FA Cup: Man Utd Advance To Semis, Courtesy Lukaku & Matic Headers

Written by on March 19, 2018

FA Cup: Man Utd Advance To Semis, Courtesy Lukaku & Matic Headers

Romelu Lukaku scored his 25th goal of the season as Manchester United beat Brighton and Hove Albion 2-0 in a tight game at Old Trafford to reach the FA Cup semi-finals.

United needed a reaction after Tuesday’s surprise exit to Sevilla in the Champions League, and manager Jose Mourinho opted to leave star names Paul Pogba and Alexis Sanchez on the bench.

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Mourinho told his players to “grow up” during an extraordinary pre-match news conference but the hosts produced another tepid display on Saturday, as they did just enough to edge out the determined Seagulls and progress.

 Lukaku maintained his record of scoring in every round of this season’s FA Cup, the Belgium international powering in a header from Nemanja Matic’s perfect cross.

Brighton sporadically threatened but the visitors lacked cutting edge in attack, Jurgen Locadia missing a handful of chances including a fine opportunity from a deep Solly March centre.

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The Red Devils had lost three of their last four FA Cup quarter-finals but Matic headed in an Ashley Young cross late on to secure victory for Mourinho as the Portuguese seeks a second FA Cup crown, having last won the tournament in 2007 when Chelsea beat United in the final.

Watch highlights below…

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