Manchester United left it late to book their place in the League Cup semi-finals with a dramatic 2-0 win at Everton. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side dominated for long periods of their quarter-final at Goodison Park, but it took until the 88th minute before Edinson Cavani broke the deadlock<br/> Everton will feel aggrieved that the influential Cavani was still on the pitch after receiving only a verbal warning from referee Bobby Madley when he shoved Yerry Mina to the ground with his hands close to the Everton defender's throat in an off-the-ball incident in the first half. But with the Video Assistant Referee absent in this competition until the semi-final stage, there was no further action taken when replays showed Cavani was lucky to escape sanction. The former Paris Saint-Germain striker's fourth goal for United since joining on a free transfer in October came at the same venue where he opened his account for the club last month. Anthony Martial bagged United's second goal in stoppage time.<br/> They will play local rival Manchester City in the semi-final.<br/> Everton made only three changes from the 2-1 win over Arsenal, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison both starting in attack. In contrast, Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes were the only United players to retain their places after the 6-2 rout of Leeds at the weekend, with Paul Pogba returning to the starting line-up. But it was United who dominated and Robin Olsen kept out Cavani's close-range effort before Mason Greenwood's header clipped the far post. Solskjaer sent on Marcus Rashford and Martial in the second half and it proved an inspired move. With just two minutes left before a penalty shoot-out, Martial slipped a pass to Cavani, who drove a superb strike past Olsen from the edge of the area. Martial then slotted home with virtually the last kick after Everton were caught throwing too many players forward. "It was an excellent performance and we should have been out of sight, we had three or four great chances. We need to be more clinical," United captain Harry Maguire said. "We are expected to win trophies. It's important to reach these big games but we have to start winning them and lift some trophies for this club.”
