On September 27th, 2023, South Korea time, Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 3-0 in the third round of the 2023/24 English Football League (EFL) Cup.
In the 20th minute of the first half, Manchester United took the lead with Gail Na Qiao's shot after Dallot's cross. Garnacho's shot shook the opponent's net. In the 26th minute of the first half, Manchester United's corner kick went further. Casmiro headed the ferry and Monte caught it.
Manchester United even scored another goal in the second half. In the 9th minute of the second half, casemiro sent the ball from the right side of the opponent's half to the left side of the opponent's penalty area, and Marshall kicked it in. Manchester United finally won 3-0. Manchester United showed the dignity of the defending champion.
Competition system of English Football League Cup
1, the competition is divided into seven rounds, except for the rematch, the winner is decided in the form of single elimination. Teams will draw lots to decide their opponents and home and away games. If the game is tied within 90 minutes, it will be decided directly by penalty kick.
There are two rounds of host and guest in the semi-final, and each team plays one game at home. The team that scored more goals in two games advanced. There is no advantage in scoring away from home in this cup. If the total number of goals in the two games is the same, the winner will be decided in overtime. In the case of the same number of goals in overtime, the visiting team advanced with the advantage of away goals. If you still can't tell the winner, take penalty shoot-out.
3. The teams participating in the first round include all the Championship, League One and League Two teams. Except for the European teams, all other Premier League teams started to join in the second round. The League Cup final is usually held at Wembley Stadium in London at the end of February every year. The champion can get a seat in the UEFA European Association League play-off.