A fiercely contested last-four match at Old Trafford was ultimately decided by two second-half goals from a couple of unlikely sources, as John Stones and Fernandinho fired the Blues to Wembley to take on Tottenham Hotspur in April.
Here, we round up the main talking points on a disappointing night for the Reds...
SEMI-FINAL FRUSTRATION CONTINUES
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will once again be pleased with his players’ efforts during another hard-fought cup semi-final, but ultimately the United boss and his squad will be frustrated by another disappointment at the final-four stage. After losing out in three semi-final ties last season – including another Carabao Cup meeting with City – Ole had urged his men to believe we could break this recent hoodoo.