- Ruud Van Nistelrooy began his temporary duties as Manchester United manager with a comfortable victory over Leicester City
- The Dutch legend enabled The Red Devils to win 5-2 and reach the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup
- In other games, Tottenham eliminated Manchester City, while Chelsea also came out of the hands of Newcastle United
Manchester United will face their opponent in the last eight of the Carabao Cup this season after landing Tottenham Hotspur in the draw on Wednesday night.
United beat Leicester City 5-2 in their first game since Erik ten Hag was sacked on Monday. The legend of the club Ruud Van Nistelrooy was the one who organized the victory which was normal despite giving two away goals.
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They will now play Tottenham away in the quarter-finals. Spurs beat injury-hit Manchester City 2-1 to keep alive their hopes of winning this season.
Meanwhile, Chelsea were beaten 2-0 by Newcastle United at St. James Park. Enzo Maresca changed the entire starting line-up from the one that beat the same opposition in the league on Sunday.
Newcastle host Brentford, who beat Sheffield Wednesday, in the next round.
Who will Arsenal and Liverpool face?
Arsenal and Liverpool are the other big teams left in the competition. The Gunners won 3-0 against Preston, while Liverpool survived a scare to beat Brighton 3-2.
Mikel Arteta's side have won the London derby against Crystal Palace, while Arne Slot's charges travel to the South Coast to play Southampton.
Crystal Palace produced an impressive turnaround at Villa Park to beat Aston Villa as Southampton manager Russell Martin bought more time with a win over Stoke City.
Full Carabao Cup draw
Tottenham vs Manchester United
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
Newcastle vs Brentford
Liverpool vs Southampton
Guardiola comments on the dismissal of Ten Hag
TUKO.co.ke previously reported that Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola reacted to the sacking of Erik ten Hag as Man United coach.
The Spanish coach sympathized with his team-mate, stressing that results are more important in their work and that anyone can be fired.
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