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:
Man Utd vs Burnley
Here come the teams.
It’s a packed house at Old Trafford with over 7000 Burnley fans in attendance tonight. The atmosphere is bubbling up nicely and there’s a sense of anticipation around the stadium.
This should be a good one, kick off is up next...
Man Utd vs Burnley prediction
Burnley have made an impressive start to the season and look stylish and confident under manager Vincent Kompany.
However the Carabao Cup could provide Manchester United their best chance at winning silverware this season and Erik ten Hag will have targeted reaching the late stages of the competition.
The United boss has named a strong team which should have too much quality for the still improving Clarets.
Man Utd 2-0 Burnley
Man Utd vs Burnley
There’s less than 15 minutes to go now until kick off. Burnley will fancy themselves tonight. They’re playing so nice, fluid and quality football in the Championship and seem to have regained a lot of their confidence.
Manchester United will hope to sweep the Clarets aside and ease into the next round. The Carabao Cup is a trophy that could be within reach should the Red Devils make it into the quarter-finals.
Warm-ups underway
It’s a chilly night in Manchester as the teams warm themselves up on the Old Trafford pitch. The word coming through is that Casemiro will start at centre-back tonight.
He played there four times for former club, Real Madrid.
Where will Casemiro play?
Manchester United’s line-up poses a few questions. There are only three recognised defenders named in the starting XI meaning that Erik ten Hag could be setting up an aggressive attacking 3-4-3 formation.
Alternatively Casemiro, so good for Brazil as a holding midfielder during the World Cup, could be asked to drop in alongside Victor Lindelof at centre-back for a more solid 4-3-3.
Kompany on facing Man Utd
As a former Manchester City captain, Vincent Kompany, has a rivalry with Manchester United but the Burnley coach insists tonight is not about his history against the Red Devils but is rather an opportunity for his players to play against one of the biggest clubs in Europe.
“I think for us it gives us the chance to measure ourselves against some of the best and see how close we are,” said Kompany.
“It’s a game we want to perform in and improve in and measure where we’re at, so we’ll treat it like all the other games.
“That in itself is more exciting for me, more than the fact we’re going to Old Trafford, it will be a test and we look forward to it.”
Premier League returns: How ready is your team after World Cup?
After a six-week break for the World Cup in Qatar, the Premier League resumes on Boxing Day as all eyes once again return to the club game.
A season that is like no other due to the first ever winter World Cup and mid-season break gets back underway with a packed fixture schedule over the festive period.
The action returns with Arsenal holding a surprise five-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the table, with Newcastle and Tottenham completing an unlikely top four.
Liverpool and Chelsea struggled at times during the opening weeks, while at the bottom Nottingham Forest, Southampton and Wolves make up the relegation places.
Several teams have already changed managers and there’s a lot to catch up on following the World Cup. Here’s a team-by-team look at the Premier League state of play as the action gets set to resume.
Premier League returns: How ready is your team after World Cup?
The Premier League resumes on Boxing Day following a mid-season break for the World Cup in Qatar. Here’s a team-by-team look at where each club left off
The last meeting between the teams
It’s almost a year since these two sides last met at Old Trafford. They clashed in the Premier League on December 30th 2021 with Manchester United runnig out 3-1 winners.
Scott McTominay scored either side of a Ben Mee own goal, but despite Aaron Lennon pulling one back for the away side, they failed to get back into the game.
Maguire misses out
Manchester United’s captain, Harry Maguire, would have been hoping to build off his impressive performances for England in Qatar having returned to his club but he misses tonight’s match due to an illness.
Premier League applies to take part in trial for temporary concussion substitutes
The Premier League has asked football’s lawmakers if they can take part in a trial which would see temporary concussion substitutions used from the start of next season.
A joint-application from the Premier League, MLS and Ligue 1 has been launched through FIFPro and the World Leagues Forum to the International Football Association Board (IFAB).
Medics at all 20 Premier League clubs have been consulted during the past four to six weeks over the current concussion protocols in place in the top flight, where a head injury assessment is carried out on the pitch and a permanent concussion substitution used if required.
Premier League applies to take part in trial for temporary concussion substitutes
IFAB rejected calls in the summer to bring in temporary concussion substitutes
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