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Josh Challies

Can Manchester United vs Man City Carabao Cup semi-final go to extra time?

Manchester United and Manchester City are locking horns in a Carabao Cup semi-final tonight.

City, winners of the competition in each of the last three seasons, tackle a United side looking to lift the competition for the first time since 2017.

With the country having entered a third lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, Old Trafford will once again be without fans but it remains a fiercely-anticipated clash.

Football has seen many changes this season to adjust to the global health crisis currently being witnessed and the Carabao Cup is no different.

Manchester United v Manchester City: Carabao Cup semi-final preview

In recent seasons, the semi-final of the Carabao Cup has been a two-legged affair but this has changed to a single tie, due to the congested fixture schedule.

There is also a change to previous rounds, with the first five rounds of the competition progressing immediately to penalties if the score was level after 90 minutes.

For the semi-finals though, 30 minutes of extra time will be played at Old Trafford if the score remains level at the end of the normal regulation period.

A penalty shootout would then follow if required to decide the victors, who would progress to the final of the competition to tackle Jose Mourinho's Tottenham Hotspur.

The date for the final at Wembley has also been changed, rescheduled from it's usual date in February until April - with the hope that fans will then be able to attend.

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