MANCHESTER UNITED lead Charlton into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals NOW!
Antony opened the scoring with a long-range stunner at Old Trafford.
And the main team news was Kobbie Mainoo, 17, STARTS the game to make his United debut.
Erik ten Hag are in fine form, with seven straight wins in every competition they can boast of as they climb into the top four of the Premier League.
- To start up: 8 p.m.
- TV Channel/Live Stream: This game is NOT broadcast in the UK
- Sky Sports instead shows Newcastle vs Leicester
- Manchester United XI: Heaton, Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Malacia, McTominay, Fred, Garnacho, Mainoo, Antony, Elanga
- Charlton XI: Maynard-Brewer, Clare, Inniss, Ness, Sessegnon, Dobson, Morgan, Fraser, Rak-Sakyi, Leaburn, Blackett-Taylor
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Manchester United 1-0 Charlton
70. With the score remaining at a zero, the visitors are just one counter-attack away from taking it to a penalty shoot-out.
Casemiro sees the keeper off his line and tries to beat him from inside his own half.
It’s as close as it has troubled Charlton’s goal.
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Manchester United 1-0 Charlton
66. Charlton thinks they should have a free-kick just outside United’s penalty area, but the referee keeps playing.
The home team breaks the rhythm and the ball is introduced into Garnacho.
He drops the shoulder and cuts inside with a perfect view of goal as he looks for the top corner.
Great save from Maynard-Brewer as he tips it wide.
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Manchester United 1-0 Charlton
64. Charlton shows more offensive intent in this half.
They cause problems for United when they do.
Not so much testing Heaton but stretching the back four.
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Manchester United 1-0 Charlton
62. Garnacho is fouled in a wide position.
Maguire loves these cross balls today.
On this occasion, the young winger is judged offside.
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Manchester United 1-0 Charlton
60. Mainoo, Antony and Fred leave for United.
They are replaced by Rashford, Eriksen and Casemiro.
Meanwhile, Charlton brings in Blackett-Taylor for O’Connell.
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Manchester United 1-0 Charlton
56. United are trying a lot of flicks and heels in this half.
We didn’t see any of that from them in the first half.
Maybe a little too early to be showboating when you’re only one goal away from good.
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Manchester United 1-0 Charlton
54. Charlton is trying to put pressure on United.
The attack crumbles and the team of ten Hag breaks on pace.
Mainoo attempts a cheeky backheel in the box but his teammates weren’t reading that one at all.
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Manchester United 1-0 Charlton
52. United are yet to find their rhythm in this half.
It’s a pretty messy start to the half.
The midfield areas are very disjointed.
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Manchester United 1-0 Charlton
50. Elanga puts the ball into Charlton’s net.
Immediately, the linesman raises his flag for offside.
We don’t have the use of VAR ahead of the semi-final but the replay shows even the visually impaired could have decided that.
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Manchester United 1-0 Charlton
46. United will be looking to seal their place in the semi-finals.
Another goal will put the game out of reach for the visitors.
Erik ten Hag will have relayed it to his team at half-time.
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Kick-off: Manchester United 1-0 Charlton
We are back at Old Trafford.
Man Utd start the second half.
Everything to do for visitors.
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HT: Manchester United 1-0 Charlton
As the stats show, United were at full throttle in that first half, dominating possession.
Charlton puts his body into play to block any attempt by United on his goal.
They will have to work a lot harder on Heaton if they have any hope of getting back into that tie.
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HT: Manchester United 1-0 Charlton
The referee closes the half.
Antony’s strike separates the teams at the break.
United dominate but Charlton remain in the game a single goal down.
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Manchester United 1-0 Charlton
45+2. Rak-Sakyi does well down the right.
He is looking to drill a low cross through the six yard box.
With no one attacking the front post, it’s an easy catch for Heaton.
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Manchester United 1-0 Charlton
45. At a zero, Charlton will feel like he’s still in the game.
Going into the interval a goal down isn’t the worst result for the League One visitors.
United press, looking for a second goal.
We’re going to have three minutes of added time.
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Manchester United 1-0 Charlton
43. Charlton chases shadows too often.
On such a large pitch, passing the ball will always drain your opponent’s fuel tanks.
They break numbers but the pass is poor and allows United to come back and defend it.
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Manchester United 1-0 Charlton
39. Malacia is penalized for a foul on Morgan.
The player insists he has won the ball.
The replays back up his claims as they show that Morgan actually kicked him.
Many free kicks these days are awarded to a player who kicks the bottom of an opponent’s shoe.
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Manchester United 1-0 Charlton
37. Rak-Sakyi runs to the United defense.
He cuts inside with no options in front of him before Mainoo knocks him into a dangerous position.
Morgan kicks the ball in but despite running it up and down the wall, it doesn’t interfere with Heaton’s goal.
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Manchester United 1-0 Charlton
35. Dalot is sent off with injury and replaced by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
United have a free kick five yards from the box.
Fred stands and whips it with his left foot, only to see the ball thunder back inside the post.
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Manchester United 1-0 Charlton
33. Antoine could give his right foot to charity.
The guy doesn’t need it.
It’s baffling how often defenders show it on that left foot, it’s never going to end well.