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United striker hits double to see Ole’s boys through
Paul Tierney, without the help of VAR, saw enough, and by half-time Chelsea had failed to manage a shot on target in response.
There were fireworks before kick-off here, but sparks flew for Callum Hudson-Odoi after the break.
First, he needed treatment after being thrown over the advertising boards by Brandon Williams.
Then he failed to make contact with an Alonso cross yards from goal, when a firm touch would surely have brought the equaliser.
Chelsea were screaming for a penalty of their own when Scottish teenager Billy Gilmour’s shot appeared to hit Marcos Rojo’s hand – but replays showed it was his leg instead.
Hudson-Odoi smashed a dipping volley over the bar from 25 yards as the home side continued to threaten, but it wasn’t until the 60th minute that they were level.
Batshuayi beat Harry Maguire to a Willy Caballero clearance and then skinned him for pace, before shooting low and hard into the bottom corner.
That was the cue for Solskjaer to throw on Anthony Martial. It was a change he perhaps should have made ten minutes earlier, with his front three running out gas.
But it was Rashford who restored United’s lead, smashing home an absolutely stunning free-kick 30 yards from goal when he simply had no right to score.
Caballero tried his best but couldn’t get close to it as it dipped down into the top corner to send the away fans wild and prompt a knee-slide celebration from the England forward.
FOOTBALL Carabao Cup 4th round
Chelsea (0) ............. 1
Liverpool (2) ........... 5
Arsenal (3) ................ 5