Alejandro Garnacho celebrates scoring – Manchester United full dramatic late comeback over West Ham – Getty Images/Lindsey Parnaby
By James Ducker at Old Trafford
It is simply three months since Cristiano Ronaldo left Manchester United however the membership have moved on so shortly it already seems like a lifetime in the past and even the mantra related to the Portugal striker has discovered an thrilling new outlet.
Alejandro Garnacho, in reality, was making a reputation for himself earlier than Ronaldo had really left the constructing. His dramatic late winner in opposition to Fulham in November in United’s remaining recreation earlier than the World Cup served discover of his monumental expertise and ensured Craven Cottage reverberated to the sound of “Viva Garnacho”.
So when Wout Weghorst’s shot cannoned off Nayef Aguerd and excessive into the air with the clock about to hit 90 and the prospect of extra-time looming, there was a feverish expectation because the ball dropped and Garnacho killed it useless with the deftest of touches to arrange the shot to comply with. But as quickly because the ball left the Argentine teenager’s proper foot, it was solely ending up in a single place and because it flew into the far nook a loud, guttural roar erupted from all sides of Old Trafford who had been quickly dancing to that acquainted tune as they toasted a memorable comeback. Fulham now await within the quarter-finals.
“It is a good talent when you’re fearless, when you’re courageous,” the United supervisor Erik ten Hag stated of the Argentine teenager. “He is without doubt one of the gamers that I believe has a talent that’s so particular. There are usually not many gamers in world soccer who take gamers on, who’re able to simply going at gamers and out dribbling them. But he has extra talent than solely that, for instance, ending as we noticed. I additionally has an enormous engine. He is quick and has velocity, however he can preserve operating for 90 minutes or 120 minutes.”
Garnacho was United’s standout performer – Manchester United full dramatic late comeback over West Ham – PA/Martin Rickett
What a run United are on. What momentum they’ve. What spirit and togetherness they’re displaying. They will go to Anfield on Sunday and face Liverpool brimming with confidence. They had paraded the Carabao Cup earlier than kick off following Sunday’s triumph in opposition to Newcastle however, with 14 minutes to go, it didn’t appear like they might be including the FA Cup to the gathering this season.
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Behind to Said Benrahma’s gorgeous strike early within the second half, a weakened, understrength United had David De Gea to thank for the injury not being extra extreme, the Spain goalkeeper having made two wonderful saves in both half to disclaim Michail Antonio.
David Moyes, the West Ham supervisor, was proper to bemoan these missed possibilities and what he referred to as the “two ridiculous targets” his facet gave away so late, with poor Aguerd enduring a nightmare finish to the sport as they crumbled below the load of stress. United, although, are discovering other ways to win and totally different gamers are stepping ahead at totally different occasions. “Once once more the crew confirmed character, character, they by no means quit and turned this recreation round,” Ten Hag stated. “It’s large by way of mentality.”
The first half was a reminder of how Ten Hag’s squad nonetheless wants strengthening. This was very a lot a United second string, with the supervisor making six modifications to Sunday’s crew, and it confirmed, a lot in order that Ten Hag didn’t hesitate in introducing his midfield lynchpin, Casemiro, on the interval and earlier than too lengthy Marcus Rashford and Lisandro Martinez had been additionally launched.
Neither Harry Maguire nor Victor Lindelof satisfied alongside one another at centre-half and you might see the uncertainty it bred by way of the remainder of the crew.
Michail Antonio – Manchester United full dramatic late comeback over West Ham – PA/Martin Rickett
Antonio’s first golden likelihood got here within the twenty third minute when Benrahma noticed an inviting hole between Maguire and Lindelof and launched Michael Antonio on objective, just for De Gea to spare his defenders’ blushes. Maguire was later booked for a slipshod late problem on Antonio. Marcel Sabitzer compelled a great low save and Garnacho had an effort pushed away however United might in all probability not have too many complaints about falling behind.
There was a whiff of controversy about Benrahma’s objective. The questions centred on whether or not the ball had gone out of play on the touchline earlier than Tomas Soucek performed in Emerson down West Ham’s left flank, from the place the full-back pulled the ball again for Benrahma to let fly with a bullet of a shot. But Simon Hooper, the Var, determined the entire ball had not gone out and West Ham had their lead. They ought to have doubled it, too, however Antonio – for the second time on the night time – was denied by De Gea after tearing away from Martinez.
Video know-how would work in opposition to United once more 18 minutes from time when Casemiro headed house Fernandes’ free-kick just for it to be dominated out for offside however, 5 minutes later, United had been stage, Aguerd heading house Fernandes’ nook below stress from Weghorst.
