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szdaily -> Sports -> 
Man U crashes out of League Cup
    2018-09-27  08:53    Shenzhen Daily

MANCHESTER United was dumped out of the Carabao Cup by Derby County at Old Trafford on Tuesday, as the EFL Championship side prevailed 8-7 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in the third round.

Paul Pogba was omitted from the Red Devils squad as he watched from the stands, and United once again failed to finish an opponent off after leading.

Juan Mata opened the scoring for the host after only three minutes, as a sweeping move from back to front had the Stretford End on its feet.

Derby continued to plug away despite United’s superiority in possession, and the Rams were rewarded shortly before the hour mark with a stunning equalizer.

Harry Wilson’s blockbuster free-kick was from the highest echelon, and the ball dipped and swerved as it flew past United goalkeeper Sergio Romero.

Romero’s night was to further decline minutes later as he handled outside of his penalty area, forcing the referee to brandish a red card after 67 minutes.

Jack Marriott’s goal appeared to have won the match for Derby with just five minutes remaining, but Marouane Fellaini’s header saved United’s blushes in the fifth minute of injury time, forcing penalty kicks.

The sides went through a number of perfectly taken spot kicks, and it was Phil Jones who missed his effort to give Derby the 8-7 victory.

As Jones ran up to the penalty spot, he was probably the last player Jose Mourinho wanted to save his side in this season’s League Cup.

The victory was totally deserved by Frank Lampard’s team, as the former Chelsea midfielder schooled his former Blues coach.

Mourinho’s United does not know how to kill teams off, and after a magnificent start, the Red Devils once again proved they are their own worst enemies.

United was not entirely poor, and its stellar lineup was more than good enough to put a big numerical advantage on the scoreboard.

However, once again United allowed an inferior opponent to sneak back into a match, ultimately embarrassing it in front of its home fans.

Despite the poor result, it was a good night for two United players who staked a claim for starting berths at the Theater of Dreams.

Anthony Martial was given the start on the left ahead of Alexis Sanchez, and Diogo Dalot shined at right-back as the teenager displayed a confidence above his tender years.

Sanchez appeared glum on the United bench and didn’t make it onto the pitch as a substitute, but Martial deserved his minutes as he showed the attacking verve he can provide.

(SD-Agencies)

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