Man Utd 3-0 Charlton LIVE RESULT: Sub Rashford on the double as Utd sail into Carabao Cup semi-finals
MANCHESTER UNITED have beaten Charlton 3-0 to reach the Carabao Cup semi-finals.
Antony opened the scoring with a long-range stunner before sub Marcus Rashford put the game out of Charlton's reach with a late double.
The big draw for the Carabao Cup final four is taking place on Wednesday night.
- Result: Man Utd 3 Charlton 0
- Man Utd XI: Heaton, Dalot, Maguire, Martínez, Malacia, McTominay, Fred, Garnacho, Mainoo, Antony, Elanga
- Charlton XI: Maynard-Brewer, Clare, Inniss, Ness, Sessegnon, Dobson, Morgan, Fraser, Rak-Sakyi, Leaburn, Blackett-Taylor
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Goal - Antony (Man Utd)
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19. The home fans try and lift the team.
The long crossfield passes are stretching the visitors.
Maguire is becoming a bit predictable with them now though.
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17. The visitors will be pleased with their performance so far.
Maynard-Brewer has not had one save to make.
They need to try and put United under pressure more at the other end of the pitch.
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17. Maguire hits a diagonal ball again out to Garnacho.
They manage to switch play and Dalot dinks in a cross from the byline.
Just as Garnacho seems to be lining up the volley, Charlton manage to get a touch to clear.
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15. The corner comes in and Heaton tries to come for it through a sea of players but cannot get a telling touch.
It drops to a Charlton player on the edge of the box who looks to shoot.
His scuffed effort runs straight into the arms of Heaton, who is still on the floor.
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13. United are putting on the pressure now.
Charlton defending in numbers as you would expect.
On the counter attack, Charlton manage to win themselves a corner.
Man Utd 0-0 Charlton
11. It is quite a full ground this evening, which is good to see, as too often this competition is seen as the lesser trophy.
United look comfortable in possession and trying to find holes to exploit in the Charlton defensive liine.
Dobson puts in a heavy challenge on Fred and comes away with the ball.
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9. The aim for Charlton will be to keep United out for as long as possible.
Dalot comes forward down the right looking to feed it into the path of Mainoo.
There is too much on the pass, considering the rain before kick-off, and it runs out for a goal kick.
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7. It is plain to see that United's defenders will have a lot of time on the ball tonight as Charlton drop off them in possession.
Maguire spreads it out wide to Garnacho.
He takes it on the chest and runs to the byline before dummying a cross and sending the defender to the shops as he slides in.
Cutting inside, dropping the shoulder, he looks to shoot but his effort whistles wide of the upright.
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5. Charlton are looking to use the direct route.
Knocking the ball up to Leaburn to hold up and bring others into play.
United are knocking on the door, creating half chances.
Credit: Reuters Man Utd 0-0 Charlton - Dalot chance
3. Garnacho does well down the left and gets to the byline.
He cuts it back to Dalot on the edge of the box with the goal at his mercy.
Looking to find the top corner, his shot sails into the stands.
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1. Taylor-Blackett runs at United and looks to find a way into the box but United manage to clear.
No fear from the League One side in the opening exchanges.
United are looking to knock the ball around but some loose passes are gifting possession back to the visitors.
Kick-off: Man Utd vs Chalrton
We are underway at Old Trafford.
Charlton get the game started.
The away fans are making themselves heard.
Addicks looking to rewrite history
Charlton have never progressed to the semi-finals of the league cup in their 118-year history.
They have only reached the quarter-finals once before, in the 2006/07 season, which ended in dismay as Wycombe claimed a 1-0 victory.
Dean Holden's side have brought in the region of 8,000 fans with them to Old Trafford this evening.
Credit: Reuters United looking to make it six
Man Utd have won the league cup five times, having last gone all the way in 2017.
Since then, they have suffered back-to-back semi-final exits to Man City in 2020 and 2021.
Their last two quarter-final eliminations have come against sides in lower divisions, but very few will hold out any hope of a giant killing here.
Someone turn the sprinklers off
The conditions will be wet at kick-off as Old Trafford has some rain to welcome fans to the ground.
It could make for a slick surface, acting as somewhat of a leveller, giving The Addicks some confidence.
Manchester seemingly sticking to stereotype this evening.
Credit: Getty Academy starlet gets EFL Cup nod
Man Utd starlet, Kobbie Mainoo, makes his debut for the senior team this evening.
A key element of the Red Devils' side that won the FA Youth Cup, leading to him signing his first professional contract this year.
He will be aiming to impress this evening.
Charlton subs:
13. MacGillivray, 5. Lavelle, 6. O'Connell, 36. Chin, 32. Henry, 19. Payne, 7. Jaiyesimi, 14. Kirk, 9. Stockley
Charlton starting XI:
The Addicks make one change from the team that beat Lincoln on the weekend with shot-stopper Ashley Maynard-Brewer returning.
31. Maynard-Brewer, 28. Clare, 24. Inniss, 34. Ness, 22. Sessegnon, 4. Dobson, 10. Morgan, 21. Fraser, 20. Rak-Sakyi, 33. Leaburn, 25. Blackett-Taylor
Credit: @CAFCofficial Man Utd subs:
1. De Gea, 2. Lindelof, 23. Shaw, 29. Wan-Bissaka, 18. Casemiro, 14. Eriksen, 28. Pellistri, 55. Iqbal, 10. Rashford
Man Utd starting XI:
Erik ten Hag rotates his United side this evening with the Manchester derby looming on the weekend.
22. Heaton, 5. Maguire, 6. Martinez, 12. Malacia, 17. Fred, 20. Dalot, 21. Antony, 36. Elanga, 39. McTominay, 49. Garnacho, 73. Mainoo
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EFL Cup winner odds
The bookies have Man Utd as second favourites to win the competition, with noisy neighbours City their favourites.
- Man City 8/11
- Man Utd 3/1
- Newcastle 11/2
- Wolves 16/1
- Leicester 18/1
- Nottingham Forest 20/1
- Southampton 35/1
- Charlton Athletic 175/1
Tonight's visitors, Charlton, are rank outsiders at 175/1.
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Minnows looking to cause upset
League One Charlton Athletic travel to Manchester tonight looking to repeat the upset they caused in the last round.
QPR, Walsall, Stevenage and Brighton have all fallen to the Londoners in the EFL Cup this season.
Only against Walsall did they not need a penalty shootout to progress.
Credit: Alamy Old Trafford cup run continues
Going from hero to zero in the space of an hour, Everton centre-back Conor Coady went through all the emotions on Friday night.
Man Utd survived a brief scare to overcome The Toffees and book their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Antony's quickfire opener preceded a howler from David De Gea, allowing Coady to level the scores with just 14 minutes on the clock, but the international turned into his own net after the restart.
United looking to continue run
The Dutch boss was asked if there is a risk of complacency cropping in with their current run of form:
You have to be watchful of this. We have to keep this focus and this concentration. You have to work well during the days we are training. We have to keep the focus when we go to games. We have to start with the right attitude. When you don’t, we talk before, I think the level of the Premier League is dead high. If you’re not, you get hammered. If you do not bring the mental or physical output, you get hammered. So, we have to avoid that by keep working well and do the right things.
Erik ten Hag