Man Utd vs Reading LIVE: FA Cup result and final score after Casemiro hits double
Erik ten Hag targets a spot in the fifth round as Man Utd host Reading in the FA Cup
Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min returned to form with two goals in his side’s 3-0 defeat of second-tier Preston North End in the FA Cup fourth round and Casemiro also grabbed a brace in Manchester United’s 3-1 win over Reading on Saturday.
Fellow Premier League sides Leicester City, Leeds United and Southampton also reached round five on a shock-less day.
Top flight Fulham were held to a 1-1 home draw by second-tier Sunderland at Craven Cottage.
South Korean Son has endured a lean season but made the difference with two superb goals after the break as the visitors moved comfortably through to the next round.
Five minutes into the second half, the ball was played to Son outside the penalty area and he struck an unstoppable drive low into the corner of the net.
It was only his second goal since mid-October but 19 minutes later he struck again, turning smoothly on the edge of the box and firing past Preston goalkeeper Freddie Woodman.
Apart from a brief spell in between Tottenham’s goals, Preston rarely troubled the away side who did not even need to bring leading scorer Harry Kane off the bench.
Dutch forward Arnaut Danjuma, who signed for Spurs on loan from Spanish club Villarreal this week, came off the bench to score his side’s third with a close-range finish late on.
Reading were riding their luck at Old Trafford until Casemiro scored twice in the space of four minutes early in the second half to pave the way for United’s win.
His first was a delightful dinked finish from Antony’s pass and he then drilled in a low shot to double the lead.
Fred made it 3-0 before Andy Carroll was sent off for Reading after picking up a second yellow card.
Amadou Salif Mbengue pulled a goal back for Reading who are managed by former United midfielder Paul Ince.
Kelechi Iheanacho spared Leicester City a potential giant-killing as his second-half goal ensured the Foxes beat fourth-tier Walsall 1-0.
It took 30 minutes for Leicester to get a shot on target and a frustrating afternoon was made worse as Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans struck a penalty against the post after Patson Daka was fouled inside the box.
Second-half substitute Iheanacho unlocked Walsall when his effort from the edge of the box deflected off the back of home defender Brandon Comley and beyond keeper Owen Evans.
Leeds advanced to the fifth round for the first time since 2016 with a 3-1 win at third-tier Accrington Stanley.
Jack Harrison put Leeds ahead with a spectacular long-range strike after 23 minutes before Junior Firpo and Luis Sinisterra scored within two minutes of each other midway through the second half to put Jesse Marsch’s men on course for victory.
Leslie Adekoya, 18, pulled one back for Accrington in the 81st with his first senior goal seconds after coming on.
Southampton put their Premier League woes aside to beat Championship strugglers Blackpool 2-1 while Bristol City eased to a 3-0 win over fellow second-tier side West Bromwich Albion.
GOAL! Man Utd 2-0 Reading (Casemiro, 58’)⚽️
58 mins: Great strike! Bruno Fernandes has the ball wide on the left wing. He knocks it inside to Fred who lays the ball off for Casemiro.
The Brazilian is about 25-yards out from goal and curls a low effort into the far bottom corner! Joe Lumley had no chance. United double their lead.
Man Utd 1-0 Reading
57 mins: With Manchester United now in front, Erik ten Hag goes to the bench and gives Christian Eriksen a rest. Fred comes on to replace him in midfield.
The home side win another free kick deep inside Reading’s half. Bruno Fernandes whips it into the box but Andy Carroll leaps higher than Harry Maguire and nods it away.
GOAL! Man Utd 1-0 Reading (Casemiro, 55’)⚽️
55 mins: Beautiful goal! Christian Eriksen floats a diagonal ball over to the right side of the pitch where Antony brings it under control.
Casemiro makes a run from deep and Antony feeds him the ball. He glances up at goal as Joe Lumley storms off his line but the midfielder lifts the ball over the goalkeeper and sends United ahead!
Man Utd 0-0 Reading
54 mins: Ince and Maguire get into a tussle and the Man Utd defender needs some help from Eriksen to get the ball away. Eriksen spins towards goal but gets clipped in midfield by Andy Carroll and United win a free kick.
Man Utd 0-0 Reading
52 mins: Junior Hoilett has been down for a while and is receiving treatment from the Reading medical staff. This has been going on for a couple of minutes now and Erik ten Hag is visibly annoyed with how long it’s taken to get him sorted.
Reading then float a long free kick over to the Man Utd box where the ball is headed away. The ball drops to Andy Carroll who smokes a shit at goal and sees his effort blocked.
Man Utd 0-0 Reading
49 mins: Chance! Aaron Wan-Bissaka presses high up the pitch and takes the ball off Andy Yiadom. He lays it across to Bruno Fernandes who drives a shot towards goal but the shot continues to rise and flies well over the crossbar.
Man Utd 0-0 Reading
47 mins: Marcus Rashford goes on an early run as Harry Maguire lifts the ball over the top. The pass is decent but the ball skips on and Joe Lumley flies off his line to scoop it up.
Second half: Man Utd 0-0 Reading
Reading get the ball rolling for the second half.
Manchester United will want to get themselves in front as soon as possible. They quality on their bench isn’t that strong so the longer the game goes without a goal the more it plays into Reading’s hands.
HT Man Utd 0-0 Reading
Manchester United had 15 shots in the first half but only two on target. David De Gea in contrast had just four touches in the first 45 minutes but was forced into a vital save just before the break.
Son Heung-min brace fires Tottenham past Preston and into FA Cup fifth round
Record-chasing Harry Kane was limited to a watching brief as Son Heung-min fired Tottenham into the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 3-0 victory at Preston in a battle of the lilywhites.
Kane recovered from a midweek illness to take his place on the bench and was hoping for an opportunity to move clear of Jimmy Greaves’ all-time scoring record for the club, having matched his tally of 266 with the winner at Fulham on Monday.
But, although this was not always an easy night for Spurs against a side 26 places below them in the pyramid, the England captain was not needed as Son’s second-half double proved the difference at Deepdale before substitute Arnaut Danjuma marked his debut with a late third.
Son Heung-min brace fires Tottenham past Preston and into FA Cup fifth round
Arnaut Danjuma marked his Spurs debut by scoring the third goal at Deepdale
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