Man Utd player ratings vs Barnsley: Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho dismantle Tykes in dominating Carabao Cup triumph.
The Red Devils shredded the League One team’s defense as they glided into the fourth round at Old Trafford.
Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho ran rampant for Manchester United as they thrashed a beleaguered Barnsley side 7-0 in the third round of the Carabao Cup.
The home team began the game a bit sluggishly before a moment of brilliance from Rashford gave them a 16th-minute advantage. Antony then earned a foul in the penalty area, and the Brazilian converted the resulting spot-kick 10 minutes before half-time.
The match was effectively decided in first-half stoppage time when Garnacho toe-poked the ball past Barnsley goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina, and the Argentine winger made it 4-0 four minutes after the break from a swift attack before Rashford netted his second just before the hour mark with a clever finish.
Christian Eriksen piled on the agony for the visitors with a rapid double late on as Erik ten Hag’s side advanced into the fourth round.
GOAL rates Manchester United’s players from Old Trafford…
Goalkeeper & Defence
Altay Bayindir (7/10):
Was a virtual spectator on the night – apart from early Barnsley attacks – on what was a rare start for the Turkish goalkeeper.
Diogo Dalot (7/10):
The versatile Portugal defender covered a lot of ground on the night, but didn’t really need to get out of third gear.
Harry Maguire (7/10):
Other than a couple of aerial balls down field, the England man was barely tested – but stood strong nonetheless.
Jonny Evans (7/10):
The veteran won’t have many easier nights than this one in the rest of his career, but was solid enough.
Toby Collyer (7/10):
Wasn’t entirely comfortable early on in an unfamiliar left-back role, but looks confident on the ball.
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Midfield
Casemiro (7/10):
Despite coming up against weaker opposition, the 32-year-old did not exactly outclass the League One team’s midfield.
Manuel Ugarte (7/10):
Got stuck into the action on his full United debut, but actually lost a fair amount of his duels against the Yorkshire outfit.
Christian Eriksen (8/10):
Some of his passes were a bit wayward, especially when United were presented with good attacking opportunities early on. However, he improved a great deal as the game wore on and bagged a brace of goals and an assist in the second half.
Attack
Antony (8/10):
Was in need of a confidence-boosting performance and he somewhat got it as he won and converted his own penalty. Still needs to show more to get more first-team minutes.
Alejandro Garnacho (9/10):
The Argentinian is full of confidence and took his goals in clinical fashion. There is a swagger about him right now.
Marcus Rashford (9/10):
Showed he can still be a force to be reckoned with as he scored a sublime solo goal. Capped off a very encouraging performance with a second goal as he highlighted his pace and danger in front of goal. It may be too early to say he is back to his best, but these are real shoots of optimism.
Subs & Manager
Joshua Zirkzee (6/10):
The striker didn’t offer a great deal when he came on.
Noussair Mazraoui (7/10):
Looked lively when he came off the bench, both in attack and defence.
Bruno Fernandes (8/10):
Popped up with a delightful pass for Eriksen’s first goal and oozed quality in his cameo.
Amad Diallo (7/10):
Got up to speed with the game instantly and wasn’t far away from finishing off a stunning team move.
Matthijs De Ligt (N/A):
Didn’t have enough time to make an impact.
Erik ten Hag (8/10):
Rung the changes but still picked a strong side for the visit of the Tykes. His decision certainly paid off as they outclassed Darrell Clarke’s side and played some eye-catching football, too.