Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 away in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final and are very close to reaching the final of the competition again.

Marcus Rashford, Manchester United – Premier LeaguePhoto: David Davies / PA Images / Profimedia

Nottingham v Manchester United 0-3, EFL Cup semi-final

United fulfilled a simple formality in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final by beating Nottingham away.

Rashford opened the scoring after just 6 minutes, Weghorst added in the 45th minute and Bruno Fernandes closed the scoring in the 89th minute.

In the 23rd minute, with the score 1-0 in favor of Manchester United, the hosts had a goal disallowed by VAR for offside.

In the other semi-final, Newcastle beat Southampton 1-0 away. The answer will come in a week.

Manchester United have won the League Cup 5 times, the last time in 2017.