Player scores as Garnacho books FA Cup final eight spot

Manchester United are by way of to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup after a 3-1 win over West Ham at Old Trafford.

Days after lifting the Carabao Cup at Wembley to win their first trophy in six years, Erik ten Hag’s aspect stored alive their hopes of an unlikely quadruple because of Nayef Aguerd’s personal purpose, Alejandro Garnacho’s excellent late winner and Fred’s injury-time buffer.

It’s a outcome that will probably be a very robust capsule for the Hammers to swallow, as David Moyes’ relegation threatened aspect ought to have been no less than two objectives to the nice by the point Aguerd put by way of his personal internet.

Amid a raft of adjustments, which noticed the likes of Marcus Rashford, Casemiro and Lisandro Martinez dropped to the bench, United by no means actually bought getting in a primary 45 minutes that ought to have seen West Ham lead on the break.

Marcel Sabitzer’s low fizzing drive pressured a sensible save from Alphonse Areola, however the perfect alternative of the half fell to West Ham striker Michail Antonio after he sprung a poorly executed United offside entice.

The 32-year-old could not discover a well beyond David de Gea although, having maybe made the prospect harder for himself than he actually must of.

Lucas Paqueta additionally stung the palms of De Gea, as did Antonio with a low left-footed drive, whereas United’s solely different effort of observe was Garnacho’s shot which flew harmlessly over the crossbar.

Ten Hag launched Casemiro on the interval, changing the ineffective Scott McTominay, however the Brazilian may do nothing to stop West Ham from breaking the impasse 9 minutes later.

Tomas Soucek regarded to have let the ball run out of play however there was no flag from the assistant referee as he ultimately steered the ball into Emerson’s path. His brief cross inside was collected by Benrahma, who bent a terrific spot previous the immobile De Gea and into the highest nook.

With VAR not having a digital camera obtainable to show that an clear an apparent error had been made, the purpose stood – a lot to thrill of the numerous travelling trustworthy.

Ten Hag launched Rashford and Martinez to show the sport in United’s favour, and the momentum ultimately begun to swing within the dwelling aspect’s favour. That stated, West Ham may, and maybe ought to, have been out of sight when Antonio was once more denied by a robust hand from De Gea – a sq. ball to Benrahma was an alternative choice for the Jamaican.

After Casemiro had a header dominated out for offside, United drew degree when a miscommunication between Aguerd and Areola noticed the previous look Bruno Fernandes’ nook into his personal internet.

Now effectively on prime, United discovered the decisive blow when Garnacho arced an outstanding end into Areola’s far nook, earlier than one other Aguerd error allowed Fred to place the gloss on the scoreline for a jubilant United.

GK: David de Gea – 8/10 – Could do nothing about Benrahma’s purpose however stored United within the contest with two wonderful saves from Antonio.

RB: Diogo Dalot – 6/10 – Not the best evening for the Portuguese defender towards a formidable Benrahma.

CB: Harry Maguire – 6/10 – Unnecessarily booked minutes after an awfully timed step-up allowed Antonio to race by way of on purpose. Settled down as the sport wore on.

CB: Victor Lindelof – 6/10 – Struggled to fight the physicality of Antonio at occasions – no shock to see Martinez come on as soon as Ten Hag recognised that reinforcements had been wanted.

LB: Tyrell Malacia – 6/10 – Doesn’t supply the identical attacking risk as Luke Shaw however wasn’t in any actual bother going the opposite method.

CM: Scott McTominay – 5/10 – Pretty ineffective as United struggled to get going within the opening 45 minutes. Booked and changed at half-time.

CM: Marcel Sabitzer – 7/10 – Proving to be a very good little bit of enterprise by United within the January switch window.

RM: Antony – 5/10 – A contact predictable in his attacking method, solely this time his execution wasn’t as much as the usual he set towards Barcelona final Thursday.

AM: Bruno Fernandes – 6/10 – Not as influential as United might have hoped however performed a key position in United’s equaliser.

LM: Alejandro Garnacho – 8/10 – Bright early on as United regarded to probe the capabilities of West Ham’s Ben Johnson after which produced a second of actual high quality to win the sport.

ST: Wout Weghorst – 7/10 – Got higher as the sport wore on, inflicting Aguerd and Ogbonna issues along with his motion and talent to carry the ball up.

Substitutes

CM: Casemiro (46′ for McTominay) – 8/10 – Just has that aura about him which intimidates opposition gamers. An actual risk from set items.

CB: Lisandro Martinez (58′ for Lindelof) – 7/10 – No actual shock that United started to get a grip on proceedings as soon as Martinez entered the fray.

RW: Marcus Rashford (58′ for Antony) – 6/10 – Not the all-conquering show that we have turn out to be accustomed to seeing – however United did flip the screw after his introduction.

CM: Fred (86′ for Sabitzer) – 7/10 – Right place on the proper time to seal the deal for United. Becoming a little bit of a behavior this goalscoring lark.

Manager

Erik ten Hag – 8/10 – Recognised that United wanted adjustments to show the sport on its head. Decisive and his gamers delivered.

GK: Alphonse Areola – 6/10 – Made a very good save from Sabitzer early on however was not authoritative sufficient on the set piece that value West Ham the equalising purpose.

RB: Ben Johnson – 6/10 – More than held his personal towards Garnacho, solely to then permit the proficient teenager an excessive amount of area to search out the winner.

CB: Nayef Aguerd – 4/10 – An personal purpose and a dreadful error that led to Fred’s third was not what the physician ordered.

CB: Angelo Ogbonna – 6/10 – Battled away towards Weghorst gamely.

LB: Emerson Palmieri – 6/10 – There are doubts over Emerson’s capacity to play in a again 4 however he did not do quite a bit fallacious right here.

CM: Tomas Soucek – 5/10 – Made a aware effort to push up alongside Antonio however lacked high quality when an finish product was wanted.

CM: Declan Rice – 7/10 – Produced some elegant one-touch passes in tight areas however ultimately bought overran as West Ham ran out of puff.

CM: Lucas Paqueta – 6/10 – Another show that supplied promise with out delivering any actual substance.

RW: Pablo Fornals – 6/10 – Created just a few openings on the correct hand aspect however once more lacks the standard actually wanted to kill video games off.

ST: Michail Antonio – 6/10 – Fashioned some possibilities for himself however actually ought to have achieved higher. Could even have put the tie to mattress for West Ham.

LW: Said Benrahma – 8/10 – Particularly good on the ball within the first half, evading tackles and advancing West Ham up the sphere. Scored an exquisite purpose.

Substitutes

RW: Jarrod Bowen (74′ for Fornals) – N/A

ST: Gianluca Scamacca (86′ for Antonio) – N/A

Manager

David Moyes – 6/10 – Time and time once more West Ham play fairly effectively however fail to kill the sport off. Moyes set the workforce up effectively however one other case of 1 that bought away.

Player of the Match – Alejandro Garnacho (Man Utd)