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      Man City 3 Liverpool 2: Haaland takes 10 mins to open scoring after 40-day break as Ake knocks Carabao Cup holders out

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      WHO needs the World Cup when you’ve got these two on our doorstep?Some football fans might be feeling a little hungover after the end of the tournament in Qatar on Sunday.  
      Erling Haaland returned to action with a goalCredit: Getty
      Fabio Carvalho equalised for LiverpoolCredit: Reuters
      Riyad Mahrez curled City ahead just two minutes into the second halfCredit: Getty
      Mo Salah hit back immediately for the RedsCredit: AFP
      Nathan Ake headed City back in frontCredit: Getty
      But trust the best sides in the country to blow the cobwebs away and provide the perfect pick me up.
      Both clubs had pleaded for calm in the build up to the game after a series of problems among supporters in recent years.
      That seemed to be heeded in the stands – but on the pitch it was anything but peaceful.
      Five goals – including the inevitable one from Erling Haaland – a host of missed chances for both sides and plenty of needle between these two deadly rivals.
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      If this doesn’t get your juices flowing for the return of domestic football and what lies ahead then nothing will.
      You simply couldn’t take your eyes off it right from the very first minute.
      While 16 of his team-mates have been on duty at the World Cup, Haaland has been putting his feet up for a few weeks.
      The Norwegian was probably counting down the days until this one and maybe he was a bit over-enthusiastic when a big moment arrived in the first minute.
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      He was picked out by Ilkay Gundogan and as he raced through on goal, Caoimhin Kelleher had come racing out.
      Haaland lifted his effort over the advancing keeper but got it all wrong as his effort was high and wide.
      While Aymeric Laporte snuffed out a chance for Darwin Nunez, the best chances were coming for the home side.
      A low cross from Kevin De Bruyne picked out Cole Palmer in the middle but the England U21 ace got his feet in a muddle and bundled his effort wide.
      At least the youngster was involved in the build up as City did take the lead in the tenth minute – working it out to De Bruyne on the left.
      The Belgian’s teasing cross saw Haaland escape from Joe Gomez before stabbing a low shot into the corner giving Kelleher no chance.
      Business as usual for the former Borussia Dortmund man – who made it 24 for the season.
      But City’s lead lasted just 10 minutes as Joel Matip and James Milner created the opening for Fabio Carvalho who steered a low shot past Stefan Ortega with the minimum of fuss.
      That settled the visitors down although the best chances were still falling to the champions.
      Palmer’s cross looked destined for the head of Haaland but a flick from Mahrez took it just out of his reach.
      Another break saw De Bruyne pull a cross back for Gundogan who was denied by the legs of Kelleher.
      The Reds keeper was there again minutes later to push away a diving header from Nathan Ake after yet more great work from De Bruyne.
      Former City man Milner was forced to hobble off just before the break with Nat Phillips on to replace him.
      And the centre back was called straight into action with a brilliant last ditch tackle to deny Haaland another sight of goal.
      Liverpool finished the half strongly as Nunez sprang the offside trap and cut in from the right but thumped his shot across the face of goal and wide of the far post.
      And the Uruguyan had another chance when Andy Robertson’s free-kick reached him but once again he placed his volley wide of the far post.
      What a half it had been but it got even better in the first four minutes of the restart.
      First Mahrez – another player who should be refreshed after missing the World Cup – collected a pass from Rodri.
      The Algerian drifted in from the right before curling a trademark left-footer around Kelleher.
      This time though, the lead lasted less than a minute.
      Sub Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain sent Nunez away down the left and he managed to outpace Laporte.
      He picked out strike partner Mo Salah who had all the time he needed to roll home his 15th goal of the season.
      It was thrilling stuff but it was by no means finished there.
      A short corner routine saw De Bruyne hang up a beautiful cross from the left and all Ake had to do was get his head on it to restore City’s lead.
      De Bruyne had been truly outstanding – he dressed up as Santa for a club charity event in the week and here he was dishing out presents to his team-mates left, right and centre.
      What on earth went wrong in Qatar as his dismal Belgium side crashed out in the group stage?
      Still City had half an hour to hold on this time and Nunez could have levelled again as he again beat the offside trap and raced clear but pulled his shot wide.
      And back at the other end, sub Fabinho cleared a De Bruyne effort off the line to deny the Belgian a goal he deserved.
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      Kelleher then pushed away Phil Foden’s effort minutes after the England ace had come on.
      The holders were clinging on but this time there was no way back.  
      Kevin De Bruyne was superb for CityCredit: Getty
      Haaland celebrates at full-timeCredit: Getty
      Jurgen Klopp thanks the travelling Liverpool fans after the gameCredit: Reuters More

