Manchester United 3-0 Colchester United: Match Report, Statistics, and Analysis

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Manchester United scored three goals in 10 second-half minutes to overcome League Two outfit Colchester United – setting up a Carabao Cup semi-final clash with fierce rivals Manchester City.

The five-time EFL Cup winners spurned plenty of opportunities in a disappointing first-half. However, Marcus Rashford opened the scoring on 51 minutes with a fantastic solo goal.

Colchester’s Ryan Jackson then turned Mason Greenwood’s cross into his own net, before Rashford set up Anthony Martial for the home side’s third.

It’s fair to say the visitors came to defend. The fourth-tier team inevitably sat back in the opening stages of the game and frustrated Man Utd.

Despite battling to keep Ole Gunner Solskjaer’s men at bay, Man Utd always looked like scoring. And when the deadlock was broken early in the second-half, it was one-way traffic for the rest of the game.

Colchester can be proud of their efforts in this year’s EFL Cup. The underdogs had beaten Crystal Palace and Tottenham to reach the last eight.

Still, Man Utd’s superiority ultimately prevailed. The League Two side can leave the competition with their heads held high, while Man Utd must now prepare for a double-header with Man City.

Match Stats

Manchester United – Colchester United

Possession

74%-26%

Shots

26-5

Shots on Target

6-2

Corners

7-2

Fouls

7-10

The stats suggest the home side should’ve scored more, but they wasted a number of good opportunities. Colchester goalkeeper Dean Gerken also made a couple of impressive saves.

As expected, the possession was completely dominated by Man Utd. The fourth-tier outfit struggled to compete with Man Utd’s quick passing and devastating pace going forward.

Man of the Match: Marcus Rashford (Manchester United)

The England forward remained a constant threat to the Colchester defence throughout the game. He opened the scoring, and also notched up an assist for his side’s third.

Rashford has now scored 17 goals for club and country this season, while his tally of 14 for the Red Devils is his best return for the club in a single season.

Key Facts

• Only Liverpool (17) have reached more League Cup semi-finals than Manchester United (15).

• Man Utd are now unbeaten in their last 12 games in all competitions at Old Trafford.

• The Red Devils have never lost a League Cup tie against fourth-tier opposition.

Home team
Away team

Probability %

1X2

Pred

Correct score

Avg. goals

Weather conditions

Coef.

Score

Live
coef.

EFL

Manchester United Colchester Utd 18/12/2019 21:00

424117

1

3 - 1

2.78

7°

1.13

1.13 9.20 19.88 -1 -1 1

FT

3 - 0(0 - 0)

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