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Sheffield United vs. Wrexham: How to watch Carabao Cup, live stream

The two sides look to build off positive starts when they meet in cup action

Wrexham looks to continue its promising start to the season when it faces Sheffield United on Tuesday in a first-round EFL Carabao Cup match.

The Red Dragons kicked off League One play with a 3-0 win over Wycombe on Saturday, as Max Cleworth, Jack Marriott and Steven Fletcher all scored.

The club didn’t seem at all affected by a second straight jump in divisions, as it continues to rise in the English football pyramid.

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Sheffield, meanwhile, is looking to bounce straight back to the Premier League this season after it was relegated last term.

The Blades began Championship play over the weekend with a 2-0 win against Preston North End.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the game.

Sheffield United vs. Wrexham (Carabao Cup)

  • When: Tuesday, August 13
  • Where: Bramall Lane (Sheffield, England)
  • Time: 3 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: Paramount+ (WATCH LIVE), CBS Sports Golazo Network

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Referee robs Sheffield United of an obvious goal after goal-line technology malfunctions

What in the world …

For the first time in 100 days, the English Premier League was back in action. And it didn’t take long for the officiating to be the talk of English soccer’s return.

During Wednesday’s match between Aston Villa and Sheffield United, Oliver Norwood took a free kick for Sheffield and sent the ball towards goal. Aston Villa goalkeeper Orjan Nyland hauled in the cross as it curved towards the net but had his momentum (and a bump from a teammate) push him beyond the goal line.

Again, the ball was clearly across the line. I mean, Nyland was grabbing onto the net for balance a good three feet beyond the goal line with the ball past the post. Yet, no goal was given.

That isn’t even close. It’s an obvious goal.

As Sheffield players argued with referee Michael Oliver, the referee pointed at his watch to signal that goal-line technology didn’t alert him to the goal. He didn’t want to consult VAR either. None of that sequence made any sense at all.

There’s a chance that Nyland falling behind the goal confused the goal-line technology system as it tracked the ball because otherwise something went wrong there.

But we can’t be too upset. It feels great to have an in-game sports controversy back in our lives.

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