Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest, 2022-23 English Carabao Cup, Semifinals
· 2nd Leg - Manchester United advance 5-0 on aggregate
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2 - 0
2nd Leg - Manchester United advance 5-0 on aggregate
2 - 0
2nd Leg - Manchester United advance 5-0 on aggregate
Man United cruise past Nottingham Forest to set up Carabao Cup final vs. Newcastle
Manchester United eased into the final of the Carabao Cup after completing a 5-0 aggregate win over Nottingham Forest.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest).
- 3': Raphaël Varane (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Nottingham Forest).
- 4': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 4': Gustavo Scarpa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest).
- 5': Raphaël Varane (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
- 8': Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Emmanuel Dennis (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Manchester United).
- 18': Attempt saved. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 19': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 19': Gustavo Scarpa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Hand ball by Emmanuel Dennis (Nottingham Forest).
- 23': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 25': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Emmanuel Dennis.
- 28': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Gustavo Scarpa (Nottingham Forest).
- 29': Attempt saved. Casemiro (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross.
- 30': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 30': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt saved. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 34': Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
- 34': Gustavo Scarpa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Fred (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Willy Boly.
- 38': Attempt missed. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 38': Emmanuel Dennis (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
- 41': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest).
- 42': Attempt missed. Luke Shaw (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes following a set piece situation.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Dennis (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 43': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
- 43': Fred (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Wout Weghorst (Manchester United) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Casemiro with a cross.
- 45'+1': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+1': Raphaël Varane (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 46': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Manchester United).
- 46': Scott McKenna (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Luke Shaw.
- 56': Foul by Antony (Manchester United).
- 56': Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt saved. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 62': Substitution, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
- 63': Substitution, Manchester United. Jadon Sancho replaces Antony.
- 63': Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Martial replaces Wout Weghorst.
- 63': Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Gustavo Scarpa (Nottingham Forest).
- 64': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Alex Mighten replaces Brennan Johnson.
- 64': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Danilo replaces Remo Freuler.
- 65': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Serge Aurier replaces Renan Lodi.
- 65': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Willy Boly.
- 66': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 67': Attempt saved. Casemiro (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Martial.
- 68': Emmanuel Dennis (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 68': Casemiro (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Offside, Manchester United. Casemiro tries a through ball, but Anthony Martial is caught offside.
- 73': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
- 73': Goal! Manchester United 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcus Rashford following a fast break.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Scarpa (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danilo.
- 76': Goal! Manchester United 2, Nottingham Forest 0. Fred (Manchester United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 79': Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Nottingham Forest).
- 80': Substitution, Manchester United. Victor Lindelöf replaces Casemiro.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester United. Harry Maguire replaces Raphaël Varane.
- 82': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Willy Boly.
- 82': Attempt saved. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 82': Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a fast break.
- 85': Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Gustavo Scarpa (Nottingham Forest).
- 86': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Martial.
- 86': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Oliver Hammond replaces Gustavo Scarpa.
- 86': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Detlef Esapa Osong replaces Sam Surridge.
- 90': Alex Mighten (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, Manchester United 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
Statistics
 NFO |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 25.8 | Possession | 74.2 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 124 | Accurate Passes | 536 |
| 212 | Passes | 618 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 6 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 16 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 39 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 39 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: English Carabao Cup
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 72,315
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 72,315
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Tom Heaton (GK) |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 19 | Raphaël Varane |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 18 | Casemiro  |
| 17 | Fred |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 27 | Wout Weghorst |
| 49 | Alejandro Garnacho |
| 21 | Antony |
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Wayne Hennessey (GK) |
| 26 | Scott McKenna |
| 30 | Willy Boly |
| 32 | Renan Lodi |
| 7 | Neco Williams |
| 31 | Gustavo Scarpa |
| 5 | Orel Mangala |
| 23 | Remo Freuler |
| 16 | Sam Surridge |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
| 20 | Brennan Johnson |
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