Rashford stunner stops Chelsea in their tracks


Soccer Football - Carabao Cup - Fourth Round - Chelsea v Manchester United - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - October 30, 2019 Manchester United's Marcus Rashford scores their second goal REUTERS/Eddie Keogh

LONDON (Reuters) - Marcus Rashford's "bolt from the blue" stopped resurgent Chelsea in their tracks as his sensational free kick fired Manchester United into the League Cup quarter-finals with a 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

With 73 minutes on the clock and Chelsea beginning to dominate after Michy Batshuayi's superb equaliser, Rashford lined up a free kick 40 metres out and sent the ball dipping and swerving past a helpless Willy Caballero.

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