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      Man City 3 Liverpool 2 LIVE REACTION: City seal Carabao Cup quarter-final place after thrilling five-goal encounter

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      MANCHESTER CITY have sealed their place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals after victory over Liverpool in an entertaining affair!Erling Haaland got onto the end of a Kevin De Bruyne cross to convert on the 10th minute and get the goal scoring underway.
      The lead did not last long though as Fabio Carvalho converted 10 minutes later to pull his side level, slotting home after an excellent cut-back.
      Just seconds into the second-half, Riyad Mahrez put his side back ahead but the lead only lasted a matter of minutes, with Mohamed Salah making it all level again.
      But now Nathan Ake has put his side ahead for the THIRD time in the match and this turned out to be the winner and the goal to see them go through.

      RESULT: Man City 3 Liverpool 2
      TV: Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football
      Live stream: NOWTV
      Man City XI: Ortega, Moreno, Lewis, Akanji, Laporte, Ake, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Mahrez, Haaland, PalmerLiverpool XI: Kelleher, Milner, Gomez, Matip, Robertson, Bajcetic, Thiago, Elliot, Carvalho, Salah, Nunez
      QUARTER-FINAL DRAW

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      City fear nobody in draw
      Having disposed of first Chelsea and now Liverpool, Man City have no one to fear in the draw for the quarter-final of the EFL Cup.
      Here are the numbers you are looking out for:
      1 Charlton Athletic
      2 Leicester City
      3 Manchester United
      4 Newcastle United
      5 Nottingham Forest
      6 Southampton
      7 Wolverhampton Wanderers
      8 Manchester City
      The draw is due to start shortly and you can follow it on the link above.
      Santa arrives early in Manchester
      In Germany, Santa Claus does not come down the chimney but is an angle type-figure that arrives on Christmas Eve giving people gifts.
      His Liverpool team must have got their dates mixed up as they continue to give their opponents gifts, week in, week out.
      It is costing them points and more importantly, wins.
      This isn’t an overnight problem and has been evident all season, but time to address this issue is slowly running out.
      Credit: PA
      Pep to pick the holes
      You do not become a manager with the record of Guardiola without even analysing your wins as well as your defeats.
      While the result will please him, it will be a concern how many times Liverpool got in against them in what was quite a one-sided game.
      The amount of missed chances will also worry him, Brentford showed what happens if you take your chances against Man City.
      Still plenty of work to do for the Spaniard, if he has any aspirations to catch his protégé at the top of the Premier League table.
      Belgian treats for Christmas time
      Kevin De Bruyne put in the sort of performance that would make any football fan sit and watch in amazement.
      The quality of delivery of his passing was nothing short of world-class this evening.
      If anything, he was often let down by the quality of the person on the end of the pass.
      People questioned whether, much like the rest of his international teammates, he was a spent force now.
      What a way to answer your critics in 90 minutes of football.
      Credit: Reuters
      FT: Man City 3-2 Liverpool
      As Oasis blares out of the stadium speakers, City are through to the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup.
      The quarter-final draw starts in 30 minutes.
      You can follow the draw live on the link above.
      The football romantic wants to see a Manchester derby surely?
      FT: Man City 3-2 Liverpool
      The referee brings the game to a close.
      Liverpool, the current holders, are out of the EFL Cup.
      City continue to the next round in a trophy they have grown to love during the Pep Guardiola era.
      Man City 3-2 Liverpool
      90+3. This result will give City some confidence going back into their Premier League campaign.
      Project ‘catch Arsenal’ resumes just after Christmas.
      Jurgen Klopp will be looking for a different outcome from his first XI when back in league action.
      Man City 3-2 Liverpool
      90+1. Rightly so, Kevin De Bruyne wins the man of the match award.
      By far the best player on the pitch today.
      City still look to attack, despite their one goal lead.
      Man City 3-2 Liverpool
      89. It is harsh for either of these sides to go out so early in the competition.
