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Dean Henderson stood for 80 minutes but held a brilliant one-handed save as Manchester United reached the League Cup unimpressed.
Juan Mata scored the first goal of the match and Manchester United advanced to the League Cup. Nick Potts / Pool PA
Luton Town 0–3 Manchester United
Manchester United had to fight back after their 1-3 loss to Crystal Palace at home at Old Trafford in the series opener, and they did, in a match that was mainly characterized by both clubs putting on a series of changes in the starting line-up from the previous game. . Therefore, the agreement was never a fine-tuned matter.
Goals from Juan Mata and substitutes Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood eventually sent United to the League Cup, but progress could have been compromised if it weren’t for the great save from Dean Henderson, who played his first game for United. after spending last season on loan. at Sheffield United.
– I’ve dreamed of this all my life !! Incredible feeling to debut with the club I love !! Clean cage and finished with victory !!!, summarizes the goalkeeper in a message on Twitter.
Dean Henderson was loaned to Sheffield United last season. On Tuesday he made his debut for Manchester United. Nick Potts / Reuters
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Made a total of 19 changes
The home team are off to a good start to the championship season with an away win over Barnsley and a home win over Derby. Coach Nathan Jones obviously came to the cup game with the next league game against Watford in mind, and made eight changes to the team from the previous league game.
United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær made ten team changes for Tuesday’s cup match at Kenilworth Road, 50km north of London. Club captain Harry Maguire was the only one left from the series premiere against Crystal Palace.
Three minutes into the game, Juan Mata scored the first goal of the game. Jesse Lingard sped towards the home team goal. He played the ball to the right, where the Spaniard squeezed to the left. The shot was well placed on the nearest post, but lacked the power to outwit Luton goalkeeper James Shea.
The Spaniard came close to scoring ten minutes later, when Lingard again played a central role in the visitors’ attacking game. After running free down the left, the 27-year-old shot in front of the goal. The ball is cleared from defender Donny van de Beek’s boot. Mata squeezed, but Shea pushed the ball away.
The hosts struggled to seize the big opportunities in the first half on Tuesday night. They were closer to the fourth in the settlement when Danny Hilton sent the ball into the wall of the net alongside Dean Henderson, who made his United debut.
Just before the break, the visiting team took the lead, with good help from the championship team. Luton had initially avoided danger when a weak punt ended on the legs of Brandon Williams, who was fouled by George Moncur.
He gave Mata a chance from the penalty spot. The 32-year-old was not wrong.
Brilliant one-handed rescue
Even after the break, neither team kept up with the party football.
Guests from the northwest could have doubled the lead, but neither Nemanja Matic’s attempted shot from just over 20 meters, Lingard’s attempt from an angle or Van de Beek’s shot on the ground produced a significant result.
After being virtually unemployed for 80 minutes, Henderson kept up with a fantastic one-handed save when he had to be in action on Kenilworth Road.
The free throw routine saw the ball move rapidly to one side of the area and then back to the other. Tom Lockyer hit him without thinking twice.
The home team’s Welsh midfielder was also first on the return, but was stopped by Eric Bailly on the line. Luton was never closer to scoring.
Rashford and Greenwood punctured the game
Henderson’s big save, as well as the fact that Solskjær made several substitutions towards the end of the game, woke up the visiting team.
Three minutes before the end, substitute Rashford made it 2-0 after good cooperation with another substitute, Greenwood.
In extra time, Greenwood scored United’s third in the afternoon, with the help of Luton goalkeeper Shea.
Marcus Rashford scored United’s second goal of the night. Nick Potts / Reuters
In the fourth round, United takes on the winner of the Preston-Brighton showdown. That game will be played on Wednesday night.
On Saturday, a trip to the South Coast and Brighton awaits when United host “The Seagulls” in their second Premier League game of the season.
