Manchester United vs Burnley LIVE: Carabao Cup result, final score and reaction United reach quarter-finals
Man Utd 2-0 Burnley: Christian Eriksen and Marcus Rashford send United into next round
Manchester United got their season back underway with a comfortable win against Burnley in the Carabao Cup fourth round at Old Trafford.
Erik ten Hag’s men comfortably saw off a determined Burnley side with the Championship leaders unable to match the intensity of the Premier League side.
Christian Eriksen made use of United’s prolonged pressure in the first half and finished off a fine move set up by right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
United slacked off after going in front but Burnley failed to punish the Red Devils for their mistakes and paid for their lack of a clinical edge when Marcus Rashford weaved through the defence and smoked home a brilliant shot just before the hour mark.
That gave United the cushion they wanted to easily close out proceedings and advance to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.
Relive all the action with our live blog below:
Second half: Man Utd 1-0 Burnley
Burnley get the match restarted and work the ball down the right side. Manuel Benson makes a fine run to get past Tyrell Malacia before darting into the box.
He runs into his own teammate Josh Cullen and the ball comes loose allowing Man Utd to clear their lines.
Newcastle, Leicester, Wolves and Southampton advance to quarter-finals
Late goals from substitutes Raul Jimenez and Rayan Ait-Nouri handed Julen Lopetegui a winning start as Wolves manager in a hard-fought Carabao Cup tie against League Two strugglers Gillingham, as Newcastle, Southampton and Leicester all advanced to the quarter-finals on Tuesday night.
Jimenez, making his first club appearance since August, broke the deadlock in a tight contest at Molineux with a 77th-minute penalty before Ait-Nouri secured a 2-0 victory in injury time.
Wolves dominated the encounter but lacked bite against the Gills, who defied their position at the bottom of the English Football League to show great resolve. Eventually the visitors began to tire and Wolves, boosted by an injection of quality from the bench, sensed their opportunity.
Carabao Cup: Newcastle, Leicester, Wolves and Southampton advance to quarter-finals
The Premier League teams returned to action following the World Cup break
HT Man Utd 1-0 Burnley
The only worrying sign for Manchester United in that half was the confidence of the goalkeeper. Martin Dubravka made a few simple mistakes that Burnley couldn’t pounce on.
If he continues to do so in the next half then the Clarets aren’t out of this game.
Half-time: Man Utd 1-0 Burnley
45+1 mins: The first half comes to an end with Manchester United taking a slender lead into the break. Christian Eriksen’s goal is the deciding factor at present.
Burnley have held their own for most of the first 45 minutes but they’ll need to come from behind if they want to get back in this game.
Man Utd 1-0 Burnley
42 mins: Burnley have attempted to step further up the pitch since the goal with mixed results. The two full-backs are wary of the speed that Rashford and Garnacho have in their lockers so aren’t fulling committing to getting forward.
Man Utd 1-0 Burnley
39 mins: Save! McTominay nicks the ball in midfield and carries it into the right side of the box before slipping a pass into Anthony Martial.
He shifts and shimmies either side of Harwood-Bellis before blasting a shot at goal and forcing a sharp stop out of Peacock-Farrell.
Man Utd 1-0 Burnley
36 mins: Off the line! Burnley win a short that they play short before swinging into the box. Martin Dubravka comes out to punch the ball clear but makes a complete hash of it.
The ball ricochets over the goalkeeper and looks to be heading over the line before Casemiro gets back and boots it clear!
Man Utd 1-0 Burnley
33 mins: Chance! Burnley do get the opportunity to strike at United on the counter. They work the ball up to Ashley Barnes who spins into the Man Utd half and carries the ball towards the box.
He slips in Manuel Benson who weaves wide of Victor Lindelof then drills a shot into the side netting!
Man Utd 1-0 Burnley
30 mins: Things will start to get tricky for Burnley now. Manchester United have controlled the tempo of the game and have gotten themselves in front.
Burnley need to keep the deficit as low as possible and look to strike on the counter for now.
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