      The defending champions are going to get knocked out by the team who won this trophy four years in a row.
      If they want to defend their crown, they need to find a moment of magic from somewhere.
      We will have four minutes of added time.
      Man City 3-2 Liverpool
      87. City have deserved their win today.
      Liverpool could have quite easily turned it into a defeat, had they been more clinical in front of goal.
      Overall, Man City have dominated the ball and the chances.
      Credit: Getty
      Man City 3-2 Liverpool
      85. The ball breaks to De Bruyne who looks to bend one in.
      His shot has Kelleher beaten but Fabinho blocks the ball on the line.
      Foden follows up with a good effort but the Liverpool keeper makes a good save down to his right.
      Man City 3-2 Liverpool
      83. Oxlade-Chamberlain breaks from defence and strides forward into the Man City half.
      One heavy touch gives the defender a 50/50 chance and the Liverpool man was never winning that one.
      City look to manage the game now, passing it about and frustrating Liverpool.
      Man City 3-2 Liverpool
      81. City attack again and cross finds Rodri running onto it.
      He comes together with Kelleher and the referee awards a free kick to the keeper.
      We are into the final ten minutes now and time is running out for Jurgen Klopp.
      Man City 3-2 Liverpool
      79. It is all kicking off now as Rodri throws Fabinho to the ground.
      It was a heavy tackle by the Brazilian but not as bad as Rodri was making out with his actions.
      Both players are rightly shown a yellow card and we get on with the game.
      Credit: Getty
      Man City 3-2 Liverpool
      77. I wonder if any part of Jack Grealish’s subconscious knew that coming to City would see him spend more time on benches than a homeless person.
      He has a chance to try and impress here.
      Liverpool have to come at City so there should be plenty of space for the attacker to utilise.
      Man City 3-2 Liverpool
      75. If you look at chances today, Darwin Nunez could have had a hat trick.
      Then so could have Nathan Ake.
      Imagine the score this game could have been, a festival of football.
      Man City 3-2 Liverpool
      73. Grealish and Foden come on for City.
      Not what any team wants to see really but Haaland and Palmer are brought off for them.
      This has woken up the home fans a little.
      Darwin Nunez wastes another good chance for Liverpool as he drags the ball wide of the far post.
      Man City 3-2 Liverpool
      71. Naby Keita comes on for Liverpool.
      He owes them a shift or two.
      It has been a stop/start career for Keita in his time at Anfield.
      Man City 3-2 Liverpool
      69. Liverpool comes forward and Oxlade-Chamberlain breaks into the box and goes to ground.
      It looks as though the Liverpool man was trying to buy one there.
      Minimal contact which caused the ex-Arsenal man to go down like a sniper had got him.
      Credit: Reuters
      Man City 3-2 Liverpool
      67. Man City’s training tops are getting more and more wild.
      As Grealish pulls one off to notify his impending introduction.
      I wonder if all these training tops will all get sewn together at some point as Pep Guardiola reveals himself as the tops collectively make the world’s biggest Banksy painting.
      Man City 3-2 Liverpool
      65. Liverpool start to knock the ball around.
      City are keeping their shape, almost inviting them to come onto them.
      The ball breaks to Robertson on the back post.
      He hits it on the volley and shows why he is not considered an attacking player when it comes to scoring goals.
      Man City 3-2 Liverpool
      63. Liverpool’s only option to stop De Bruyne may be to put heavy challenges in so Pep brings him off right now.
      The Belgian midfielder has been man of the match without a shadow of a doubt.
      Performances like this show why he is rightly considered as one of the best to ever grace this league.
      Man City 3-2 Liverpool
      61. John Stones comes on for Man City.
      Liverpool need to find a way back into this game now.
      Klopp will be disappointed that it was one his substitutes, Jordan Henderson, who failed to react to the short corner quick enough.
      Man City 3-2 Liverpool
      59. What a delivery from De Bruyne.
      He could put a ball on any rock of your choosing on Mars with that right foot of his.
      Liverpool sleeping again at a set piece but City take full advantage of it.
      Credit: Reuters
      Goal – Nathan Ake (Man City)
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      Haaland, De Bruyne and Salah start after World Cup break as Man City face Liverpool in Carabao Cup

