Destroyed Charlton 3-0 in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup
Ronaldo left, Rashford multi-goal
Marcus Rashford
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Manchester United of the English Professional Football Premier League (EPL) have forgotten the defeat. Cristiano Ronaldo (38, Al-Nasr) is unbeaten as his performance improves while he is not playing.
Manchester United defeated Charlton Athletic (Third Division) 3-0 in the 2022-2023 Carabao Cup Quarter Finals held at Old Trafford in Manchester, England on the 11th (Korean time), and the Carabao Cup Semi Finals (League Cup) have settled in Since November, United won eight consecutive victories.
Manchester United started to grow when Ronaldo, who had a conflict with the club, did not play. Manchester United has shown a clear upward trend, making a 7 match winning streak in the 16th round of the EPL against Fulham on November 14 last year, when Ronaldo was missing. Currently, Marcus Rashford is filling the void left by Ronaldo. After the World Cup break, Rashford exploded with 7 goals in 6 cup and league games. In the match against Charlton that day, he also scored more goals and took the lead advancing to the semi-finals.
On this day, in the 21st minute of the first half, Anthony, who received a pass from Fred, took the lead with his signature left-footed shot from outside the box.
Marcus Rashford
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In the second half, Rashford stepped up. In the 45th minute of the second half, during a counterattack, Rashford received a pass from Facundo Pellistri and got into a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper. Rashford shook the net by kicking the ball between the goalkeeper’s groin. Rashford received Casemiro’s penetrating pass just before the end of the match, ran into the penalty area and kicked hard with his left foot to complete more goals.
Manchester United, who have had an 8-match winning streak in competitive matches, will face league runners-up Manchester City (W12, D3, L2, 39 points) in the EPL round 20 on the 14th. 4th place (11 wins, 2 draws, 4 losses, 35 points). Meanwhile, in another quarter-final match played that day, Newcastle, who finished third in the league (W9, D8, L1, 35 points), also defeated Leicester City 2-0 with consecutive goals from Dan Byrne and Joe Lintong.
Reporter Kim Dong Hyun
