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 0-0 Fulham
41 mins: Better from United. Sancho has Sabitzer on the outside and the Austrian fires a ball across the box. Rashford wasn’t quite set for it, though.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
39 mins: Willian cuts out Fernandes and then looks for Mitrovic in the channel. Martinez gets across well with the sliding challenge.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
36 mins: Fernandes almost picks out Shaw with an excellent switch to the back post. Tete is alert to clear the danger out behind.
Fernandes looks for Shaw again after the corner, but Leno gets out to collect.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
31 mins: A better move from United, who work the ball through the lines to Weghorst, before Sabitzer slips Rashford through. The forward’s touch is a little heavy and it gives Leno the chance to come out and close the angle.
Reed is still out despite the earlier scare.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
29 mins: Robinson delivers another excellent cross into the box and finds Mitrovic, but he can’t keep his header down.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
26 mins: There’s a concern for Fulham as Reed stays down, holding the back of his legs. He’s been excellent so far and United are struggling to win the midfield battle without Casemiro.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
25 mins: Reed makes an excellent spin and forward run and looks for Mitrovic with a reverse ball into the box. It runs away from Mitrovic, who then throws himself to the ground after running across Martinez.
No booking, despite the clear dive.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
22 mins: Dangerous from Rashford! He teases an excellent ball towards the back post, but Weghorst is on his heels and can’t reach it.
Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
20 mins: Maguire is the next to be booked after hauling down Mitrovic. United’s captain will now miss the semi-final, if they make it there. Fulham rather make a mess of their free kick, but Silva’s side are still on top as we enter the second quarter of the game.
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