A cup match against a team in a lesser level may occasionally be a dangerous match for Premier League teams, particularly if things aren’t going well for them elsewhere.

But for Manchester United, the League Cup encounter against Barnsley, a team from League One, last night couldn’t have gone any better.

With 65% of the play and a massive 26 shots to the Colliers’ three, Erik ten Hag’s team defeated them 7-0.

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In the process, two starters may have begun to resurrect their careers at the club. It was about as one-sided an encounter as you will see this season.

The way Marcus Rashford performed against Barnsley

Yes, despite beginning the season in a similarly unsatisfactory manner as he concluded the previous one, Marcus Rashford carried over his goal-scoring form from the weekend by beating Gabriel Słonina of Barnsley last night.

To boost the Brazilian’s confidence, the Englishman gave Antony a penalty kick in the first half, but he might have easily scored a hat trick.

The star from Manchester delighted 90min’s Tom Gott, who gave him a 10/10 for the game, describing it as a “dominant” performance in which he “showed some real class” with his opening goal.

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The 26-year-old’s match statistics logically warrant such a high ranking.

Along with his two goals, he finished three dribbles, took three shots on goal, played one crucial pass, created one good chance, and made one clearance in his 63 minutes on the field.

Numbers-based game for Rashford

Minutes

63′

Objectives

2.

Helps

1.

Bullets on Target

3.

Dribbles (Entire)

3/5

Important Passes

1.

Significant Chances Generated

1.

Verifications

1.

Every Stat is from Sofascore

Overall, Rashford had a fantastic game last night. Despite the tough opponent, we shouldn’t get too excited, but this is just another indication that, like one of his teammates who had an impact at Old Trafford, the gifted striker may be headed back to a successful season at United.

Casemiro’s game against Barnsley

Along with summer acquisition Manuel Ugarte, the legendary Brazilian Casemiro also started yesterday night and gave Barnsley a very tough time of it by working hard in the middle of the field.

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The five-time Champions League winner has had a difficult 18 months or so, but last night on the field, he was fully engaged and finished with an incredible 109 touches of the ball. This demonstrated that, with an agile teammate by his side, he can still be a valuable cog in United’s attack and defense.

Impressing 90mins Gott with an 8/10 for the evening, the 32-year-old former Real Madrid player “made a noticeable impact in the final third,” as seen by his game statistics.

Casemiro’s numerical game

Minutes

93′

Feels

109

Gets through

79 out of 90

Important Passes

1.

Crosses (Roughly)

8 (7)

Bullets on Target

1.

Dribbles (Achievement)

One (1)

Battles (Won)

Nine (6)

Blocking Shots

1.

Verifications

1.

Attacks

4

Interceptions

1.

Every Stat is from Sofascore

During the midfield “monster”‘s ninety-three minutes of play, for instance, he made seventy-nine accurate passes, played one crucial pass, completed seven of his eight crosses accurately, took one shot on target, won six of his nine duels, blocked one shot, cleared the ball, made four tackles, and one interception.

In the end, Rashford and Casemiro had the ideal evening for United, and if the opposition prevents us from drawing any quick conclusions, both players have given Ten Hag enough to consider as the games become closer together over the coming weeks.