‘Go there, you fool’: Weghorst converted for first time at United, who under ‘Licha’ Martínez beat Nottingham for League Cup

For just over a month everything, absolutely everything, has been referring us to the conquest of the World Championship in Qatar. This Wednesday, over Lisandro Martínez He was the figure of the match and the youngster entered Alexander Garnachothe Argentina national team reappeared on the scene in Manchester United’s victory: that’s it Outside Weghorstthe recipient of that immortal insult of Lionel Messi in the dressing room after the victory against the Netherlands, he converted for the first time to the ‘Red Devils’.

It was in the 3-0 away from Nottingham, that practically doomed the semi-final series of the English League Cup, which will be defined at the Old Trafford stadium.

Marcus Rashford (6), Weghorst (45) and Portuguese Bruno Fernandes (89) were United’s goalscorers, with Entre Ríos’ ‘Licha’ Martínez featured as the figure for his defensive tackles –like the one he threw his head into!– and Garnacho played the last 35 minutes.

The match began to turn in the ‘Red Devils’ favor as soon as it got underway, as a top form Rashford finished a 60-metre run down the left wing with a shot near the post to open the scoring (6) .

Despite the goal conceded, the host tried to get up and tied the game with a goal from Sam Surridge, but it was disallowed for minimal offside (23).

Shortly before the break, United doubled their lead in a play from the boots of Brazilian Casemiro, who made way for compatriot Antony, whose shot was saved by Welsh goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey and, attentive to the rebound, Weghorst, who arrived in Manchester in this January transfer market, sent the ball into the net.

In the second half, Erik Ten Hag’s men could have sealed the equalizer if Dane Christian Eriksen’s right foot hadn’t crashed into the crossbar (54), against a Southampton team that seemed busy at times and hardly created any dangers on goal defended by the Spanish David de Gea.

With time almost up, the Portuguese Bruno Fernandes closes the tie on sight with a third goal, with a shot in front (89′).

In the first semifinal, the newcastle took the lead in Tuesday’s win in southampton -Where the former Racing player played well Carlos Alcaraz– with a solitary goal from the Brazilian Joelington.

The return matches will be played next week in Newcastle and Manchester.

With information from AFP