Weghorst was a handful all night time. He has been criticised for a scarcity of targets however he compelled the errors that led to Garnacho’s winner and a 3rd from Fred after Aguerd had miscontrolled, permitting the Dutchman to poke the ball to the Brazilian to complete.
Manchester United vs West Ham United: As it occurred
09:57 PM
FA Cup quarter-final draw
Manchester City vs Burnley
Manchester United vs Fulham
Brighton vs Grimsby Town
Sheffield United vs Blackburn
09:55 PM
Here are the groups within the quarter-finals
Grimsby Town
Blackburn Rovers
Brighton
Sheffield United
Fulham
Manchester City
Manchester United
Burnley
09:54 PM
Results within the different matches tonight
Some upsets in right here.
Southampton 1 Grimsby 2
Burnley 1 Fleetwood 0
Sheff Utd 1 Tottenham 0
The quarter remaining draw is coming imminently.
09:53 PM
And this is Fred’s
09:48 PM
Garnacho’s pleasant end
09:47 PM
Harry Maguire speaks with ITV Sport
We had been poor within the first half, we have to begin higher than that. It’s an amazing match winner from Garns. He’s a younger boy with superb expertise. He’s received the world at his ft.
We’re making strides ahead, we have a philosophy and we play to it.
09:42 PM
Full time: Manchester United 3 West Ham 1
The Manchester United hangover did not final lengthy. They’ve received straight again right down to enterprise after Carabao Cup glory on the weekend.
This group have developed a successful mentality and when the sport threatened to be slipping away from them, they long-established a objective, earlier than Garnacho put the hosts forward and Fred sealed it moments later.
Manchester United are heading by way of to the last-eight of the FA Cup.
David de Gea – Getty Images/Marc Atkins
09:40 PM
GOAL! Man Utd 3 West Ham 1 (Fred, 90+4)
And Fred provides some.
Weghorst hounds the West Ham defence, forcing a cross out to Fred who’s lurking on the sting of the West Ham field and sweeps the ball previous Areola.
Fred scores – Reuters/Carl Recine
09:36 PM
GOAL! Man Utd 2 West Ham 1 (Garnacho, 90)
Garnacho seals it within the ninetieth minute and Old Trafford erupts!
What a well timed intervention. He’s been a risk all night time lengthy.
Weghorst goes for the shot from simply contained in the field, but it surely’s deflected out to Garnacho on the left-edge of the field. His first contact is beautiful, teeing himself up onto his proper foot in order that together with his second he locations it with precision round Areola.
Garnacho celebrates scoring – PA/Martin Rickett
09:32 PM
87 minutes: Man Utd 1 West Ham 1
A beautiful ball from Fred from deep to Fernandes who has made a surging run to the inside-left channel.
He cuts it throughout objective to Rashford who’s ready within the center, however by some means the West Ham defenders handle to get there first and clear.
09:28 PM
Man Utd’s equaliser
09:27 PM
82 minutes: Man Utd 1 West Ham 1
Fernandes with one other scrumptious ball in, this a free kick from the within left channel, 35 yards out.
Casemiro will get on the top of it together with his head, eight yards out, but it surely’s straight at Areola. He simply wanted a bit extra on that.
09:26 PM
81 minutes: Man Utd 1 West Ham 1
Garnacho is looking for a penalty after taking place from a problem from Johnson within the field… however there’s not sufficient in that. Quick Var verify confirms it.
09:23 PM
GOAL! Man Utd 1 West Ham 1 (Aguerd, 77 og)
Weghorst leads the celebrations, but it surely’s an personal objective, Aguerd getting the ultimate contact on it.
Fernandes sends it in from the nook, a spectacular ball into the center of the six-yard field. Areola comes out to clear every part out, however he runs into our bodies and it is Aguerd who places the ball into the again of his personal web.
Aguerd nook – PA/Martin Rickett
09:18 PM
72 minutes: Man Utd 0 West Ham 1
Casemiro thinks he is equalised… but it surely’s offside. Fernandes whips within the free kick from the left, a stunning ball in, however the Brazilian has gone a second early when he meets it together with his head and places it previous Areola. It seems pretty clear from the bare eye, however there’s nonetheless a Var verify to substantiate it.
09:15 PM
69 minutes: Man Utd 0 West Ham 1
All very untidy from Malacia right here. He offers away two balls in fast succession within the left-back space, however happily for him, his team-mates have him lined. It’s getting a bit chaotic on the market now.
