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Manchester United vs Hull live: Juan Mata and Marouane Fellaini ensure win but no record for Wayne Rooney

Minute-by-minute action from the EFL Cup semi-final first leg

Jack Austin
Tuesday 10 January 2017 11:38 EST
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Juan Mata scored from close range to give United the lead
Juan Mata scored from close range to give United the lead (Getty)

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A cup final place beckons for Jose Mourinho’s men as Manchester United face Hull City, two teams on different ends of the form spectrum, as United have won their last six games whereas Hull have won just twice in 12 matches.

It’s a big game for...

Wayne Rooney: Is there a chance that we see history made on Tuesday night? The Englishman equalled Sir Bobby Charlton’s club goalscoring record of 249 goals against Reading in the FA Cup on Saturday afternoon. The footballing world now waits with bated breath to see when he breaks the record.

Best stat...

In their last four games, Manchester United have scored at least three goals against Hull City, and the Tigers’ defensive injuries look set to be exploited by a potent attacking force that has scored 23 goals in the last 10 games.

Remember when...

Marcus Rashford already established himself as a future star by this point, but this goal eased pressure on the team and Jose Mourinho, as well as cementing his status as a teenage prodigy with this poaching finish in the 91st minute.

Player to watch...

Robert Snodgrass: A bright spark in an otherwise drab Hull season, the Scotsman has surprisingly been one of the league’s best players and is responsible for half of Hull City’s goals, scoring nine and assisting three.

Past three-meetings...

Hull 0 Manchester United 1 (Rashford) Premier League, August 2016

Hull 0 Manchester United 0, Premier League, May 2016

Manchester United 3 Hull City 0 (Smalling, Rooney, Van Persie) Premier League, November 2014

Form guide...

Manchester United: WWWWWW

Hull City: LLLDLW

Vital information...

Kick-off time: 20:00

TV: Sky Sports 1

Odds...

Manchester United to win: 2/11

Hull City to win: 16/1

Draw: 13/2

(Odds provided by 888Sport)

Only 15 minutes until kick off, can we see anything other than a Manchester United win tonight? Mourinho is looking to bury this tie tonight so he can field a weakened side in the second leg.

Jack Austin10 January 2017 19:46

Good luck Hull... 

Jack Austin10 January 2017 19:47

All eyes will be on Wayne Rooney tonight as he looks to break Sir Bobby Charlton's United goalscoring record. He levelled it on the weekend against Reading and it seemed his next chance would be against Liverpool on the weekend, with Mourinho hinted Ibrahimovic would start instead.

Jack Austin10 January 2017 19:52

Here we go then, the teams are out on the pitch at Old Trafford...

Jack Austin10 January 2017 19:56

There are only 1,500 Hull fans here tonight at Old Trafford

Jack Austin10 January 2017 19:58

Jack Austin10 January 2017 19:58

And we're off!

Jack Austin10 January 2017 20:00

1 min: And Mata very nearly gives United the lead with a whipped shot from the edge of the box but Jakupovic is equal to it.

Jack Austin10 January 2017 20:03

5 mins: Rashford's pace is already causing a lot of panic among the Hull defenders as they hoof the ball into row z upon his pressing.

Jack Austin10 January 2017 20:06

6 mins: Rooney was inches away from the record then! His outstretched leg just couldn't get on the end of Rashford's scuffed shot to turn it in.

Jack Austin10 January 2017 20:07

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