Manchester United beat Brighton and Hove Albion 2-0 at Old Trafford in the quarter-final of the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday evening. Romelu Lukaku opened the scoring in the 37th minute of the match, assisted by Nemanja Matic. Brighton were no pushover during the match. Matic secured the victory in the 83rd minute, heading from close range to beat Tim Krul.
Key Moments:
37′ – Romelu Lukaku opened the scoring for Manchester United after Luke Shaw broke forward at pace, saw no way through into the box, passing to Nemanja Matic. The Serbian lofted a cross into the box for Lukaku, who beat Tim Krul.
83′ – Nemanja Matic doubled the lead for Manchester United after Ashley Young put a decent cross into the box, the Serbian headed past Tim Krul to secure the lead for his club and see them into the semi-finals of the Emirates FA Cup.
Man of the Match: Nemanja Matic
The Serbian midfielder was the Man of the Match for me against Brighton and Hove Albion for the way he got involved in the match. Seemingly happy to see Scott McTominay in the middle of the pitch with him, after playing the last five matches before the defeat to Sevilla in midweek. Matic assisted Lukaku for the opening goal of the game, scoring himself in the 83rd minute.
Match Statistics:
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Goals: Romelu Lukaku 37′, Nemanja Matic 83′
Assists: Nemanja Matic 37′, Ashley Young 83′
Manchester United: Romero; Valencia, Bailly, Smalling, Shaw (Young 46′); Matic, McTominay; Mata (Rashford 74′), Lingard (Fellaini 89′), Martial; Lukaku
Substitutes Not Used: De Gea; Lindelof; Pogba; Sanchez
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