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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ten Hag keeping side grounded
Despite their current form, the Dutch manager knows it is important to keep his players focussed on the task at hand.
Sitting fourth in the Premier League table, they have the chance to push on in the remainder of the season.
Their noisy neighbours stand in the way this weekend.
Marcus continues red-hot form
Marcus Rashford has scored 15 goals and 6 assists in the 25 games he has played this season.
Despite the criticism he received from some quarters at the start of the season, the England forward has remained focussed at the task at hand.
Having scored in eight times in his last eight games at Old Trafford, he will be one to watch for rivals City at the weekend.
Red Devils avoid banana skin
In a totally deserved win, United showed their dominance against lower league oppposition.
At one-nil, there was a chance of them being hit on the counter-attack but ten Hag’s substitutions were to pay dividends.
Two goals from Marcus Rashford putting the game to bed.
Theatre still dreaming of silverware
United make it to their third league cup semi-final in the last four years.
They will be hoping to avoid Man City in the draw that is for sure.
Erik ten Hag continues his side’s good form as they head into a Manchester derby this weekend.
Credit: AFP FT: Man Utd 3-0 Charlton
The referee brings the game to a close.
Rashford’s second goal may have been just offside but with no VAR and the linesman keeping their flag down, the goal stands.
Erik ten Hag’s side go through to the semi-finals.
Goal – Marcus Rashford (Man Utd)
Man Utd 2-0 Charlton
90+3. Rashford has scored in the last 8 consecutive games at Old Trafford.
Credit where it’s due to Charlton they are still piling forward whenever they can.
It could have been a different end to the game if it wasn’t for Rashford.
Man Utd 2-0 Charlton
90+2. That second goal certainly has winded the visitors as they see their chances of getting back into this game fading away.
There are claims of a handball against Maguire in the box and also for a penalty for a foul but the referee is not interested.
Eriksen does well to dribble the ball out of defence.
Man Utd 2-0 Charlton
90. Game, set and match Man Utd.
Casemiro finds Pellistri who in turn finds the run of Rashford.
As the keeper comes out to block he lifts it over him into the net.
We are going to have four additional minutes here.
Goal – Marcus Rashford (Man Utd)
Man Utd 1-0 Charlton
88. Pellistri does well down the right flank, taking the ball to the touchline before looking for McTominay.
The Scottish midfielder looks to get a shot away but Charlton block once again and ball bobbles up for the keeper to collect.
End to end stuff here at the moment.
Man Utd 1-0 Charlton
86. United are putting the pressure on now.
More importantly, it is keeping the ball up the right end of the pitch with time running out.
Malacia is receiving some treatment for a stray arm to the face.
Credit: AFP Man Utd 1-0 Charlton
84. Garnacho has been a thorn in the side of Charlton this evening.
Again finding Eriksen in a good position, Maynard-Brewer makes a fantastic save.
Getting down well to save to his left, tipping it around the post for a corner.
Man Utd 1-0 Charlton – Eriksen chance
82. United come charging forward with the impressive Garnacho.
He tries to shoot but his effort is blocked and breaks to Eriksen with the goal at his mercy.
The Danish playmaker shoots but again there is a Charlton defender sliding in to make a block once again.
Man Utd 1-0 Charlton
80. As we enter the closing stages of this game, United are still open to the ultimate sucker punch.
Charlton have made a name for themselves winning penalty shootouts in this trophy this season.
Having scored 15 of the 17 penalties taken so far, United would do well to put this game to bed.
Maguire is shown a yellow card for a clumsy foul.
Man Utd 1-0 Charlton
78. Fraser stands over the free kick once again.
He gets it over the wall and back down but it is straight at Heaton who makes a very comfortable save.
Should have done better with that one.
Credit: Reuters Man Utd 1-0 Charlton – Malacia yellow card
76. United are playing short passes around trying to tire their opponents.
Charlton break and Malacia is penalised for a foul just on the edge of the Man Utd penalty area.
Big chance for Charlton here.
Malacia is shown a yellow card for the challenge.
Man Utd 1-0 Charlton
74. Sessegnon is causing Wan-Bissaka all sots of problems down the right-hand side of United’s defence.
On this occasion he dummies a cross before dropping the shoulder and taking it past the United full back.
Heaton is able to gather the cross before Charlton can get a head to it.
Man Utd 1-0 Charlton
72. Garnacho holds the ball up, waiting for someone to offer themselves as an option.
He slides a lovely ball into Christian Eriksen who whips the ball across the box looking for a touch.
There are no United players in the six yard box to do so.
Man Utd 1-0 Charlton
70. While the score stays at one-nil, the visitors are only one counter-attack away from taking this to penalties.
Casemiro sees the keeper off his line and tries to beat him from inside his own half.
That is as close as that got to troubling the Charlton goal.
Man Utd 1-0 Charlton
68. United are probing the Charlton, just on the edge of their box, trying to find a way to unlock them.
They cannot seem to work the ball through the numbers.
Dean Holden’s side are trying to press more in this half.
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Man Utd 1-0 Charlton
66. Charlton feel they should have a free-kick just outside the United box but the referee waves play on.
The home side break at pace and the ball is fed into Garnacho.
He drops the shoulder and cuts inside with a perfect sight of goal as he looks for the top corner.
Great save from Maynard-Brewer as he tips it wide.
Man Utd 1-0 Charlton
64. Charlton are showing more attacking intent in this half.
They are causing United problems when they do.
Not so much testing Heaton but stretching the back four.
Man Utd 1-0 Charlton
62. Garnacho is fouled in a wide position.
Maguire is loving these crossfield balls today.
On this occasion the young winger is adjudged to be offside.
Man Utd 1-0 Charlton
60. Mainoo, Antony and Fred come off for United.
They are replaced by Rashford, Eriksen and Casemiro.
Meanwhile, Charlton bring off Blackett-Taylor for O’Connell.
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