

Man u ti jaaaa

I don't even think Utd can showpass City second Eleven.
Utd should be the team coming home tonight

Gambling is not one of my virtues

City 2-1 u

Ray07:
Bruno dey road the come o

My brother, the guy go dey road till season finish.
Next season we begin price another player.
Last season na Dybala.

Man u to win...fernandes to score hatrick

ManU fans, we got this.

dapsoneh:
Man u ti jaaaa

jaaagbajantis ni u must be a Chelsea

I see blood....


I see fire.....


But no casualty

Gory! Gory! Womanchester DisUnited

Man City 4 Man U 1

We are retaining our Carabao trophy

Lamasta:
Man City 4 Man U 1

We are retaining our Carabao trophy

rentAcock:
2-1 in man city's favor. If I was a gambler, I will be a multi billionaire. I have an accuracy of 88%.

Lol

rentAcock:
2-1 in man city's favor. If I was a gambler, I will be a multi billionaire. I have an accuracy of 88%.

Your accuracy is high because you are not a gambler

ammyluv2002:

Ammyluv2002 come and lets celebrate City together tonight

0-0 full time

Quote me after the match.

3 - 1

Bruno Fernandes will definitely not agree to have his medicals tomorrow after watching the highlights of today's match.

Ole after the match: Bruno, it's time for your medicals.

Bruno;