Rashford double helps Manchester United sink Burton
Soccer Football - Carabao Cup Third Round - Manchester United vs Burton Albion - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 20, 2017 Burton Albion's Connor Ripley clears from Manchester United's Marcus Rashford Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
LONDON (Reuters) - Marcus Rashford scored twice as holders Manchester United brushed aside second-tier Burton Albion 4-1 at Old Trafford to reach the fourth round of the League Cup on Wednesday.
The 19-year-old England striker produced two lethal finishes in the opening 20 minutes and Jesse Lingard killed the tie off before halftime with a deflected effort.
Soccer Football - Carabao Cup Third Round - Manchester United vs Burton Albion - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 20, 2017 Manchester United's Anthony Martial scores their fourth goal Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
Anthony Martial got in on the act after the break before Lloyd Dyer grabbed a stoppage-time consolation for Burton.
Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal also progressed, as did Everton who ended a run of four consecutive defeats with a welcome 3-0 home victory against second-tier Sunderland.
United have now scored 17 goals in five home matches this season in all competitions, although Burton became the first of those visiting sides to score at Old Trafford.
Soccer Football - Carabao Cup Third Round - Manchester United vs Burton Albion - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 20, 2017 Burton Albion's Luke Varney in action with Manchester United’s Victor Lindelof REUTERS/Andrew Yates
It was only a minor irritation as United produced a vibrant display with Rashford, leading the line instead of rested Romelu Lukaku, in deadly form as the Reds eased through to a fourth-round trip to Swansea City.
United made nine changes from the side that started against Everton on Sunday but still fielded a strong lineup that underlined Jose Mourinho's attacking options.
"Anthony Martial was good, Juan Mata was good, Jesse Lingard was good. The team collectively enjoyed the game," Mourinho, aiming for a fifth League Cup triumph, said.
Soccer Football - Carabao Cup Third Round - Manchester United vs Burton Albion - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 20, 2017 Manchester United's Anthony Martial in action with Burton Albion's Tom Naylor Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
Rashford dinked in United's opener after four minutes and smashed home his second after a sweet turn in the 17th minute.
Lingard made it 3-0 before halftime with a wickedly-deflected shot and Martial struck on the hour.
Man City, level with United at the top of the Premier League, were involved in the night's one all-Premier League tie, edging out West Bromwich Albion 2-1 at the Hawthorns.
Soccer Football - Carabao Cup Third Round - Manchester United vs Burton Albion - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 20, 2017 Manchester United's Anthony Martial in action with Burton Albion's Tom Naylor REUTERS/Andrew Yates
Leroy Sane gave City a third-minute lead and struck again in the 77th minute shortly after Claudio Yacob had levelled for the home side. West Brom hit the woodwork in stoppage time.
Eden Hazard made his first start of the season for Chelsea after recovering from an ankle injury and played the full 90 minutes in a 5-1 defeat of second-tier Nottingham Forest.
Michy Batshuayi stole the spotlight though with a hat-trick while Kenedy and Charly Musonda were also on target.
Soccer Football - Carabao Cup Third Round - Manchester United vs Burton Albion - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 20, 2017 Manchester United's Sergio Romero in action with Burton Albion's Joe Mason Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
Arsenal beat third-tier Doncaster Rovers 1-0 at The Emirates with Theo Walcott's first-half goal separating the sides.
Midfielder Jack Wilshere played a full 90 minutes for Arsenal for the first time in three years while Alexis Sanchez started and set up Walcott's winner.
"I wanted to leave him on to give him 90 minutes and overall I think it was an ideal game for him to gain confidence and fitness," Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said.
Soccer Football - Carabao Cup Third Round - Manchester United vs Burton Albion - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 20, 2017 Manchester United’s Victor Lindelof in action with Burton Albion's Luke Varney Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
Doncaster, managed by Darren Ferguson, son of Wenger's old adversary Alex, hit the bar late on through Matty Blair.
"That was hard work, credit to Doncaster, they kept going," Wenger said. "We started well in the first 35 minutes but we decreased slowly."
Soccer Football - Carabao Cup Third Round - Manchester United vs Burton Albion - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 20, 2017 Manchester United's Marcus Rashford in action with Burton Albion's Ben Turner REUTERS/Andrew Yates
(Reporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Toby Davis)
Soccer Football - Carabao Cup Third Round - Manchester United vs Burton Albion - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 20, 2017 Manchester United's Anthony Martial has his shot blocked by Burton Albion's Tom Flanagan Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture listSoccer Football - Carabao Cup Third Round - Manchester United vs Burton Albion - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 20, 2017 Manchester United's Scott McTominay in action with Burton Albion's Stephen Warnock Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff Soccer Football - Carabao Cup Third Round - Manchester United vs Burton Albion - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 20, 2017 Manchester United's Jesse Lingard scores their third goal REUTERS/Andrew Yates Soccer Football - Carabao Cup Third Round - Manchester United vs Burton Albion - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 20, 2017 Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho REUTERS/Andrew Yates Soccer Football - Carabao Cup Third Round - Manchester United vs Burton Albion - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 20, 2017 Manchester United's Jesse Lingard in action with Burton Albion's Hope Akpan REUTERS/Andrew Yates Soccer Football - Carabao Cup Third Round - Manchester United vs Burton Albion - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 20, 2017 Manchester United's Daley Blind in action with Burton Albion's Tom Naylor REUTERS/Andrew Yates Soccer Football - Carabao Cup Third Round - Manchester United vs Burton Albion - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 20, 2017 Manchester United's Jesse Lingard in action with Burton Albion's Stephen Warnock Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