09:11 PM
66 minutes: Man Utd 0 West Ham 1
Man Utd are throwing males ahead now. Rashford has come on for Antony. Rashford and Casemiro have had a shot apiece in the previous few moments.
They’ll should be cautious although – Antonio has been lurking with intent on the centre circle and has seemed threatening on the counter.
09:08 PM
62 minutes: Man Utd 0 West Ham 1
Antonio will get round Martinez who has dived in together with his sort out. Antonio is out on the within left-channel, he has a few males sq. to him, however he tries to bend it with energy previous De Gea.
De Gea will get his left arm to it to maintain it at 1-0.
09:06 PM
David de Gea: rooted to the spot
David De Gea – Getty Images/Marc Atkins
09:05 PM
Benrahma’s objective
09:03 PM
58 minutes: Man Utd 0 West Ham 1
Fornals smashes one throughout the face of the Man Utd objective from the suitable.
If anybody had utilized the killer contact, there would’ve been an actual drawback for Man Utd.
09:01 PM
GOAL: Man Utd 0 West Ham 1 (Benrahma, 54)
Benrahma places West Ham forward! It seems just like the ball has gone out from Soucek on the left facet. The Man Utd gamers change off and Soucek performs in Emerson forward of him, who in flip cuts it again Benrahma within the Man Utd field who throttles his shot into the again of De Gea’s web.
The Man Utd gamers are assured they are going to be given a throw… however after a Var verify, it has been given. A Japan vs Spain World Cup state of affairs there.
08:57 PM
53 minutes: Man Utd 0 West Ham 0
Fernandes, again to Sabitzer, who then flicks it excessive of Aguerd. Fernandes wafts at it together with his ft, however he is postpone simply sufficient by the West Ham centre-back to permit Areola to assemble. Man Utd are beginning to threaten.
08:56 PM
51 minutes: Man Utd 0 West Ham 0
Casemiro, from Fernandes, feeding Weghorst – but it surely’s a poor first contact from the Dutchman who has to return on himself to get the ball again earlier than lashing it in direction of objective on the flip and on the tight diagonal. Promising, however Weghorst’s contact let the assault down.
08:54 PM
49 minutes: Man Utd 0 West Ham 0
Man Utd nook. Antony claims the ball again from Sabitzer and unleashes a shot put he would not get the shot away with a lot conviction and Areola stoops down to select it up.
08:53 PM
48 minutes: Man Utd 0 West Ham 0
Garnacho weaves away from a problem from Antonio, choosing the ball up deep into his personal half. He squares to Sabitzer who tries to curve one up prime, however no-one is there to obtain.
08:51 PM
47 minutes: Man Utd 0 West Ham 0
A gradual begin once more from Man Utd on this second half. A tepid really feel to the motion tonight.
08:49 PM
Second half
Begins. Man Utd get us again below manner.
08:48 PM
The groups are again out
It seems like Casemiro is approaching for McTominay.
08:44 PM
A large shock on the playing cards at St Mary’s
The scores throughout the opposite fifth-round fixtures.
08:36 PM
An intriguing battle between Garnacho and Johnson has developed this half
Johnson and Garnacho – Reuters/Carl Recine
08:34 PM
Half-time: Man Utd 0 West Ham 0
A primary half with little or no objective mouth exercise. Probably the perfect possibilities had been from Sabitzer up one finish, and Antonio’s one-on-one on the different.
Nothing to essentially fear both keeper in that first half.
08:32 PM
45 minutes: Man Utd 0 West Ham 0
Antony will get it again from Weghorst and appears as much as launch Fernandes down the suitable flank in a rapid-looking Man Utd counter assault… however Fernandes has shut down his run early. Up goes his arm in apology.
08:30 PM
42 minutes: Man Utd 0 West Ham 0
Fernandes tries to poke it by way of to Antony after combining with Weghorst, into the 18-yard field, but it surely’s too congested in there and West Ham clear their traces.
08:28 PM
De Gea’s save off Antonio
David de Gea – PA/Martin Rickett
08:27 PM
39 minutes: Man Utd 0 West Ham 0
Garnacho tries to tackle Johnson down the left flank but once more, however Johnson stands as much as him and outmuscles the 18-year-old.
08:26 PM
36 minutes: Man Utd 0 West Ham 0
Antonio cuts inside from the left-edge of the field, but it surely’s straight at De Gea.
Seconds earlier, Fornals was performed in by De Gea, leaving the United man sprinting again to his objective. Fornals did take a look on the long-range effort from large proper, however thinks higher of it and lays it off to Antonio as a substitute.
