Manchester United (5-0 on aggregate) Martial (73), Fred (76) 2
Nottingham Forest 0
AT OLD TRAFFORD
Part of the significance lay in Jadon Sancho's return, with the winger making his first appearance since October and greeted by a loud cheer by the United fans. The first goal came from a forward whose absence was briefer. Anthony Martial came off the bench to make his first appearance since the Manchester derby and lashed in a shot after he tried to find Marcus Rashford. Instead, Scott McKenna blocked but redirected the ball to the Frenchman.
The second came courtesy of Fred, who had an audition for an extended role in the team in Christian Eriksen's absence.
Kneeing the ball in, courtesy of Rashford's unselfish assist after a Bruno Fernandes diagonal ball, may not be the crucial factor but the ebullient Brazilian got the Stretford End singing about Wembley.
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