There was
an EFL Cup meeting between the two of them last season and Forest won that one 2 - 1 at the Den.
Not exact matches
The Gunners were held to a 0 - 0 draw at West Ham earlier this season in the league but they did also
meet up with the Hammers in the
EFL Cup in December, with Arsenal taking a 1 - 0 home win.
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Last season these two
meet three times with United losing at Old Trafford in premie league but winning in the
EFL Cup and drawing at Etihad Stadium.
Manchester United were beaten 2 - 1 by Hull City in the second leg of the
EFL Cup semi-final, but earned a 3 - 2 aggregate victory, heading through to the final to
meet Southampton at Wembley.
The main stars were saved for the
meeting with Arsenal in the
EFL Cup, which was another 0 - 0 draw for the Blues.
This month is a big one in terms of domestic
cups for the Blues, as they
meet the Gunners in the two - legged
EFL Cup semi-final.
The Blues have also managed to win three of the last four
meetings between these sides, along with a 4 - 2 victory at this ground in the
EFL Cup last term.
Four days after Manchester City thrashed Arsenal 3 - 0 in the
EFL Cup final at Wembley Stadium the two teams
meet again, this time at the Emirates Stadium in the Premier...
Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez has criticized hosts Hull City for tickets» allocation to them as they are poised to
meet in the
EFL Cup on Tuesday.
These two have
met already this season with Norwich taking a 3 - 1
EFL Cup win at Brentford back in September.
Manchester City / Arsenal will play their regularly scheduled Premier League match later in the week on Thursday as these teams will actually
meet in the
EFL Cup Final on Sunday morning (11:30 a.m. ET).
Manchester United
meet local rivals Manchester City at Old Trafford in the fourth round of the
EFL Cup on Wednesday night, with both managers desperate for a win.
Most recent
meeting between the two was last week when Hull City won the second leg of
EFL Cup semifinal 2 - 1 but was not enough to see them through to the final.
It was the second
meeting between the teams in the space of a week after Rafa Benitez's side cruised to a 6 - 0 win in the
EFL Cup last Tuesday, a game in which Atsu started and performed well throughout.