Casemiro's brace gives United ticket to next round

Alba Romero 2 years ago 15.6k |

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Casemiro scored a brace on Saturday. EFE

Manchester United faced Reading in the fourth round of the FA Cup. The match was played at Old Trafford and Ten Hag's side were very comfortable throughout the game. Casemiro stood out with his brace and it ended 3-1 for the 'Red Devils'.

Manchester United faced Reading in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Both teams fought to qualify for the next round of the world's oldest domestic cup competition.

United dominated possession in the first half and Reading hardly touched the ball. The 'Red Devils' created many chances but the players were not on the same wavelength. Bruno Fernandes had many attempts from inside the box. Moreover, Rashford scored the first goal of the game in the 34th minute but it was disallowed because Antony was caught offside. As a result, Ten Hag's men were unable to score the first goal in the first 45 minutes.

However, the situation changed drastically in the second half. Manchester United started much stronger and the changes Ten Hag made also boosted the team. In fact, Casemiro opened the scoring in the 54th minute and scored the second four minutes later. Fred came on to replace Eriksen and netted the third goal for his team. Fred and Bruno Fernandes played together to provide assists and score goals for the Old Trafford club.

Andy Carroll was sent off with a double yellow card for pushing and shoving several players and tackling too hard. Nevertheless, Ince's team did not give up. They hit back and Mbengue scored in the 72nd minute but their efforts were not enough to find an equaliser.

The 'Red Devils' won the match and booked their ticket to the next round of the FA Cup.