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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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George Smith

Burnley boss Vincent Kompany issues honest verdict on Manchester United defeat

Burnley manager Vincent Kompany accepted that his side are obviously not at the same level as Manchester United following Wednesday night's 2-0 Carabao Cup fourth-round defeat at Old Trafford.

Goals either side of half-time from Christian Eriksen and Marcus Rashford sealed a routine win for the Reds, securing their place in the quarter-finals of the competition for third time in the last four seasons. Eriksen opened the scoring with a close-range tap-in before Rashford netted a wonderful solo goal shortly before the hour mark to make sure of the victory.

Burnley did dominate possession for long spells, particularly in the first half, but struggled to test United shot-stopper Martin Dubravka. Their best chance fell to striker Ashley Barnes inside the last ten minutes when he spurned a great opportunity to claw a goal back from close quarters.

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