The representative of the English Premier League did not leave a chance for the opponent in the 1/16 finals of the tournament.
Manchester United easily reached the 1/8 finals of the English League Cup. Erik tan Hag’s men beat lowly Barnsley at Old Trafford.
The team from the third strongest division cannot compete on equal terms with the stars of Manchester United. Already at the end of the first half, the hosts scored three clean goals: first, Marcus Rashford scored, then Anthony converted a penalty, and Alejandro Garnacho brought the score with a devastating.
Midway through the second half, Garnacho and Rashford scored a brace, and Christian Eriksen joined them in the last ten minutes.
Manchester United will know its opponent in the 1/8 finals after the draw.
English League Cup. 1/16 finals. September 17
Manchester United – Barnsley 7:0
Goals: Rashford 16, 58, Anthony 35 (pen), Garnacho 45+2, 49, Eriksen 81, 85.
Warnings: Slonina, Humphreys, O’Keeffe.
Ball possession: 66% – 34%
Strikes: 26 – 3
Shots on the plane: 13 – 0
Fouls: 18 – 12
Attacks: 129 – 72
Manchester United: Baindyr – Dalot (Mazraoui 62), Maguire, Evans (De Ligt 78), Collier – Casemiro, Ugarte (Fernandes 62), Anthony, Eriksen, Garnacho (Diallo 84) – Rashford (Zirkzee 62).
Barnsley: Elephant – de Gevigne, Roberts (McCarthy 46), Earl – Cotter (Lofthouse 63), Phillips, Johannathan (Craig 46), O’Keeffe, Connell – Watters (Cosgrove 56), Djalo (Humphreys 46).
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