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      ERLING HAALAND and Mo Salah are both STARTING tonight’s Carabao Cup clash between Manchester City and Liverpool.Kevin De Bruyne is in for City too after a disappointing World Cup with Belgium.
      Mo Salah and Erling Haaland are both starting Manchester City’s Carabao Cup meeting with LiverpoolCredit: AFP
      Haaland was not at the World Cup after Norway failed to qualifyCredit: Getty
      Kevin De Bruyne starts for Manchester City against LiverpoolCredit: Getty
      Jack Grealish pictured arriving at the Etihad tonightCredit: Getty
      But England’s World Cup representatives only make the bench for both teams.
      Jack Grealish, Phil Foden, John Stones and Kyle Walker are all in the squad for City and could feature.
      Meanwhile Jordan Henderson has been named on the bench for Liverpool in the Carabao Cup last-16 clash.
      De Bruyne is one of six City starters who featured at the World Cup.
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      Manuel Akanji (Switzerland), Aymeric Laporte (Spain), Nathan Ake (Holland), Rodri (Spain) and Ilkay Gundogan (Germany) all play after returning from Qatar.
      Portugal’s Joao Cancelo and Bernardo Silva are on the bench having also played at the World Cup.
      Darwin Nunez is Liverpool’s only starter who featured at the World Cup after his group stage exit with Uruguay, but Brazil’s Fabinho is on the bench alongside Henderson.
      However, Brazilian goalkeeper duo Alisson and Ederson are not involved for Liverpool and City respectively.
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      It’s a first taste of competitive action in over a month for Haaland and Salah after Norway and Egypt both failed to qualify for the World Cup.
      Bosses Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola have both named teams with a mix of youth and experience.
      Tonight’s winners will go into the hat for the quarter-final draw.
      The draw takes place this evening immediately after the match. More

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      Man City vs Liverpool: Live Stream, TV channel, team news and kick-off time for TONIGHT’S Carabao Cup match-up

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      MANCHESTER CITY take on Liverpool in the next round of the Carabao Cup TONIGHT!Erling Haaland will be ready to unleash himself, having been out of action all throughout the World Cup.
      Riyad Mahrez scored a free-kick in Man City’s Carabao Cup win over ChelseaCredit: AFP
      Mohamed Salah and Co are coming off wins against AC Milan and Lyon during the winter break.
      City beat Chelsea in the last round while Liverpool overcame Preston on penalties in what was a tense clash.
      But now the two titans of English football will duel for a chance to play in this season’s quarter-finals.
      When is Man City vs Liverpool?
      Man City vs Liverpool will take place TONIGHT – Thursday, December 22.
      The game will be held at the Etihad Stadium.
      Kick-off is at 8pm GMT.
      What channel is it and can it be live streamed?
      Man City’s big clash with Liverpool will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football.
      You can live stream the action from the NOW TV or Sky Go app, both of which are available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
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      Team news
      Erling Haaland will be available to play after featuring in their 2-0 win over Girona.
      But his strike partner Julian Alvarez will come back a little later, having won the World Cup with Argentina.
      “At the moment, we have four or five players, and we will have to wait and see how the others come back,” said Guardiola.
      “But we just don’t have players because the big brains of football decided this schedule and we are going to play this game (against Liverpool).
      “Some players are coming back now and in the next few days and step by step, they will re-join their team-mates here.
      “People are coming back soon. Nathan, Aymer, and Rodri, and later the players from the England and Portugal teams.”
      Odds

      Man City – 10/11
      Draw – 14/5
      Liverpool – 5/2

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      When is the Carabao Cup quarter-final draw? UK start time, live stream, TV channel for TONIGHT

