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This is an archive article published on September 24, 2009

Ten-man Man Utd see off Wolves 1-0 in League Cup

Holders Manchester Utd overcame the 29th-minute sending-off of defender Fabio Da Silva to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 in third round of League Cup.

Holders Manchester United overcame the 29th-minute sending-off of Brazilian defender Fabio Da Silva to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 in the third round of the League Cup on Wednesday.

United fielded an entirely changed team from that which beat Manchester City 4-3 on Sunday but the stand-ins proved up to the job and won with a neatly-made goal by Danny Welbeck after 66 minutes.

League leaders Chelsea made it eight wins out of eight in competitive games with a 1-0 win over west London neighbours Queens Park Rangers,Peter Crouch bagged a hat-trick as Tottenham Hotspur won 5-1 at Preston North End and Everton put Phil Brown8217;s future in jeopardy by thrashing Hull City 4-0 away.

Aston Villa beat Cardiff City 1-0 while Manchester City against Fulham went into extra time after they finished level at 1-1.

 

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