The First Match After Ten Hag's Departure, Manchester United Set A Record Five Goals Against The Premier League Team

Manchester United set a record after the departure of Erik ten Hag (Instagram/@manchesterunited).

JAKARTA - Manchester United destroyed Leicester United in the Fourth Round of the Carabao Cup 2024/2025 with a score of 5-2 at Old Trafford, Thursday, October 31, 2024, early morning WIB.

The match was the first game since Erik ten Hag left the Red Devils.

Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes each scored twice to get Manchester United forward to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.

The interim manager, Ruud van Nistelrooy, who said the Red Devils had provided evidence. Moreover, he managed to set a record for his first chance.

"I have to say we were lucky too. I am very happy for Casemiro, Garnacho, and Bruno (Fernandes)," Van Nistelrooy told Sky Spots.

The record in question is that for the first time Manchester United can score five goals against the Premier League in all competitions this season.

Before being held by Nistelrooy or the Ten Hag era, the Red Devils only scored three goals against the Premier League team. It can only be done once when they beat Southampton 3-0.

In fact, Manchester United have scored more than five goals in the Carabao Cup. However, it happened when they won 7-0 over Barnsley who was the League One team (second level of England competition).

In total, there are 11 matches this season that Manchester United have gone through against the Premier League team in all competitions, namely the English League, Carabao Cup, and Community Shield.

In four of those 11 matches, the Red Devils could not score. The other four could only score one goal and the rest could score more than one goal.

According to Nistelrooy, before he was in control, Manchester United should have scored a lot of goals. However, the final finish in the Erik ten Hag era was a serious problem.

"There were five goals created in West Ham's match against Fenerbahce (Manchester United only scored two goals in those two matches)."

"We created so many against West Ham and Fenerbahce, but couldn't finish it."

"Suddenly we had a bit of luck (against Leicester). It made the night great," said Nistelrooy.

"It's always a target to react and attack. The reactions of the players after Leicester's goal were very good and they deserved praise. I'm glad the audience came home happily," he said again.

After the match, the fans sang Van Nistelrooy's name as he approached Stretford End to praise the team's efforts.

Meanwhile, Erik ten Hag was sacked on Monday, October 28, 2024, when the team slumped in 14th place in the Premier League standings, only one position ahead and two points from Leicester.

Manchester United are six-time Carabao Cup winners. The last time they lifted the trophy was in 2022/2023 with Ten Hag as coach.

They will continue their Premier League run at home to Chelsea this weekend.