The Mancuniens will be satisfied with it. Far from being flamboyant, often on a wire against the 13th in the Premier League, Manchester United finally won at Old Trafford against Aston Villa (1-0). While Steven Gerrard’s players may regret their lack of efficiency, the Red Devils were able to thank Scott McTominay, author of an early goal, which allowed them to advance to the round of 16 of the FA Cup, where they will find Middlesbrough.
Moribonds in the league, Raphael Varane’s teammates, beaten for their first match of the year by Wolverhampton in the league (0-1), were counting on the FA Cup to revive. If Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Maguire and Jadon Sancho have been left to rest, Ralf Rangnick has been able to count on a large part of his typical team to finally launch his year 2022. And his players have started the match with a bang.
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Following a corner rejected by the defense of the Birmingham club, Fred delivered a center millimeter to McTominay, who deceived Emiliano Martinez with a header at close range (1-0, 8th). But this quickly acquired advantage rather put the Red Devils to sleep. Who had to rely on David De Gea to repel an overpowering strike from John McGinn (19th). Dangerous, the Villans obtained several chances (10th, 13th, 31st), while the Spanish goalkeeper was saved by his bar on a shot from Ollie Watkins (30th).
Manchester United also had several opportunities to make the break (28th, 38th, 44th), but it was especially the defensive feverishness of the Red Devils that jumped out in the eyes. Often pierced through and through because of the twirling Emiliano Buendia and his partners, the Mancunian defenders miraculously withstood the big highlight of the visitors after returning from the locker room. Twice (51st, 60th), Villa thought of equalizing, but the VAR, then a logically whistled offside, dampened their joy.
By dint of bending (64th, 67th, 71st), Manchester United seemed to intend to see their opponent return, but Gerrard’s troops, coldly received by the Mancunian supporters, lacked energy at the end of the match, while, despite the ‘ineffectiveness of Mason Greenwood (74th, 90th + 2) and the little investment of Marcus Rashford, the Mancuniens finished better. This allowed them to retain their advantage to pass, for the 8th season in a row, beyond the third round of the FA Cup. But not really to reassure their level of play for the rest of the season.
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