Christian Eriksen and Marcus Rashford marked their return from World Cup duty by scoring the goals as Manchester United booked their place in the quarter-finals of the English League Cup with a 2-0 win at home to Championship leaders Burnley on Wednesday.
United manager Erik ten Hag named five players who had been at the World Cup in a strong starting line-up to face second-tier pacesetters Burnley, with Rashford, Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, Eriksen and Tyrell Malacia all involved from the kick-off at Old Trafford.
Burnley, managed by former Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany, kept the game scoreless until the 27th minute when Denmark midfielder Eriksen struck from close range following a cut-back by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Rashford doubled United's lead just before the hour mark with a superb solo effort, the England forward running from inside his own half into the Burnley box before shooting into the bottom corner.
RESULTS
Blackburn 1 (Wharton 44) Forest 4 (Johnson 13-P, 90+2, Lingard 53, Awoniyi 79)
Charlton 0 Brighton 0
Charlton win 4-3 on penalties
Man Utd 2 (Eriksen 27, Rashford 57) Burnley 0
TUESDAY
MK Dons 0 Leicester 3 (Tielemans 18, Perez 29, Vardy 50)
Newcastle 1 (Smith 67-og) Bournemouth 0
Southampton 2 (Adams 25, 74) Lincoln 1 (Bazunu 2-og)
Wolves 2 (Jimenez 77-P, Ait-Nouri 90+1) Gillingham 0
