PLAYER RATINGS: Dias puts in MVP performance but Fernandes has an off night

Manchester City beat rivals Manchester United 2-0 to reach the Carabao Cup final for the fourth year running.

John Stones gave the visitors the lead lead from a free-kick in the 50th minute when the defender met Phil Foden's delivery to bundle the ball beyond Dean Henderson.

Fernandinho made it 2-0 in the 83rd minute with a first-time volley from the edge of the box which flew into the bottom corner.

Sportsmail's CHRIS WHEELER rated the performances of the players from both sides.

Manchester United (4-2-3-1)

Dean Henderson 6.5 - Decent home debut and had no chance with either goal.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka 6.5 – Great duel with Foden but poor clearance on second goal.

Harry Maguire 6 – Positioning was spot on but moment of hesitancy led to first goal.

Victor Lindelof 6.5 – Made some timely interceptions on his comeback from injury.

Luke Shaw 7 - Good marking job on Sterling and got forward whenever he could.

Fred 6 – Had his work cut out and had to be careful after getting himself booked.

Scott McTominay 5.5 – Went close with first-half effort but first player subbed.

Paul Pogba 6 – Plenty of effort but didn’t produce enough for a player of his calibre.

Marcus Rashford 6.5 – Looked United’s best bet for a breakthrough but didn’t quite happen.

Bruno Fernandes 6 – Not his night. United’s talisman gave possession away too cheaply.

Anthony Martial 6 Couple of chances but didn’t cause City enough problems.

Subs: De Gea, Bailly, Mata, Greenwood (for McTominay 75, 6), James, Telles, Matic, Van de Beek (for Fred 88), Tuanzebe.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 6 – A fourth semi-final defeat and a deserved one as well. The wait goes on for United.

Manchester City (4-1-2-3)

Zack Steffen 6.5 – Solid first derby and made a super save to tip away Fernandes effort.

Joao Cancelo 7 – Managed to keep Pogba quiet and went close with great effort.

Ruben Dias 8 – Fantastic block on Rashford shot was the highlight of fine display.

John Stones 7 - Grateful to see early own-goal ruled out, then scored his first goal in three years.

Oleksandr Zinchenko 5 – Struggled against Rashford’s pace and looked vulnerable.

Fernandinho 7 – Got under Fernandes’s skin and got his first goal in more than two years as well.

Ilkay Gundogan 6.5 – A handful for United and had an early goal ruled out for offside.

Phil Foden 7 – Looked lively on the left. Full of running and attacking intent.

Riyad Mahrez 6 – Made little impression through the middle. Better when he drifted wide.

Kevin De Bruyne 7.5 – At the heart of City’s best moves. Shook the post with a cracking shot.

Raheem Sterling 6.5 – Switched flanks but found Shaw as hard to beat as Wan-Bissaka.

Subs: Walker, Gabriel Jesus, Aguero, Rodri (for Mahrez 79, 6), Mendy, Nmecha, Harwood-Bellis, Mbete, Trafford.

Pep Guardiola 8 – Went for it from the start and deserves to be in his fourth final in a row.

Referee: Martin Atkinson 7 - Faced a couple of half-hearted penalty appeals and was right to turn them down. Reffed it well.