Man Utd 7-0 Barnsley: Marcus Rashford double helps Erik ten Hag’s side humiliate Barnsley in Carabao Cup

Report and free match highlights from Manchester United’s Carabao Cup clash against Barnsley at Old Trafford on Tuesday; doubles from Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, and Christian Eriksen, plus a penalty from Antony, see Erik ten Hag’s side ease past League One Barnsley.

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Manchester United defeated Barnsley 7-0 at Old Trafford, with a rejuvenated Marcus Rashford scoring twice, to advance to the Carabao Cup fourth round and give Erik ten Hag his biggest win as manager.

Rashford, who leads the line for United, opened the scoring after ending a six-month goal drought in Saturday’s 3-0 victory over Southampton. Ten Hag’s decision to keep him in the team paid off, as he scored his fifth with a confident first-time finish.

“When I see the teeth [smiling] from Marcus Rashford, I’m calm, I’m composed and I’m confident that he will score,” Ten Hag told Sky Sports after the game.

The 26-year-old could have had a hat-trick, but he gave up a penalty for Antony, who had not scored since April before he squeezed his spot-kick past Chelsea loanee Gabriel Slonina in the Barnsley goal.

Alejandro Garnacho, left on the bench at Southampton, also scored twice, stabbing in from close range in first-half stoppage time and then making it 4-0 on the break with a composed finish after Christian Eriksen carved open the flimsy Barnsley backline

Eriksen scored twice in the final four minutes, turning in a cross from substitute Bruno Fernandes and curling into the bottom corner for the seventh goal. He hadn’t scored a club goal in over a year.

United return to Premier League action at Crystal Palace on Saturday Night Football, live on Sky Sports, after learning their Carabao Cup fourth-round opponents in next Wednesday’s draw.