Manchester United's Wout Weghorst has praised Casemiro and Antony for their involvement in his goal against Nottingham Forest.
United had the challenge of taking on Forest in the first leg of the League Cup semi-final on Wednesday night, but Marcus Rashford gave his side the perfect start in the tie when opening the scoring within five minutes at the City Ground.
Forest pushed for an equaliser and they were almost level on the 20-minute mark, but that effort was disallowed for offside by VAR and, to make matters worse, Weghorst extended the Reds' advantage just before half-time.
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Weghorst reacted quickly after Wayne Hennessey saved Antony's shot from the edge of the box and he was able to slam home.
He discussed his first goal for the club in his post-match interview and he also made sure to praise Casemiro, who played the ball to Antony. "It was only my third match, but of course, I'm happy to score and I'm happy to help the team," Weghorst told MUTV.
"I also think it was an important moment, just before half-time, and it gave us a way better feeling because, to be honest, the first half was not how we wanted it, so it was a good moment [to score]. It was a good attack on the right side.
"It was Casemiro, I think, who played it to Antony, and he hit the shot well. When I saw the high bouncing ball, I went straight for the rebound and it came exactly how I hoped in front of my feet."
Weghorst has started in every game since signing for the club. There is no clause in his loan to make the deal permanent.
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