08:23 PM
35 minutes: Man Utd 0 West Ham 0
West Ham hit United on the counter assault, ranging from a brief cross within the remaining third from McTominay.
Emerson has put a terrific ball in after providing the overlap for Benrahma who drew a few Manchester United shirts in.
He goals for the far submit, however Fornals is nowhere to be seen. That would’ve been a faucet in.
08:19 PM
31 minutes: Man Utd 0 West Ham 0
Another yellow card is out. This time it is to McTominay for tripping over Benrahma.
08:17 PM
David de Gea maintaining the scores stage
08:15 PM
28 minutes: Man Utd 0 West Ham 0
Malacia tries to feed Garnacho with a cut-through cross to separate the defence. But Johnson is there but once more to mop up. He’s been actually stable this night.
08:14 PM
26 minutes: Man Utd 0 West Ham 0
Yellow card for Maguire for scything down Antonio on the half manner line. Necessary? Probably not – how far was Antonio going there?
08:11 PM
23 minutes: Man Utd 0 West Ham 0
Oh dangle on… nice ball from Benrahma who spots Antonio in an acre of area, trundling down the inside-right channel.
He’s one-on-one with De Gea, however lets the United keeper get too near him and by the point the set off is pulled, De Gea is large enough to shut down the hole. Big save – West Ham nook.
08:09 PM
21 minutes: Man Utd 0 West Ham 0
Johnson is admittedly tight on Garnacho because the Man Utd man dribbles into the West Ham field. He rightly predicts the cut-in and sticks his leg out, taking it away on the proper second. The assault breaks down.
Not an entire lot occurring on the market.
08:07 PM
Game face on this one
David Moyes – AFP/Lindsey Parnaby
08:06 PM
Sir Alex and Moyes earlier than KO
Sir Alex and Moyes – Getty Images/Matthew Peters
08:04 PM
16 minutes: Man Utd 0 West Ham 0
Paqueta tries to set off Antonio down the inside-right channel. It’s the suitable concept, however Antonio’s studs give manner and he cannot direct his cross in successfully sufficient. De Gea objective kick.
08:03 PM
Maguire shrugs off Antonio
Antonio and Maguire – PA/Martin Rickett
08:00 PM
12 minutes: Man Utd 0 West Ham 0
Offside to spare Weghorst’s blushes. Garnacho wanders into West Ham’s field, takes a shot from the suitable facet which is saved, and it drops out to Dalot, who goes for objective, however Weghorst places his foot out to attempt to information it previous the rooted Areola.
The Dutchman misses the goal from six yards – but it surely’s alright, he was offside.
Weghorst – Reuters/Carl Recine
07:57 PM
Lindelof and Antonio going at it
Lindelof and Antonio – AP Photo/Dave Thompson
07:56 PM
9 minutes: Man Utd 0 West Ham 0
Good work from Benrahma who wriggles free from his man in midfield. He releases the ball to Antonio on the suitable who tries to fireplace one into the field, but it surely’s cleared away.
07:54 PM
6 minutes: Man Utd 0 West Ham 0
Inventive from Garnacho, who cuts in from the left flank, and fires a cross in, however no-one is there.
Seconds later, Sabitzer has gone for a screamer from outdoors of the field, the ball padded down forward of him by Weghorst. Areola makes a powerful save, diving right down to his proper to disclaim the Austrian.
07:52 PM
4 minutes: Man Utd 0 West Ham 0
Antonio tries to knock it round Maguire and go around the again of him, however Harry’s simply coping with that. Antonio did not type his ft out fast sufficient.
07:50 PM
3 minutes: Man Utd 0 West Ham 0
A tepid begin at Old Trafford, not a lot to touch upon up to now. Benrahma’s tried to get previous Dalot down West Ham’s left flank, however he is overrun it out for a objective kick.
07:47 PM
Kick off
West Ham get us below manner.
Michael Salisbury is the person within the center this night.
07:46 PM
A second of applause
For John Motson, who handed away final week.
07:45 PM
David De Gea
Is given an honour for making 181 clear sheets for Man Utd, breaking the membership document.
David De Gea – Getty Images/Matthew Peters
07:43 PM
Out comes the Carabao Cup
Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes showcase Manchester United’s first trophy in six years.
Carabao Cup – Reuters/Carl Recine
07:41 PM
Erik ten Hag relishing fixture congestion chaos as Manchester United chase quadruple
Erik ten Hag has welcomed Manchester United’s relentless schedule – by insisting nothing infuses “formidable” gamers with power just like the pursuit of a number of trophies.