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      THE CARABAO Cup quarter-final draw is nearly amongst us!Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham all went crashing out in the third round.
      Tottenham were knocked out my Nottingham Forest in the third roundCredit: Getty
      However, the clash every fan will be keeping their eyes on for the fourth round is Manchester City going up against holders Liverpool.
      And SunSport has all the information on what happens once that mouth-watering tie has concluded.
      When is the Carabao Cup quarter-final draw?
      The Carabao Cup quarter-final draw will take place TONIGHT – Thursday, December 22.
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      It is scheduled to get underway once the eye-catching encounter between Manchester City and Liverpool has been settled, at around 9.45pm.
      What TV channel is it on and can it be live streamed?
      Sky Sports Main Event will be showing the Carabao Cup quarter-final draw LIVE.
      However, viewers have the option to stream the entire action on the Sky Go app or Sky Sports website.
      Alternatively, fans can head to the NOW TV app to watch the Carabao Cup quarter-final draw.
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      What teams are in the draw?
      There will be a total of eight teams that can qualify for the quarter-final draw.

      When will the quarter-final games be played?
      The quarter-final ties are scheduled to contested during the week commencing Monday, January 9, 2023. More

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      Argentina World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister’s Brighton team-mates KO’d by Charlton in Carabao Cup penalty shootout

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      AS Alexis Mac Allister continued to party with the World Cup winner’s medal back in Argentina, his Brighton teammates were dumped out of the Carabao Cup on penalties by League One Charlton.Ashley Maynard-Brewer was the hero for the Addicks, saving from Moises Caicedo after the Seagulls had missed three of their own spot kicks following a goalless 90 minutes.
      Charlton celebrate reaching the Carabao Cup quarter-finalCredit: AFP
      Pascal Gross missed Brighton’s first penalty in the shoot-outCredit: Reuters
      Sam Lavelle netted the winning penaltyCredit: PA
      Solly March was one of several Brighton players who wasted chances to scoreCredit: Getty
      While Brighton’s other World Cup representatives were brought crashing back to earth at the Valley, Mac Allister was posting snaps of himself hugging Lionel Messi and showing his medal to family and friends back home.
      Brighton’s exit will have hardly ruined his week but it will feel like a missed opportunity for the Seagulls, who wasted a bucket load of chances before losing out from the spot.
      Solly March missed a sitter in normal time before blasting what would have been the winning penalty over the bar.
      Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi said: “We made a lot of mistakes in the last few metres.
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      “We had match point with March but we made another mistake.
      “When you make mistakes like this you have to lose the game.”
      It was all smiles for Charlton, who are 18th in the third tier, as new manager Dean Holden watched on from the stands.
      There may be fresh chaos off the pitch here, with supporters declaring they have no confidence in Danish owner Thomas Sandgaard, but there were raucous celebrations nonetheless as they reached the last eight of this tournament for the first time since 2007.
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      Australian Maynard-Brewer said: “When full time went and it went to penalties I was quite relieved.
      “It shows what this club is capable of, one of the big dogs in the next round would be unreal.”
      Charlton sat deep early on but the only first-half chance from Brighton saw Adam Lallana send an effort onto the crossbar.
      The hosts came out of their shell as Jack Payne drove forward and cut inside from the left before firing a low shot into the arms of Jason Steele.
      Steele then had to put his body on the line after Levi Colwill and then Lewis Dunk both duffed passes back to their keeper, who had to rush out and was clattered by Charlton’s Miles Leaburn.
      Dunk then had to scramble to make a last-ditch block from Steven Sessegnon.
      The Seagulls gave Maynard-Brewer more to think about after the break, with Deniz Undav and Billy Gilmour both drawing saves.
      Colwill then went close from Pascal Gross’ free-kick, his header just tipped over the bar.
      March delivered the worst miss of the night, weaving through a sea of red shirts to give himself a one-on-one from six yards only to roll his effort wide.
      Charlton continued to hang on, with Maynard-Brewer on hand again to tip substitute Leandro Trossard’s effort behind for a corner.
      Crosses from both Pervis Estupinan and Tariq Lamptey both rolled across the six-yard box just needing a blue shirt to tap them in, but none came.
      Brighton were just as wasteful from the spot. Gross and Trossard hit the bar and post either side of Charlton’s Jayden Stockley also hitting the woodwork.
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      Jake Forster-Caskey and Evan Ferguson both converted before Steele saved from George Dobson and Rak-Sakyi, but March continued the comedy of errors, allowing Charlton back in.
      Lamptey blasted his home as we entered sudden death but Maynard-Brewer denied Caicedo before Sam Lavelle fired home the winning spot kick for the Addicks. More

