Fernandes' Late Stunner Ends Liverpool's FA Cup Journey
25 January, 2021
FA Cup
Result: Manchester United 3-2 Liverpool
Date: 24 January 2021
Venue: Old Trafford
Bruno Fernandes scored a good late champion for Manchester United, who a good booked their spot found in the fifth circular of the FA Glass after edging Liverpool found in a five-aim thriller on Sunday night time.
Man United gave shot-stopper Dean Henderson and Donny van de Beek a good run found in the line-up as the Reds recalled Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and James Milner.
The Red Devils were forceful in the first exchanges nevertheless they went behind in the 18th minute after Salah went clear on goal inside box from Firmino's through ball and chipped a right-footed strike over the onrushing Henderson.
United got the equaliser in the 26th minute after Mason Greenwood raced clear in goal from a long through ball above the defence by Rashford and fired a right-footed strike around goalkeeper Alisson and in to the bottom corner.
Paul Pogba came near giving them the lead right before the break with a free-kick from the border of the box that missed the most notable corner by a good whisker while the sides went to the break level with one particular goal apiece.
The hosts had a glowing start in the next stanza as Rashford put his side forward three minutes after Rhys Williams cleared Greenwood's through ball into his path before calmly slotting past the advancing Alisson.
Salah levelled things for Liverpool just before the hour-tag with a low hit from close rnage after he was teed up by Firmino from a good counter-attack to complete his brace.
The Egyptian had an excellent possibility to give Jurgen Klopp's troops the lead and complete his hat-trick in the 66th minute after going right through from Firmino's threaded pass but he fired his strike straight at Henderson.
After being substituted in last week's draw at Anfield after disappointing showing, Fernandes put United ahead within the last 12 minutes with a sublime free-kick from the edge of the box that beat Alisson.
Edinson Cavani came near making adding a fourth goa for Solskjaer's men within the last minute with a free-header at the trunk post across objective that came off the content but the Red Devils held to clinch a 3-2 gain to secure an area in the fifth circular.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za