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(The Post News)- In the League Cup third round on Tuesday, Manchester United thrashed Barnsley 7-0 as Marcus Rashford scored twice to continue his comeback and troublesome winger Antony netted his first goal of the year.
While United went wild, Fulham created unwelcome history when they lost to lower-division Preston 16–15 on penalties following the longest shoot-out in tournament history. United never seemed like they would pull off an upset against their third-tier opponents at Old Trafford, as they languished in 10th place in the Premier League following two losses in their opening four games.
After United’s victory over Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday, Rashford, Antony, and Alejandro Garnacho all scored goals before halftime to essentially secure United’s second consecutive victory. Following the break, Rashford and Garnacho each scored once more, and Christian Eriksen’s brace completed United’s greatest victory since manager Erik ten Hag joined from Ajax in 2022.
Ten Hag started eight players, including midfielder Manuel Ugarte, who had arrived from Paris Saint-Germain, and gave him his first start despite his vow to take the League Cup “very seriously”. United got off to a fast start in their attempt to win the championship for the second time in three seasons, and Ten Hag’s array of substitutions proved to be no obstacle.
The Dutchman had compared Rashford to a bottle of tomato ketchup following the player’s season-opening goal against Southampton last Saturday. After breaking his duck last season, Ten Hag predicted Rashford would have a run of success. Rashford had struggled to score during that campaign.
In the sixteenth minute, Garnacho’s deft pass found Rashford, who cut past Marc Roberts and fired high past Barnsley goalkeeper Gaga Slonina into the upper corner, confirming his forecast. The 26-year-old had not scored in back-to-back games since March.
During his first start of the season, the out-of-favor Brazilian international Antony scored a penalty in the 35th minute when Slonina fouled him while he was running through on goal.
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