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      Man Utd 2 Burnley 0 LIVE RESULT: Christian Eriksen tap-in and Marcus Rashford solo goal seal quarter-final place

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have beaten Burnley in the Carabao Cup thanks to Christian Eriksen and Marcus Rashford.Aaron Wan-Bissaka pulled a delightful ball back across the box to find the Dane, who converted with style.
      Rashford added a second with a fine solo effort, dribbling from the half-way line before converting from inside the box with a low shot.
      The victory sees Erik ten Hag’s men into the hat for the next round.

      RESULT: Man Utd 2 Burnley 0
      TV/ Live stream: Sky Sports Football/NOW TV
      Man Utd XI: Dubravka, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Casemiro, Malacia, Eriksen, McTominay, Rashford, Fernandes, Garnacho, Martial
      Burnley XI: Peacock-Farrell, Roberts, Harwood-Bellis, Beyer, Maatsen, Cullen, Cork, Brownhill, Gudmundsson, Benson, Barnes

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      That is all from us tonight on an action packed night of Carabao Cup football, which saw Manchester United and Marcus Rashford get the better of Vincent Kompany’s Burnley.
      Be sure to join us again tomorrow for Manchester City vs Liverpool in this competition, as well as checking out today’s top football stories.
      Thank you as always for reading, it has been a pleasure, and I hope to see you again soon.
      Good night!
      Manchester United beat Burnley 2-0 to progress to the Quarter Finals.Credit: Getty
      Full-time stats
      These are the stats for tonight’s featured game…
      Burnley certainly gave a good account of themselves, as the stats show, but it was ultimately a lack of quality in the final third that let them down tonight, with Ashley Barnes missing the target on a number of occasions.
      That said, we still thoroughly expect to see them back in the top-flight next season, as they showed that under Vincent Kompany they will be a tough team to play for any opposition.
      The full-time stats of Manchester United vs Burnley
      Around the grounds
      Manchester United and Burnley were not the only teams playing in the Carabao Cup round of 16 tonight, as Brighton crashed out against lower league opposition.
      It is Charlton who took the Seagulls all the way, as a 0-0 draw forced the game to a penalty shootout, which Charlton won after SEVEN penalties were missed…
      This is how the Carabao Cup RO16 results have gone so far…

      Wolves 2-0 Gillingham
      MK Dons 0-3 Leicester
      Newcastle United 1-0 Bournemouth
      Southampton 2-1 Lincoln City
      Blackburn Rovers 1-4 Nottingham Forest
      Charlton 0-0 Brighton (Charlton 4-3 on pens)
      Manchester United 2-0 Burnley

