Manchester United and Wigan both won on Tuesday to reach the semifinals of England's League Cup. Manchester United won 3-1 at Birmingham City, and Wigan won at home 2-0 against Bolton.
Fielding a second-choice team, Manchester United eased by Birmingham with two goals for French striker Louis Saha and another by South Korean Park Ji-sung. Saha and Park scored in the first five minutes of the second half, with Saha getting his second about 15 minutes into the second half.
Jiri Jarosik scored a consolation goal for City in the 75th.
The Devil's US goalkeeper Tim Howard got a rare start, but had little work to do.
Jason Roberts scored both goals for Wigan -- in the 40th and in first-half injury time.
In the other quarterfinals on Wednesday, Doncaster is home against Arsenal, and Middlesbrough is host to Blackburn.
In a Scottish Premier League game, Dundee United defeated Dunfermline 2-1. Collin Samuel and Barry Robson scored for United with Scott Wilson getting Dunfermline's goal.
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Samuel Eto'o scored his 16th and 17th goals of the season and FC Barcelona beat Celta Vigo 2-0 on Tuesday to take a five-point lead in the standings.
The victory at Camp Nou stadium extended Barcelona's club record winning streak to 13 games in the league and European Champions League, outscoring opponents 39-5.
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