MANCHESTER UNITED 5-2 LEICESTER CITY: Interim Manchester United manager Ruud van Nistelrooy made a winning start to lead his team into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals
The Ruud van Nistelrooy era began in fine style, with Manchester United brushing Leicester City aside in the Carabao Cup .
Van Nistelrooy made four changes to the side beaten in Erik ten Hag's final game on Sunday. Casemiro and Fernandes were among those to keep their places, though, and the trust was rewarded. Casemiro had scored twice in the same game for Manchester United on just two occasions before the Leicester game. First against Reading in the 2022-23 FA Cup, and then against Bayern Munich in last season's Champions League.
That scoreless run finally ended on Wednesday, as his free-kick flicked off the head of James Justin and wrong-footed Ward. If he was worried about that goal being taken away from him, there were no question marks when he netted again around the hour mark. This was just the third game for Bayindir in a United shirt. While even goalkeepers need to get themselves into a rhythm before finding their best form, there wasn't much to suggest he's close to displacing Onana.
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