DBasia.news – Manchester United managed to advance in the 2019-20 FA Cup after winning the top 16 phase match against Derby County at iPro Stadium, Friday (06/03) AM local time, the Red Devils won a landslide victory with a score of 3-0.
Wayne Rooney, Man United legend who played in mid-2004-2017, became the highlight of this match and was played as a starter by Phillip Cocu in a 4-2-3-1 tactic. A similar tactic is also used by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Man United.
The visitors dominated the game, but in the 19th minute their goal was threatened by Rooney’s accurate free kick. Luckily, Sergio Romero appeared swiftly securing the goal from the ball that directed Rooney to United’s goal corner.
At minute 33 Luke Shaw opened United’s goal tap. The England left back fired a shot that bounced off the ground until the direction of the ball was challenging to guess by Kelle Roos, the Derby goalkeeper, and scored a goal.
Eight minutes later Odion Ighalo scored United’s second goal. The Nigerian striker controlled the ball well from two or three Derby players, directing the ball to the right side of the Derby goal without being able to be prevented. The 2-0 score ended the fight in the first round.
In the second half the tempo of the game slowed down, United tended to play by relying on counterattacks. Derby County created chances but relatively did not endanger Sergio Romero’s goal.
United then played efficiently from the counter attack and produced a third goal in minute 70. Ighalo scored his second goal in this match by utilizing the rebound ball and a hard shot to the Derby goal. 3-0.
Ighalo scored his second goal in a row when he was appointed to start for the second time. According to Opta, it is also the first time he has scored two goals against the English team since last doing so in 2015 against Liverpool.
The match ended 3-0 and United will play Norwich City in the last eight of the FA Cup. The win also means that United have never lost in nine consecutive matches in all competitions (six wins and three draws).
Line-up:
Derby County (4-2-3-1): Kelle Roos; Jayden Bogle, George Evans, Craig Forsyth, Max Lowe; Louie Sibley (Graeme Shinnie 80 ‘), Max Bird; Jason Knight, Wayne Rooney (c), Tom Lawrence (Morgan Whittaker 44 ‘); Martyn Waghorn (Jack Marriott 67 ‘).
Substitute Player: Jack Marriott, Curtis Davies, Ben Hamer, Morgan Whittaker, Chris Martin, Graeme Shinnie, Matthew Clarke.
Manager: Phillip Cocu
Manchester United (4-2-3-1): Sergio Romero; Diogo Dalot, Victor Lindelof, Eric Bailly, Luke Shaw (Brandon Williams 80 ‘); Scott McTominay, Fred (Anthony Martial 73 ‘); Juan Mata (c), Bruno Fernandes (Andreas Pereira 67 ‘), Jesse Lingard; Odion Ighalo.
Substitute Players: Nemanja Matic, Andreas Pereira, Axel Tuanzebe, Brandon Williams, Anthony Martial, David de Gea, Mason Greenwood.
Manager: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Here are eight teams in the 2019-20 FA Cup quarterfinals:
Norwich City vs Manchester United
Chelsea vs Leicester City
Newcastle United vs Manchester City
Sheffield United vs Arsenal