United have already performed 40 video games this season – one fewer than Aston Villa, Brentford, Crystal Palace and Everton are as a consequence of face within the entirety of this marketing campaign.
Having secured their first trophy for six years with Sunday’s League Cup conquer Newcastle United at Wembley, United might play an additional 25 matches this season in the event that they progress to the finals of the FA Cup and Europa League.
Read James Ducker’s report.
07:39 PM
This is the one
From the Stone Roses blasts out of the audio system at Old Trafford.
Meaning just one factor: the gamers will probably be out imminently.
07:38 PM
Marcus Rashford
Starts on the bench tonight.
Marcus Rashford – Getty Images/David Rogers
07:37 PM
Stick round on the weblog after the match
For protection of the quarter-final draw.
07:36 PM
And listed below are the opposite FA Cup fixtures tonight
Southampton 0 Grimsby 0 (Kicked off at 7:15pm)
Burnley 0 Fleetwood 0 (Kicked off at 7:30pm)
Sheff Utd vs Tottenham – 7:55pm
07:32 PM
Two Premier League video games in fact tonight too
Liverpool vs Wolves, which Rob Bagchi will information you thru, and Arsenal vs Everton with Daniel Zeqiri. Take your decide.
07:22 PM
ITV 1 for those who’re watching on TV tonight
Kick off at 7:45pm
07:18 PM
Declan Rice
Declan Rice – Getty Images/Marc Atkins
07:17 PM
David Moyes speaks with ITV Sport
When you get that momentum and perception, it makes it tough regardless of who you play.
We had been very shut within the league right here only a few months in the past. I hope we will go one higher and beat them.
I believe the most important factor for me is we need to go and provides them a recreation. We’ve received to attempt to be optimistic and progressive in our play. The efficiency is all the time vital, however in a recreation like tonight, it is the consequence that issues.
06:53 PM
The two groups
Man Utd XI: de Gea, Dalot, Lindelof, Maguire, Malacia, Sabitzer, McTominay, Antony, Bruno Fernandes, Garnacho, Weghorst
Subs: Martinez, Rashford, Fred, Casemiro, Varane, Heaton, Pellistri, Wan-Bissaka, Elanga
West Ham XI: Areola, Johnson, Aguerd, Ogbonna, Emerson Palmieri, Soucek, Rice, Lucas Paqueta, Fornals, Antonio, Benrahma
Subs: Cresswell, Scamacca, Downes, Bowen, Kehrer, Anang, Swyer, Mubama
04:16 PM
Old Trafford prepared for one more FA Cup tie between these golf equipment
By Rob Bagchi
Good night and welcome to reside protection of the FA Cup fifth spherical tie between Manchester United and West Ham United at Old Trafford. Readers of a sure classic might keep in mind some basic Cup ties between the 2: Norman Whiteside’s ‘excellent’ hat-trick in 1985, the yr he received the the Cup by beating Neville Southall together with his lovely bender, 1986’s fifth spherical replay when Ray Tonka Stewart and Geoff Pike scored in a 2-0 victory because the wheels really feel off a season that had begun at a dash for Ron Atkinson’s Man Utd, Paolo Di Canio’s cheek and brilliance in 2001’s 1-0 win and Marcus Rashford’s efficiency throughout his gorgeous rise to prominence in 2016’s away victory en path to successful the Cup at Wembley because the membership had been making ready to do the soiled on Louis van Gaal.
They additionally met two years in the past in a dreary match that Scott McTominay received in extra-time however the fillip of parading the League Cup they received on Sunday ought to stir each side as much as placed on a present. West Ham performed properly on Saturday with a again 4 and a extra attacking set-up in midfield, hammering Nottingham Forest. It can be good for David Moyes, and his standing with West Ham followers, to persevere with that strategy tonight if solely to hone it for Saturday’s journey to Brighton when the very last thing they might need to watch is a reversion to warning and pragmatism.
Erik ten Hag has been rotating his defenders and proper wingers over the previous few weeks and will give begins to Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof, Tyrell Malacia, Alejandro Garnacho and/or Jadon Sancho. Luke Shaw, Fred and Anthony Martial had been rated as very uncertain at yesterday’s press convention.
West Ham’s Lukasz Fabianski fractured his eye socket and cheekbone in Saturday’s collision with Forest’s Felipe and will probably be out for some time. Vladimir Coufal could also be again on the weekend however was dominated out of this match whereas Maxwel Cornet is closing in on a return from final October’s calf damage however is not prepared.
