This archive report was first published on 26 September 2019.
Manchester United bounced back from a 2-0 defeat to West Ham with a thrilling 5-3 penalty shootout victory over Rochdale in the EFL Cup third round on September 25, 2019, at Old Trafford.
United's Mason Greenwood opened the scoring in the 68th minute, but Rochdale's Luke Matheson equalized eight minutes later, sending the match into a penalty shootout.
Manchester United's Daniel James scored the decisive penalty, securing a 5-3 win for the Red Devils and sending them through to the next round of the tournament.
United were under pressure to bounce back from their defeat to West Ham, while Rochdale were seeking a cup upset after a poor run of results.
Despite a bright start from United, the match remained goalless at halftime, with both sides creating few clear-cut chances.
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made a double substitution in the second half, bringing on Brandon Williams and Daniel James for Tahith Chong and Phil Jones.
However, it was United's Greenwood who broke the deadlock in the 68th minute, only for Matheson to equalize for Rochdale eight minutes later.
