Manchester City's Bernardo Silva (L) in action with Manchester United's Angel Gomes. Photo: ReutersHolders Manchester City took a big step towards a return to the League Cup final with a 3-1 win over Manchester United in their semi-final, first leg at Old Trafford. A brilliant strike from Bernardo Silva put City ahead in the 17th minute, the winger cutting in from the right before unleashing a superb shot into the far top corner. City then punished United on a counter-attack, which ended with Kevin De Bruyne blasting goalwards before De Gea's parry ricocheted off United midfielder Andreas Pereira into the net. Leicester City face Aston Villa in the first leg of the other semi-final on Wednesday.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 07, 2020 21:56 UTC