A rejuvenated Marcus Rashford scored twice as Manchester United thrashed League One side Barnsley 7-0 at Old Trafford to reach the Carabao Cup fourth round.
Rashford opened the scoring for his side after breaking a barren run without a goal since March in Saturday’s 3-0 win at Southampton. Erik ten Hag’s decision to keep him in the side paid off as he added the fifth with a confident first-time finish.
The 26-year-old could have had a hat-trick, but he gave up a penalty for Antony, who had not scored since April before he squeezed his spot-kick past Chelsea loanee Gabriel Slonina in the Barnsley goal.
Alejandro Garnacho, left on the bench at Southampton, also scored twice, stabbing in from close range in first-half stoppage time and then making it 4-0 on the break with a composed finish after Christian Eriksen carved open the flimsy Barnsley backline.
Eriksen added two goals of his own in the closing stages, just four minutes apart, turning in a cross from substitute Bruno Fernandes before curling into the bottom corner for the seventh. He had not scored a club goal for more than a year.
United, who learn their opponents for the Carabao Cup fourth-round in next Wednesday’s draw, return to Premier League action at Crystal Palace on Saturday Night Football – live on Sky Sports.
More to follow…
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Marcus Rashford opens the scoring for Manchester Utd against Barnsley with an emphatic finish into the roof of the net.
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Marcus Rashford scores his second and Manchester Utd’s fifth goal of the night against a dispirited Barnsley side.
What next for United?
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Erik ten Hag was able to quieten the noise with a win against Southampton on Saturday – and will now look to build on this in the Premier League.
United face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in their next fixture and you can watch this game live on Sky Sports this Saturday.
Oliver Glasner’s side are still searching for their first win in the top flight this season, following back-to-back draws against Chelsea and Leicester City.