DBasia.news – The journey of Manchester City and Manchester United in the 2020-2021 League Cup has not been stopped. Both clubs made it through the fourth round smoothly.
In this phase, the Manchester duo beat their opponents convincingly. Even though they are playing away games.
Manchester City were able to beat Burnley with a 3-0 score at Turf Moor on Thursday (1/10). Raheem Sterling became the man of the match by scoring two goals.
Sterling was again installed as the spearhead in this match. This could not be separated from the injury to Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus.
The former Liverpool player broke the deadlock in the 35th minute. His effort to greet Benjamin Mendy was not able to be driven by Burnley goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell.
Sterling doubled Manchester City’s lead early in the second half. This time he took advantage of Ferran Torres’ bait.
Ferran Torres completed the visitors’ win with a goal in the 65th minute. Measured kick shot smoothly into the Burnley goal.
It was Ferran Torres’ first goal with Manchester City. The burden on the player who was carried off from Valencia is now starting to lift a little.
In other matches, Manchester United also won a convincing victory when they traveled to Brighton & Hove Albion’s headquarters. The Red Devils indeed scored 3-0.
Just like its city rivals, this victory was not won easily. Manchester United could only open up the advantage at the end of the first half through Scott McTominay’s header.
This goal made Manchester United’s game more loose. Juan Mata and Paul Pogba were finally able to increase the number of goals for the visitors in the second half.
Mata broke into Brighton’s goal in the 73rd minute through a neat partnership with Donny van de Beek. Pogba completed it with an accurate free kick seven minutes later.
This victory made the Manchester duo advance to the quarter-finals. They followed the steps of Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United who first sealed a place in this round.
The results of the 2020-2021 League Cup fourth round, Thursday (1/10):
Newport County 1-1 (4-5) Newcastle United
Burnley 0-3 Manchester City
Brighton & Hove Albion 0-3 Manchester United
Everton 4-1 West Ham United