      The last game to be played is a huge one, as Manchester City take on Liverpool tomorrow at 8pm, which you can catch coverage of here on SunSport.
      Magnificent Marcus the difference
      The SunSport man of the match tonight has to go to Marcus Rashford.
      Coming off the back of a personally brilliant World Cup campaign, many viewers are keen to see if Rashy can keep up his brilliant performances in a Manchester United shirt.
      And if tonight is anything to go by, he definitely can.
      His goal was simply sublime, as he channeled his inner Leo Messi and drove with the ball from his own half before smashing a low shot into the bottom left corner.
      FT. Manchester United 2-0 Burnley
      The referee calls the game to a close, and it is Manchester United who move onto the Quarter-Finals of the Carabao Cup.
      Commiserations to Burnley, who gave a good account of themselves, we may just see this fixture more than once next season if they keep this up.
      90+2. Manchester United 2-0 Burnley
      “Is there a fire drill?” Rings out from the Burnley fans at Old Trafford.
      Their support has been brilliant and it is easy to see why they are at the top of the Championship.
      90. Manchester United 2-0 Burnley
      There will be four minutes of added time at the end of the second half.
      Bruno Fernandes picks up a yellow card for leaving one on Connor Roberts, he now misses the Quarter-Final. Silly.
      88. Manchester United 2-0 Burnley
      Double change for United.
      Fred and Brandon Williams are replacing Marcus Rashford and Tyrell Malacia.
      86. Manchester United 2-0 Burnley
      Antony takes a really good touch to get away from the Burnley left back.
      His shot is low and saved by Peacock-Farrell before Rashford is flagged for offside.
      84. Manchester United 2-0 Burnley
      Burnley should at least have one goal tonight.
      Barnes misses a huge chance after a casual misplaced pass from Casemiro, and then is immediately substituted for Scott Twine.
      82. Manchester United 2-0 Burnley
      Maatsen is hacked down by Antony, who throws his toys out the pram even against Championship opposition.
      He gets a yellow card for his efforts.
      80. Manchester United 2-0 Burnley
      It looks like this is going to be Manchester United’s night, as they are firmly in control of this one now.
      Full credit to the travelling fans however, they have been noisy and brilliant all night long.
      They are currently singing some rendition of The Twelve Days Of Christmas…
      78. Manchester United 2-0 Burnley
      Poor decision making from Antony, who just holds onto the ball for too long after Bruno makes a lung-busting run from box-to-box.
      He just needs to get his head up there and play the ball earlier, the Brazilian.
      76. Manchester United 2-0 Burnley
      United get a free-kick within shooting distance, with Eriksen, Bruno and Rashford all lining up over it.
      Bruno Fernandes pulls rank over the other contenders, but proceeds to smash it over the bar.
      74. Manchester United 2-0 Burnley
      Luke Shaw is on for United, another one of England’s World Cup players, he replaces Aaron Wan Bissaka.
      Anthony Elanga is on too in replacement of Anthony Martial.
      72. Manchester United 2-0 Burnley
      Jay Rodriguez is warming up for Burnley.
      Time to remind you that he has four Old Trafford goals in his career…
      70. Manchester United 2-0 Burnley
      It seems Rashford isn’t the only one who has been watching Messi, as Gudmundsson plays an inch perfect ball into Churlinov who really should get a goal back for Burnley.
      His shot however is wide of the post, and a goal still eludes the visitors.
      66. Manchester United 2-0 Burnley
      Marcus Rashford looks full of confidence at Old Trafford.
      He is pulling out all the stops now, with a cheeky nutmeg on Cullen before driving at the Burnley goal and eventually getting tackled.
      In his Lionel Messi bag it seems…
      64. Manchester United 2-0 Burnley
      A potential problem for Burnley here, as star man Manuel Benson goes down and looks to be in some pain.
      He is replaced by Churlinov.
      62. Manchester United 2-0 Burnley
      Antony is on in replacement of Alejandro Garnacho.
      The Brazilian has moved over to the right hand side, with Rashford now going to the left wing.
      60. Manchester United 2-0 Burnley
      That is simply sensational…
      Marcus Rashford picks the ball up in his own half, and charges down the right hand side, beating three Burnley defenders before smashing a low shot into the bottom left corner.
      He is a man in form, but that is one for the highlight reel.
      Marcus Rashford scored a beautiful solo goal to double United’s lead.Credit: Getty
      58. Manchester United 2-0 Burnley
      Wow. Wow. Wow.
      Marcus Rashford doubles the lead with an incredible solo goal.
      56. Manchester United 1-0 Burnley
      Harwood-Bellis puts in a big tackle on Martial which leaves the Frenchman on the floor, a sight all too familiar for Manchester United fans…
      Antony immediately gets his jacket off, and that might just be the end of Martial’s night, despite being back on his feet.
      54. Manchester United 1-0 Burnley
      It feels like the next goal could decide this game.
      If Burnley get it, you’d back them to capitalise and get another, whereas if it goes United’s way the game could be dead and buried.
      52. Manchester United 1-0 Burnley
      The Burnley wingers are very high and wide as the Burnley side looks somewhat reminiscent of Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.
      I wonder how many people would have believed that comparison three years ago…
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      Man Utd 2 Burnley 0: Rashford seals Carabao Cup win with incredible solo goal as he takes World Cup form home with him

