Manchester United vs Burnley LIVE: Carabao Cup result, final score and reaction United reach quarter-finals

Three days after Alexis Mac Allister won the World Cup with Argentina, his Brighton team-mates were on the wrong end of a penalty shoot-out defeat.

The stakes may not have been quite so high, but nonetheless the Premier League Seagulls came a cropper at League One Charlton in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.

While Mac Allister partied in Buenos Aires, having been given a fortnight off following his heroics in Qatar, the rest of the Brighton team faced a far less appealing trip to chilly south-east London as domestic football resumed.

And when Addicks keeper Ashley Maynard-Brewer saved Moises Caicedo’s penalty, Sam Lavelle hit the winning spot-kick as Charlton reached the last eight, 4-3 on penalties, after a goalless draw.

There’s been a huge shock in the other fourth round games this evening as Charlton Athletic have knocked out Brighton following a penalty shootout!

They won 4-3 and join six Premier League teams in the quarter-finals.

Here’s who is through to the last eight: Charlton Athletic, Leicester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, Southampton, Wolves.

One of either Manchester City or Liverpool will claim the final spot and they face each other tomorrow evening.

If it is a time of year for Christians to celebrate, Christian Eriksen has had little to savour this month. He must have imagined his first game of December would be in the last 16 of the World Cup for Denmark, not the last 16 of the Carabao Cup for Manchester United. But, after the anti-climax of underachievement on the global stage, he at least set United on the path to a less prestigious trophy. He may have dreamt of facing Argentina; instead he struck against Burnley.

A scorer of three goals in Qatar, Marcus Rashford maintained his fine form, capping a 50-yard solo run with a strike to see off the Clarets and life after Cristiano Ronaldo began with a comfortable win. With three of the supposed big six already out and another set to follow on Thursday, United have reasons to believe their debut season under Erik ten Hag can bring glory.

They eased back into action and if others will be searching for a blend between those who have had five weeks off, those who were unused, underused or unsuccessful in the World Cup and those who ventured deep into the tournament, Ten Hag found a formula. He started with five of his World Cup contingent, including three quarter-finalists: Rashford scored, Bruno Fernandes starred with some incisive passing and Casemiro strolled through the game, slotting in at centre-back in the absence of the ill Harry Maguire. He conjured a goal-line clearance after the error-prone, erratic Martin Dubravka came for, and missed, a cross.

The Carabao Cup fourth round takes place this week as domestic football returns following the World Cup, with a host of top clubs in action.

The standout tie is Manchester City - who beat Chelsea in the third round - hosting Liverpool as Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp meet in the League Cup for the very first time.

Despite the lack of game time in recent weeks, it was the Premier League sides who all advanced to the quarter-finals on Tuesday night. Wolves defeated Gillingham, Southampton came from behind to beat Lincoln, and Leicester cruised to victory at MK Dons. In the all-Premier League clash, Newcastle defeated Bournemouth to book their place in the next round.

Manchester United returned to action on Wednesday with a 2-0 victory over Championship leaders Burnley, Nottingham Forest thrashed Blackburn, and Charlton caused a huge upset as they knocked out Brighton on penalties.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the draw

90+4 mins: It was comfortable in the end. A goal from Christian Eriksen in the first half and another from Marcus Rashford in the second sends them into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.

This is now a competition that Manchester United will be aiming to win. Liverpool and Manchester City face each other tomorrow night so another big team will be heading out of the cup.

Erik ten Hag will be pleased with his team’s work tonight.

90 mins: Connor Roberts and Bruno Fernandes have had a bit of nibble with each other all night. Roberts clears a ball from midfield and gets clipped from behind by the Man Utd captain.

The referee spots the incident and pulls out a yellow card for Fernandes. That means he’ll miss the quarter-final now.

Four minutes of added time to play.

86 mins: Ashley Barnes’ effort was his last touch of the game. Burnley’s Scott Twine comes on to take his place at the head of the forward line.

Marcus Rashford is also taken off alongside Tyrell Malacia. Brendan Williams and Fred come on to replace them.

83 mins: Chance! Casemiro comes under pressure from Burnley’s press and scuffs the ball over to the left side of his own box where Gudmundsson brings it under control.

He drives to the byline and pulls the ball back to Barnes who belts a shot wide of the nearest post!

81 mins: Maatsen gets forward on the left and dribbles inside to the edge of the box. He plays a one-two with Barnes before shooting from range and winning a corner as his effort is deflected wide.

The corner gets whipped in but United deal with it easily enough.

78 mins: There have been some bright moments from Burnley tonight but they’ve missed that clinical edge in the final third which was also a symptom of why they got relegated last season.

In truth this has been a great game for Man Utd. They’ve been reintrodcued to the season with a confident and comfortable win, should they close out the game.