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Manchester United responded to the firing of Erik ten Hag by scoring four first-half goals in a 5-2 thrashing of Leicester in the last 16 of the English League Cup. Tottenham eliminated Manchester City with a 2-1 win. Also advancing to the quarterfinals were defending champion Liverpool, Arsenal, Newcastle and Crystal Palace. Two days after Ten Hag's exit, United displayed the cutting edge so often lacking under the Dutchman with Brazil midfielder Casemiro scoring twice in the first half. One was a curling strike into the top corner. Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes also netted in that early flurry, while Fernandes added a fifth in the 59th.
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