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 0-1 Fulham
70 mins: OFF THE LINE! United break at speed after clearing a Fulham corner. Willian slips on the halfway line, and Antony slips in Sancho. He goes round Leno and cuts inside, before his shot is blocked by Willian. It looks like it has come off his arm though, this will be checked by VAR!
Manchester United 0-1 Fulham
68 mins: Sabitzer rolls a ball forward through to Rashford, but Leno is sharp to get out and smother it.
Manchester United 0-1 Fulham
67 mins: Now United have a free kick on the right wing. Fernandes pulls it short to the edge of the box, where Sancho shoots first time. It’s blocked and goes behind for a goal kick, but it was going wide anyway.
Manchester United 0-1 Fulham
65 mins: What a save from De Gea! United concede a cheap free kick and Pereira’s picks out Mitrovic again. His header is looping towards the top corner but De Gea scrambles across to claw it out. It keeps United in this.
Manchester United 0-1 Fulham
63 mins: Willian, in particular, has been superb. He breaks forward and slips a pass wide to Tete. The right back immeditely looks for Mitrovic, who shoves Fernandes out of the way but can’t trouble De Gea with his header.
Manchester United 0-1 Fulham
62 mins: Antony has been on for all of five minutes but has twice nibbled Robinson’s legs from behind. Fulham are doing well to manage this game.
Manchester United 0-1 Fulham
60 mins: United win a corner on the left but Fernandes’ delivery is headed away at the front post. On his next effort, Leno comes out to claim it.
Manchester United 0-1 Fulham
57 mins: Pereira wastes a free-kick chance from the right as his cross sails over. Now, Antony comes on for McTominay, so Fernandes will drop into a deeper role.
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