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      MAYBE that need to fill Cristiano Ronaldo’s goalscoring boots isn’t quite as desperate as they all thought.And maybe if Gareth Southgate had given him more than five minutes against France, England’s World Cup would have been oh-so-different.
      Christian Eriksen opened the scoring in the first halfCredit: AP
      Marcus Rashford scored an incredible solo goalCredit: Reuters
      Anyone who witnessed Marcus Rashford’s magical performance certainly wouldn’t have been in a rush to disagree with either sentiment.
      Yes, fair enough, they will point out it was “only” Burnley, how one swallow doesn’t make a summer – or winter – and all that.
      But equally relevant is the old you can only beat what’s in front of you line. And Rashford didn’t just beat the Clarets, he thrashed them within an inch of their lives.
      Tireless, terrific and a non-stop bundle of energy. So much for the suggestion those returning from Qatar duty would need a few weeks to get back up to speed.
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      Rashford hit the ground running, picked up pace as the evening went on and capped his wonderful display with arguably the finest goal of his life.
      Never mind that it was against a Championship side, albeit one which is threatening to run away with that league.
      It was a truly special, unforgettable moment of skill from a young man who has been transformed since Erik ten Hag arrived at Old Trafford. And then some.
      United were already a goal to the good, yet in anything but the comfort zone when the ball fell to Rashford midway inside his own half 12 minutes after the break.
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      There was really nothing on, no danger whatsoever. Probably more to United than Burnley, if he lost the ball in home territory.
      So he set off. And on he went. And on, and on and on. Jinking and weaving, the ball never more than a few inches from his foot.
      Burnley backed off, rocked on their heels, with the backtracking Jordan Beyer not knowing whether to stick or twist.
      In the end he did neither as Rashford’s stepover left him looking as groggy as a drunk at chucking out time, before the forward fired coolly, clinically and classically into the bottom corner.
      For a split second it seemed Old Trafford was struck by silence. It was such a wondrous piece of skill it certainly should have been.
      Then the whole ground rose as one – Heavens, there were even a few grudging Burnley claps in there – to salute a goal as fine as this stadium has seen in years.
      The ninth of an increasingly impressive season for the England forward, and far, far away the best of the lot.
      Three Lions boss Southgate must have had some damned fine strikers on his hands if he could leave him on the bench for all but the final, frantic few minutes of that quarter-final against France.
      Or maybe he’s just a nice-guy kind of manager who’s never made a game-changing decision as national boss and only kept the job because there are no suitable alternatives. Hmmmm?
      You can be pretty certain that even Southgate will find it hard not to make Rashford the first name on his next England teamsheet if he carries on in this vein.
      The first game PC – Post Cristiano – and the only time Ronaldo’s name got a mention was the fact Rashford scored a goal even the magnificently six-packed one would have been proud of.
      It was a goal fitting of winning a Champions League, never mind killing off a Championship side.
      Although for United fans, the fact it is a side managed by Manchester City legend Vincent Kompany did make it that little bit extra special.
      There is every chance they would have booked a place in the last eight even without Rashford’s sensational 70-yard solo, as well, because they were already a goal to the good.
      That came courtesy of Christian Eriksen’s second strike for the club, with an opener that had something of the Christmas miracle ring to it as well.
      The miracle in question being that the creator was Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who came up with one of the first decent crosses in his four seasons at Old Trafford.
      Quite whether it has much impact on saving his United career is both highly debatable and doubtful, given this was only the full-back’s second appearance of the campaign.
      It was only the seventh time Wan-Bissaka has even made the United squad. At least he could celebrate with an assist for the opener.
      What an assist it was, as well, with a stretched volley to turn Bruno Fernandes’ admittedly over-hit pass into the box, where Eriksen smashed into the roof of the net.
      We even had a couple of corny Christmas jokes thrown in, too, in the form of stand-in stopper Martin Dubravka’s comedy goalkeeping.
      First he nearly punched the ball into his own net – after totally missing Manuel Benson’s cross – and needed Casemiro’s acrobatic heroics to hook it to safety.
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      And then he let a simple backpass from the Brazilian slip under his foot and had to dash back to hack it to safety.
      It was just about the only thing that came close to wiping a smile off United faces all night. More