Manchester United managed to qualify for the next round in the EFL cup competition after defeating Charlton Athletics yesterday as they continued with their good run at Old Trafford.
In that match, United were the better side as they created multiple chances upfront. The match was goalless until In the 21st minute where Antony opened the scoring from outside the 18-yard box.
In the 35 minute, Fred came close to making it 2-0 but his efforts were denied by the woodwork. In the second half, Charlton tried all means to press United in search of an equalizer buy United defence remained solid.
Antony Elanga had scored the second one in the 49th minute before it was ruled out as offside. In the last minute of the game, Rashford added the second one and the third to make it 3-0 giving United a guaranted spot in the semifinals.
In that match, one of the United player who impressed is Marcus Rashford. The English forward has been outstanding since the beginning of the season. His great performance yesterday made him the first player to score in seven consecutive games at Old Trafford.
Rashford has been enjoying a good run this season where he is currently the top scorer for United with 15 goals in all competition. His outstanding performance has played a major role for United top perfomance this season.
This weekend, United will be welcoming Manchester City as they looked forward to narrow the gap that's between them and leaders Arsenal. Rashford top perfomance has proved he might give Manchester City defenders a headache.
This now means that Marcus Rashford good run in the recent matches has proved he might be a big threat to Manchester City defenders.
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