Burnley FC- PLAYER RATINGS: Here is how Vincent Kompany's side performed in the 2-0 defeat to Manchester United

Burnley have been knocked out of the EFL Cup following a 2-0 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford.
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Goals from Christian Eriksen and Marcus Rashford either side of half time were enough to send the home side through to the quarter-finals.

While, Burnley did have their chances during the game, the full time result proved to be a fair one.

Here is how Kompany’s side performed:

Burnley were defeated by Manchester United (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)Burnley were defeated by Manchester United (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)
Burnley were defeated by Manchester United (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Bailey Peacock-Farrell- 6

Overall, it was not too bad a night for the Burnley keeper.

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His distribution was mixed, as while he did play out some good balls from the back, he also put his teammates under a bit of pressure on a couple of occasions.

One of his standout moments was a strong save to deny Anthony Martial in the first half.

Connor Roberts- 6

It was an okay evening for the fullback but didn’t do too much of note.

Taylor Harwood-Bellis- 6

A problem at times for Burnley was spending a little too much time on the ball and giving possession cheaply back to United.

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This happened to Harwood-Bellis during the first half and was fortunate not to be punished by Alejandro Garnacho, who couldn’t beat the keeper.

Jordan Beyer- 6

Beyer could’ve done a lot better for United’s second goal.

His weak attempted challenge was nowhere near good enough to stop Marcus Rashford, who made a superb run from well inside his own half before slotting the ball into the bottom left corner.

Ian Maatsen- 6

Maatsen was tested throughout, but still attempted to make his usual runs forward.

Jack Cork- 6

Cork provided some support at the back, but United made it difficult for the Burnley midfield to provide its usual link between defence and attack.

Josh Cullen- 6

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Like his midfield colleagues, it was a tough battle for Cullen, with not much time on the ball available in midfield.

Josh Brownhill- 6.5

Brownhill worked hard throughout the game, providing support in both defence and attack.

Johann Gudmundsson- 7

Gudmundsson produced a number of good balls during the game.

The most notable one was great pass to Churlinov during the second half.

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Unfortunately for the Clarets, the quality of the finish didn’t match that of the ball.

Manuel Benson- 7.5

After a quiet start to the game, Benson was Burnley’s biggest threat.

During the first half, he produced a great save from Martin Dubravka, after cutting in superbly from the right.

His evening came to an end just after the hour mark after picking up an injury.

Ashley Barnes- 5.5

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The striker had a couple of half chances during the game, but struggled to find space to receive the ball at times.

He had a great chance just before being subbed off, firing the ball wide of the target, when really he should’ve been scoring.

Churlinov- 5

After coming off the bench to replace Benson, Churlinov had a golden opportunity to pull one back for the Clarets, but could not provide the finish that was required.

Scott Twine- N/A

Charlie Taylor- N/A

Samuel Bastien- N/A

CJ Egan Riley- N/A