Manchester United put an end to their results crisis and went to Wigan’s ground to win 2-0 in the third round of the FA Cup. Diogo Dalot, with class, paved the way for the easy victory of Erik tem Hag’s team over the modest team that is in 18th place in the third tier of English football. Bruno Fernandes then confirmed the visitors’ triumph by converting a penalty won by himself.
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The Old Trafford team arrived at this game after having accumulated four defeats, one draw and just one victory in the last six games. Despite the bad results, the Dutch coach made only two changes to the usual eleven, with the addition of McTominay and Hojlund, to the detriment of Eriksen and Antony, with a very young bench, without strong alternatives.
With a great atmosphere in the stands, in a stadium that was sold out for the first time in the last eleven years, the game started practically with a big scare for the visitors, with Godo crossing from the right for Aasgard’s shot at the second post for a tight save by Onana. . After that, the game became one-way, but with United shaking every time they lost the ball, revealing many difficulties in defensive transitions.
But the truth is that United had a lot of possession and were playing closer and closer to Wigan’s goal, with opportunities coming one after the other. McTominay, on a pass from Bruno Fernandes, was very close to opening the scoring, but that “honor” fell to Diogo Dalot, in the 21st minute, in a move that starts with a cross from Bruno Fernandes, from the right, and then continues with Rashford late for the entrance to the area where Dalot appeared adjusting the ball before sending it, placed, into the back of the net.
A goal that did good for United, which gained confidence and tightened its grip on modest Wigan, who were now no longer able to play. The opportunities multiplied until half-time, with the highlight being a header from Hojlund that grazed the post and another shot from Garnacho that also hit the crossbar.
Bruno Fernandes wins a penalty and makes it 2-0
The second half started in the same way, with United pushing Wigan close to their area, once again with a high possession of the ball and a high block. The Wigan coach still tried to shake up the game, with a change in attack, with the entry of Magennis, but it was United who tightened their grip.
The Old Trafford team had already wasted a new wave of opportunities when, in the 73rd minute, Bruno Fernandes, dribbling, was brought down in the area by Shaw. Penalty converted to 2-0 by the Portuguese, this time, without the traditional jump.
With this second goal, United felt calmer, as did Tem Hag, who started to manage the eleven with the addition of the many young players he had on the bench. It was more than decided.
Meanwhile, the draw for the fourth round, corresponding to the round of 32, was held, which placed another accessible opponent in United’s path: the winner of the clash between Newport County (fourth tier) and Eastleigh (fifth tier).
2024-01-08 22:14:33
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