Manchester United vs Fulham LIVE: FA Cup result after Aleksandar Mitrovic and Willian sent off
Manchester United 3-1 Fulham: The quarter-final turned in five minutes of madness that saw three red cards, two goals and a penalty
Manchester United punished five minutes of madness from Fulham to book their place in the FA Cup semi-finals as they came from behind to win 3-1 at Old Trafford.
Fulham were full value for the lead that Aleksandar Mitrovic gave them five minutes into the second half, but the wheels came off with around 20 minutes left as manager Marco Silva, Willian and Mitrovic were all sent off.
It came after a Fulham corner became a United attack, with substitute Antony racing down the right and squaring for Jadon Sancho. He rounded Bernd Leno but saw his shot blocked on the line by Willian’s hand.
Chris Kavanagh signalled for a corner but was sent to the monitor by VAR Neil Swarbrick, and paused to send off Silva for dissent before he had even reached the screen. The inevitable penalty decision and a red for Willian then came, but Fulham’s total loss of discipline was seen as Mitrovic raged at Kavanagh to earn his own early shower.
Bruno Fernandes sent Leno the wrong way from the penalty spot and two minutes later United led as Marcel Sabitzer flicked home Luke Shaw’s low cross for his first United goal. Fernandes then lashed in United’s third in stoppage time as nine-man Fulham were overrun.
United will play Brighton in the semi-finals, with Manchester City facing Sheffield United on the other half of the draw.
Manchester United 2-1 Fulham
86 mins: If United get through the final moments here then they will face Brighton in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley. United have lost their last two matches against Brighton, a 4-0 defeat on the south coast last season and an opening defeat at Old Trafford right at the start of the season.
Manchester United 2-1 Fulham
84 mins: Here’s Sabitzer’s goal, which stood following a VAR check for a potential Shaw offside. Marco Silva is meanwhile prowling the tunnel.
Manchester United 2-1 Fulham
82 mins: And after all that, it feels like the game has been killed. There’s surely no way back for Fulham now.
Rashford has been taken off by Ten Hag, with United now comfortable.
Manchester United 2-1 Fulham
82 mins: Wild, so wild. Fulham were leading, and playing well until this.
Manchester United 2-1 Fulham
This is remarkable, so in the space of five minutes we have seen:
- Willian sent off and United awarded a penalty for a handball on the line
- Mitrovic sent off for pushing the referee in protest of the VAR decision
- Marco Silva sent off for protesting the decision
- Fernandes equalising from the penalty spot
- Sabitzer firing United into the lead in a stunning turnaround
GOAL! Manchester United 2-1 Fulham (Sabitzer 77’)
CRAZY! What a turnaround!
Manchester United 0-1 Fulham - THREE RED CARDS!
Fulham manager Marco Silva has been sent off too! Remarkable!
Manchester United 0-1 Fulham - ANOTHER RED CARD!
Chaos! Fulham are down to nine! Mitrovic has been sent off too!
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