It should’ve been a blackout for Manchester United but the red devils ended a three-game losing run with a 3-1 triumph over League One side, Northampton Town in a third-round EFL Cup at Sixfields.
After maintaining his lineup with Wayne Rooney coming replacing Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the starting line-up, José Mourinho’s men had to wait until the second half before they could celebrate a goal.
Skipper Michael Carrick’s first-time finish from the edge of the area in the 17th minute put United ahead, but some shoddy defending allowed Northampton to equalise at the end of the first half.
An unwillingness to deal with the danger led to Daley Blind fouling Northampton’s Sam Hoskins inside the area, with Alex Revell converting the resulting penalty to raise hopes of the 7,000+ home fans.
However, Ander Herrera put the four-time winners of the competition back in front with a low drive before substitute Rashford capitalised on an air shot from goalkeeper Adam Smith to tap home a third.
