A great escape that clearly benefits the rulers of Old Trafford.

In advance of the completion of the stage of the 1/16 final of the English League Cup, 16 participants in the upcoming round were designated for the tournament..

One of them was Manchester United, which beat Crystal Palace in a home match at Old Trafford (3:0).

Immediately after the completion of the remaining match of the 1/16 finals, the draw procedure for the 1/8 finals was carried out, and the teams clearly recognized their upcoming opponents.

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Tsikavo, that this very pair of teams won the title trophy of the previous season in the final match at Vembly, where the strongest were the football players from Manchester.

Another not less important fact was that for the next month Eric ten Gaga’s team will be home again.

Like 11 times before, when Manchester United took part in the draws for the different stages of the English Cup and the English League Cup, which were formed in one match.

West Gem (two), Aston Villa (two), Middlesbrough, Burnley, Everton, Charlton, Reading, Fulgham, Crystal Palace and Newcastle - a new crop of teams that were not lucky enough to become United's rivals from the very point of view of the choice of place for the competition.

Manchester United - Newcastle will be on the 31st of June, about 21:45.