How they reached the semi-finals

The semi-finals in The English League Cup are determined now! Manchester United were lucky to see themselves against Hull City, while Liverpool are facing Southampton.

Let’s see how these 4 teams reached this stage of the competition. The Red Devils had no problems against West Ham United. Manchester United smashed The Hammers 4-1 at Old Trafford. Jose Mourinho showed he has the real intention of winning the League Cup, after he picked his first-choice players against West Ham United. The Portuguese manager can be very glad of the performance, as Anthony Martial scored twice. Henrikh Mkhitaryan put on display the best he can on the pitch! However, the most surprising thing was the appearance of Bastian Schweinsteiger, who came on from the bench in the 86th minute.

The Tigers had a difficult task in the quarterfinals against Newcastle United. Both teams had to play an extra time to determine the winner. Hull City left with 10 men in the last minute of the regular time, after Mbokani was sent off. Then, Newcastle logically took the lead in the 98th minute, but seconds later, Robert Snodgrass equalized and sent the match into penalties. The hero for Hull City was the goalkeeper Jakupovic, who allowed Newcastle score only once from the spot!

Liverpool eliminated Leeds United, to reach the semi-finals of The League Cup. The Reds recorded a 2-0 victory at Anfield, but they managed to score their goals in the last quarter hour of the match. Divock Origi and the youngster Benjamin Woodburn found the net for The Merseysiders.

The most impressive victory in the quarterfinals was for Southampton. The Saints beat Arsenal 2-0 at The Emirates Stadium! Jordy Clasie opened the score in the 13th minute. After the break Ryan Bertrand found the net, sending The Saints into the next stage of the competition. Even though Arsene Wenger picked his reserve players, we mustn’t underestimate Southampton’s good performance.