Man Utd seal League Cup semi-final v Man City thanks to late goals


Soccer Football - Carabao Cup - Quarter-Final - Everton v Manchester United - Goodison Park Liverpool Britain - December 23 2020 Manchester Uniteds Edinson Cavani scores their first goal Pool via REUTERSClive Brunskill

Soccer Football - Carabao Cup - Quarter-Final - Everton v Manchester United - Goodison Park, Liverpool, Britain - December 23, 2020 Manchester United's Edinson Cavani scores their first goal Pool via REUTERS/Clive Brunskill

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - Edinson Cavani and Anthony Martial struck late goals as Manchester United claimed a scrappy 2-0 victory over Everton at a bitterly cold Goodison Park on Wednesday to set up a League Cup semi-final with rivals Manchester City.

United wasted numerous opportunities in the opening stages and at times the play was dire from both sides as the game appeared to be heading for penalties before Cavani collected the ball on the right wing, skipped inside onto his left foot and fired past Everton goalkeeper Robin Olsen.

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