Destroyed Charlton 3-0 in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals
Ronaldo left, Rashford multi-goal
▲ Marcus Rashford
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Manchester United of the English Professional Football Premier League (EPL) forgot defeat. Cristiano Ronaldo (38, Al Nasr) is not playing, but his performance is improving and he is on an undefeated streak.
Manchester United defeated Charlton Athletic (3rd division) 3-0 in the 2022-2023 Carabao Cup quarterfinals held at Old Trafford in Manchester, England on the 11th (Korean time), Carabao Cup (League Cup) semifinals settled in Since November, United are on an eight-game winning streak.
Manchester United started to rise when Ronaldo, who had a conflict with the club, did not play. Manchester United showed a clear upward trend, winning 7 consecutive wins from the 16th round of the EPL once morest 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 matches including cup and league. In the match once morest Charlton that day, he also scored multiple goals and took the lead in advancing to the semifinals.
On this day, in the 21st minute of the first half, Anthony, who received a pass from Fred, took the lead with his trademark left-footed kick shot from outside the penalty box.
▲ Marcus Rashford
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In the second half, Rashford stepped up. During a counterattack in the 45th minute of the second half, Rashford received a pass from Facundo Pellistri and was in a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper. Rashford shook the net by kicking the ball between the goalkeeper’s crotch. Rashford received a penetrating pass from Casemiro just before the end of the game, ran into the penalty box, and kicked hard with his left foot to complete multiple goals.
Manchester United, who completed 8 consecutive wins in the official game, will face Manchester City, who are second in the league (12 wins, 3 draws, 2 losses, 39 points), in the 20th round of the EPL on the 14th. Manchester United are in 4th place (11 wins, 2 draws, 4 losses, 35 points). Meanwhile, in another quarterfinal match held that day, Newcastle, who placed third in the league (9 wins, 8 draws, 1 loss, 35 points), also defeated Leicester City 2-0 with consecutive goals from Dan Byrne and Joe Lintong.
Reporter Kim Dong-hyun
