Man United vs West Ham: Red Devils Bow out Of Carabao Cup After Defeat at Old Trafford
- West Ham have brought Man United's Carabao Cup campaign to a screeching halt
- United suffered a 1-0 loss in the hands of the Hammers to bow out of the competition
- Manuel Lanzini scored West Ham's only goal of the match to send them to the next round
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Man United have been dumped out of the Carabao Cup after suffering a disappointing 1-0 defeat to West Ham at Old Trafford on the night of Wednesday, September 22.
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This was the second meeting between the two teams within just three days when they squared off in the Premier League at the London Stadium.
United emerged victors during the thrilling clash which was characterised by dramatic scenes in the closing stages of the encounter.
Jesse Lingard struck the winner against the Hammers during the tie, with Mark Noble missing a decisive but controversial penalty with the last kick of the match.
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However, West Ham earned perfect revenge over the Red Devils during their trip to Old Trafford, with Manuel Lanzini scoring the all-important goal.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer paraded a much-changed team during the clash, with Donny van de Beek, Dean Henderson, Juan Mata, Anthony Martial and Nemanja Matic all starting.
However, the team struggled to see off a spirited West Ham side that took the lead inside just nine minutes of gameplay through Manuel Lanzini.
Lanzini fired the hosts into the lead after a brilliant play by Fredericks who went between Telles and Jadon Sancho before cutting back to set up his teammate for the opener.
United had a chance to draw level five minutes later, but Mata's effort cracked the bar to miss the target.
Martial and Van de Beek both went close minutes before the break, but each of them could not find the back of the net.
Efforts by the Red Devils to restore parity in the second half proved futile, with the home side holding firm to their goal to seal a place in the next round of the competition.
Solskjaer's men will now shift their focus to their upcoming Premier League meeting against Aston Villa on Saturday at the Theatre of Dreams.
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