Manchester United squeezed through to the Carabao Cup fourth round, 5-3 on penalties, Daniel James confidently dispatching the decisive kick on a night when Rochdale gave Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s men an almighty scare.
Yet the result should not mask the latest worrying display, one that followed Saturday’s defeat at West Ham, as they were taken to spot-kicks by a 16-year-old right-back named Luke Matheson. He will long remember his 76th-minute equaliser and sprint to celebrate in front of the Rochdale fans he had sent into ecstasy.
Written by Jamie Jackson at Old Trafford
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/sep/25/manchster-united-rochdale-carabao-cup-match-report under the title “Daniel James gives nervy Manchester United shootout win against Rochdale”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
