Bernardo Silva inspired Manchester
City to an emphatic win over
Manchester United, putting them on
course for another EFL Cup final.
Match Report
Manchester City have one foot in a
third consecutive EFL Cup final after
dispatching Manchester United 3-1 in
the first leg of the semi-final at Old
Trafford.
Beaten 2-1 by their local rivals in the
Premier League a month ago, Pep
Guardiola sprung a tactical surprise
by starting with no recognised striker
in a strong-looking line-up.
The move proved inspired as City tore
through a United defence that was
missing the injured Harry Maguire,
with Bernardo Silva, Riyad Mahrez
and an Andreas Pereira own goal
putting them 3-0 up at the break.
Marcus Rashford got a goal back to
give United a glimpse of hope ahead
of the second leg in three weeks, but
a first final since they won the
competition in 2017 already looks
beyond them.
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