Manchester United played their first Carabao Cup fixture of the season against Barnsley yesterday. They were able to score 7 goals and keep a clean sheet at Old Trafford. Three players scored brace whereas Antony was able to make his way back in the scoresheet for the first time this season.
After an impressive Premier League win against Southampton, United players looked pumped to play their first EFL Cup match of the season. Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho scored in their second consecutive match. They were both able to score two goals each.
Christian Eriksen who recently started his first match of league this season was also able to score two goals. He played this match as an attacking midfielder in front of Casemiro and Ugarte. Lastly, Antony was able to score from penalty spot.
Manuel Ugarte started his first match for Man United against Barnsley. But he was the lowest rated United player as he lost the most duels (8) in the game. On the other hand, Casemiro had an amazing game and completed the most passes (79) in the game.
Garnacho was voted as the player of the match for his two goals and two assists. He started the game on the left wing alongside Antony who played as a right winger. Rashford and Eriksen were also able to provide one assist each.
Man United vs Barnsley: Key stats
Red Devils completely dominated the game with 65% ball possession and 4.14 expected goals. They had 26 total shots out of which 13 were on target. They also completed 562 passes with 88% accuracy.
Man United’s defence and midfield proved too strong for the visiting team to penetrate. Barnsley only had 3 total shots out of which none were on target. One of their shot was blocked.
But Barnsley had an upper hand in defence when it came to stats. Both clubs won 9 tackles each but Barnsley had an accuracy of 82% which is 22% more than United. They also had more blocks (9), clearances (11) and keeper saves (6) than the hosts.
Both teams were very similar when it came to duels. Barnsley won 32 ground duels and 9 ariel duels. On the other hand United won 31 ground duels and 9 ariel duels. All stats as per FotMob.
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