Manchester United vs Hull City - Match Report: 1st leg
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Braces from Juan Mata and Marouane Fellaini give United the advantage over Hull.
Mata and Fellaini scored in the second half as Manchester United secured a 2-0 win over Hull City in the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final on Tuesday night.
Ibrahimovic was left out due to illness and Rashford started for him, while Rooney started but he was left to wait for the goal that will make him the club's leading goalscorer.
United made a strong start when Mata lashed a shot in the 2nd minute but Hull keeper Eldin Jakupovic was alert and dived to his right to make the save.
Juan Mata did a La Croqueta in the box and passed it to Mkhitaryan but his first-time shot was off target.
United had a scare after the half-hour mark when Adama Diomande's header struck the post before the offside flag was up.
Five minutes into the break Rooney came close to finding his record breaker when he ran into a pass from Pogba and fired inches wide.
The deadlock was broken in the 56th minute when Antonio Valencia's cross found Mkhitaryan and the Armenian headed at the back post for Mata to score.
United remained in full control, with Pogba hitting the post with his free kick and Rooney, Mata and Mkhitaryan were substituted by Martial, Fellaini and Lingard respectively.
Maraoune Fellaini answered his critics by a goal with his head in the 87th minute with a cross for Matteo Darmian who was extraordinary in the game and doubled United's advantage.
Match Facts-
MAN HUL
66% Possession 34%
21(6) Shots(on goal) 6(3)
13 Fouls 11
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
8 Corners 2
3 Saves 4
Mata and Fellaini scored in the second half as Manchester United secured a 2-0 win over Hull City in the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final on Tuesday night.
Ibrahimovic was left out due to illness and Rashford started for him, while Rooney started but he was left to wait for the goal that will make him the club's leading goalscorer.
United made a strong start when Mata lashed a shot in the 2nd minute but Hull keeper Eldin Jakupovic was alert and dived to his right to make the save.
Juan Mata did a La Croqueta in the box and passed it to Mkhitaryan but his first-time shot was off target.
United had a scare after the half-hour mark when Adama Diomande's header struck the post before the offside flag was up.
Five minutes into the break Rooney came close to finding his record breaker when he ran into a pass from Pogba and fired inches wide.
The deadlock was broken in the 56th minute when Antonio Valencia's cross found Mkhitaryan and the Armenian headed at the back post for Mata to score.
United remained in full control, with Pogba hitting the post with his free kick and Rooney, Mata and Mkhitaryan were substituted by Martial, Fellaini and Lingard respectively.
Maraoune Fellaini answered his critics by a goal with his head in the 87th minute with a cross for Matteo Darmian who was extraordinary in the game and doubled United's advantage.
Match Facts-
MAN HUL
66% Possession 34%
21(6) Shots(on goal) 6(3)
13 Fouls 11
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
8 Corners 2
3 Saves 4
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