Manchester United still have a chance to win a trophy this season. The Red Devils beat Nottingham Forest 1:0 in the 5th round of the FA Cup.
Casemiro scored the only goal in the 89th minute.
United once again did not convince during the season, but Erik ten Hag’s players are still in the quarter-finals of the oldest football tournament. In a match to enter the top 4 of the competition, the “red devils” will meet their great enemy Liverpool, writes gol.bg.
The manager of the guests from Manchester made 3 changes in his composition, compared to the team’s last championship match.
Anthony gets a chance to start after teenager Omari Forson was preferred against the Londoners. Scott McTominay and Sofiane Amrabat also made the eleven.
Already in the 4th minute, United was on the verge of opening the score.
The “Red Devils” executed a learned position from a corner. The ball went to Antoni and the Brazilian shot but hit the crossbar.
In the 7th minute, Ten Haag’s players missed another chance to take the lead. A cross from the right wing found Scott McTominay absolutely unmarked meters from the goal. However, the Scot’s header was cleared by Turner.
In the 33rd minute, McTominay was again involved in another situation in front of Forest’s goal. The Scot was found in the box by Dalot, but his shot was again deflected by the Nottingham keeper.
The second half surprisingly started with pressure from the hosts from Forest.
Nottingham had a few chances but Onana saved them.
After an hour of play United reminded themselves and created a new danger. Bruno Fernandes and Antoni made a double pass on the edge of the penalty area. The visitors’ captain swung, then curled the ball with an outside volley towards the far corner, but his shot went wide.
Muriyo’s shot from a long distance was saved by Onana in the 76th minute.
In the 82nd minute came the cleanest situation for United. Rashford was found on the left wing. The star of the “Red Devils” took over and called himself a shooting position. However, the England international’s shot went wide.
In the last minute of regular time, United got a goal. Casemiro intercepts a cross from a free kick. The Brazilian midfielder got ahead of his personal keeper and tapped the ball into Forest’s net. The goal was examined for a long time by VAR because of a possible ambush, but the referees still decided that the situation was clean and the goal remained.
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