Maguire the hero as United edge past Leicester in FA Cup
FA Cup Fourth Round Manchester United 2-1 Leicester City Harry Maguire’s thumping header secured FA Cup holders Manchester United a
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Liverpool make light work of Spurs to reach Carabao Cup final
Holders Liverpool booked their place in the final of the Carabao Cup against Newcastle as they thrashed Tottenham.Liverpool were on top from the start and went ahead on 34 minutes through Cody Gakpo. A second half flurry of goals from Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai and Virgil van Dijk left Spurs flatfooted as the Reds marched on towards Wembley and a date with Newcastle.
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Newcastle punish Arsenal to book Carabao Cup final spot
Newcastle United moved a giant step closer to ending a 56-year wait to win a major trophy as they secured a place in the Carabao Cup final with victory over Arsenal after an emotional night on Tyneside. Eddie Howe’s side, who held a 2-0 advantage from the semi-final first leg, completed the second part of the assignment, and will now face Liverpool or Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley as they stand one victory away from ending a sequence without major success stretching back to the 1969 triumph in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.
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Chelsea return to top four with comeback over West Ham
Chelsea returned to the top four in the Premier League after coming from behind to beat West Ham on former manager Graham Potter’s return to Stamford Bridge. The Blues were made to work hard for the three points by the visitors who led through Jarrod Bowen at the break. Substitute Pedro Neto equalised in the second half before Cole Palmer’s cross took a big deflection off Aaron Wan-Bissaka to gift the win to the home side.
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Marcus Rashford joins Aston Villa on loan from Manchester United
Marcus Rashford has joined Aston Villa on loan from Manchester United for the remainder of the season. The 27-year-old forward had also been linked with moves to AC Milan and Barcelona this month after falling out of favour at his boyhood club. Rashford, who joined United at the age of seven, has scored 138 goals in 426 appearances since breaking into the first team in 2016 but has not played since 12 December.
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