In the first game since Erik ten-Hach left, Manchester United showed a perfect performance.
Manchester United scored a 5-2 victory over Leicester City in the round of 16 of the English Football League Cup (EFL Cup) of the 2024-25 season at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, at 4:45 a.m. on the 31st (Korea time). Bruno and Casemiro each scored multiple goals, and even Garnacho participated in the scoring march, showing a hot attack.
Manchester United brought a 4-2-3-1 formation. Girksey, Garnacho, Bruno, Rashford, Casemiro, Ugarte, Lisandro, Lindelof, The Licht, and Dalot were among the starters, and Vindr kept the goal. Leicester also utilized a 4-2-3-1 formation against them. Ayew, Reid, El Cannus, McAteer, Skipp, Sumare, Thomas, Okoli, Cody, and Justin filled the starting lineup, and Ward wore goalie gloves.
Leicester opened the scoring. Ayew, who got a pass from McAteer in the 10th minute of the first half, attempted a right footed shot from inside the box but was blocked by the goalkeeper. Manchester United, which overcame the crisis, went ahead first. Casemiro, who got a pass from Garnacho in the 15th minute of the first half, attempted a mid-range shot from outside the box to cut Leicester’s net.
Manchester United, who took the lead, widened the gap. Garnacho, who received Dalot’s cross in the 28th minute of the first half, scored an additional goal by attempting a right-footed shot in the box. Leicester began to chase. El Cannus, who caught the ball from outside the box in the 33rd minute of the first half, attempted a bold mid-range shot, which was sucked into Manchester United’s goal.
Manchester United did not give up the mood. In the 36th minute of the first half, they had a chance to free-kick right in front of the box and Bruno, who was the kicker, tried to shoot himself, and the ball deflected off the opponent’s defender’s head and went into Leicester’s goal. Manchester United sealed the scoring. Casemiro, who launched the attack with a corner kick in the 38th minute and received Rashford’s cross in the box, scored his fourth goal by pushing the second ball into the foot after the header.
Manchester United continued the mood. Casemiro, who received Bruno’s pass in the 42nd minute, tried to shoot a header in the box, but the ball went out to the right of the goal. Leicester narrowed the gap once again. In the extra time of the first half, the attack was carried out with a free kick and Cody, who did not miss the opponent’s defense’s mistake in the box, tried to shoot with his right foot to score a chase goal. Thus, the first half ended with Manchester United taking a 4-2 lead.
Leicester took the first shot in the second half. Sumare, who got a cross from El Cannus in the fourth minute of the second half, attempted a header shot from inside the box, but the ball went to the left side of the goal. Manchester United widened the gap. Bruno, who did not miss the opponent’s back pass and won the ball, pushed the ball towards the empty goal in the 13th minute of the second half, scoring his team’s fifth goal.
Leicester hit the ground in disappointment. Sumare, who caught the ball right in front of the box in the 21st minute of the second half, attempted a powerful shot with his right foot, but it hit the post and did not lead to a goal. Manchester United went on the offensive. Ahmad, who received Bruno’s pass from inside the box in the 25th minute of the second half, attempted a left-footed shot, but the ball headed to the side net.
Manchester United added more pressure. Ahmad, who received a pass from the right side of the half space in the 28th minute of the second half, spun around and attempted a left-footed shot, but the ball fell into the goalkeeper’s arms. Manchester United did not lose energy. Bruno, who received Casemiro’s penetrating pass from inside the box in the 36th minute of the second half, attempted a direct shot, but the ball went over the goal.
Leicester also continued to attack. Mabidi, who got a pass from the skip in the 38th minute of the second half, attempted a mid-range shot from outside the box, but Vindr blocked it. No additional goal was scored afterwards, and the match ended with Manchester United’s 5-2 victory. 스포츠토토
