Match report

Manchester United Defeats Burton Albion 4-1 in League Cup

Manchester United
Manchester United
4–1
FT
Burton Albion
Burton Albion
Sep 20, 2017

Manchester United demonstrated their dominance with a 4-1 victory over Burton Albion in the League Cup. Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial were pivotal in the win, with Rashford netting a brace and setting up Martial for his goal. Despite a late consolation from Lyle Dyer, Manchester United's clinical finishing and solid team play ensured a comfortable win.

Key Facts

  • • Marcus Rashford scored twice and assisted one goal.
  • • Anthony Martial scored one goal.
  • • Jesse Lingard scored one goal.
  • • Burton Albion's goal came from Lyle Dyer in the 91st minute.
  • • Burton Albion had two yellow cards and made three substitutions.

Lineups

Manchester United

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 20 S. Romero (G)
  • 36 M. Darmian (D)
  • 17 D. Blind (D)
  • 12 C. Smalling (D)
  • 2 V. Lindelöf (D)
  • 16 M. Carrick (M)
  • 8 Mata (M)
  • 21 Ander Herrera (M)
  • 14 J. Lingard (M)
  • 11 A. Martial (F)
  • 19 M. Rashford (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 L. Shaw
  • 39 S. McTominay
  • 40 Joel Castro
  • 4 P. Jones
  • 9 R. Lukaku
  • 18 A. Young
  • 27 M. Fellaini

Burton Albion

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 13 C. Ripley (G)
  • 6 B. Turner (D)
  • 12 T. Flanagan (D)
  • 11 L. Dyer (M)
  • 15 T. Naylor (D)
  • 8 M. Lund (M)
  • 21 H. Akpan (M)
  • 19 M. Palmer (M)
  • 4 J. Allen (M)
  • 16 L. Varney (F)
  • 20 J. Mason (F)

Substitutes

  • 3 S. Warnock
  • 7 L. Murphy
  • 10 L. Akins
  • 5 K. McFadzean
  • 9 S. Scannell
  • 17 M. Sordell
  • 24 H. Campbell

Timeline

  1. Manchester United
    5' Manchester United Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Rashford · Assist: J. Lingard
  2. Manchester United
    17' Manchester United Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Rashford · Assist: D. Blind
  3. Manchester United
    36' Manchester United Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Lingard · Assist: A. Martial
  4. Burton Albion
    42' Burton Albion Card · Yellow Card
    H. Akpan
  5. Burton Albion
    46' Burton Albion subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Turner · On: S. Warnock
  6. Burton Albion
    46' Burton Albion subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Allen · On: L. Murphy
  7. Manchester United
    60' Manchester United Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Martial · Assist: M. Rashford
  8. Manchester United
    64' Manchester United subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Rashford · On: S. McTominay
  9. Burton Albion
    71' Burton Albion Card · Yellow Card
    S. Warnock
  10. Burton Albion
    78' Burton Albion subst · Substitution 3
    Off: H. Akpan · On: L. Akins
  11. Burton Albion
    90'+1 Burton Albion Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Dyer

Match Stats

Stat Manchester United Burton Albion
Fouls 11 14
Pass Accuracy 90% 74%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 16 10
Corners 5 2
Total Passes 743 338
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 3 0
Shots on Target 11 3
Shots off Target 2 7
Possession 68% 32%
Accurate Passes 667 251
Shots Inside Box 12 8
Saves 2 7
Shots Outside Box 4 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Marcus Rashford's early brace within the first 17 minutes set the tone for Manchester United's performance.
  • ▸ Anthony Martial's goal in the 60th minute solidified Manchester United's control of the match.