MANCHESTER UNITED’S quest for the quadruple is still on after beating West Ham in a gruelling FA Cup clash.
Said Benrahma’s excellent finish fired the visitors ahead completely against the run of play.
However, Nayef Aguerd’s own goal levelled up the score before Alejandro Garnacho’s wonder strike completed the comeback.
And Fred sealed the deal at Old Trafford to book United a quarter-final spot against Fulham.
- RESULT: Man Utd 3-1 West Ham
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- Man Utd XI: De Gea; Dalot, Maguire, Lindelof, Malacia; Sabitzer, McTominay; Antony, Fernandes, Garnacho; Weghorst
- West Ham XI: Areola; Johnson, Aguerd, Ogbonna, Emerson; Soucek, Rice, Paqueta; Fornals, Anotnio, Benrahma
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United have that winning mentality
Erik ten Hag has manage to instil a confidence within his squad where they fight until the final whistle.
They have managed to grind out results even when they are not at their best.
Keeping their winning run going, it breeds a mentality where they will feel they can beat anyone as they showed against Barcelona.
Next stop, Anfield and their bitter rivals on Sunday.
Big month ahead for Red Devils
Man Utd have five games coming up that will really decide the course their season takes.
They travel to Anfield on Sunday to play Jurgen Klopp’s underperforming Liverpool side where the form guide is torn up for such a game.
Add to that European ties against Real Betis before a league game against a Newcastle side looking to exact revenge for an EFL Cup final defeat.
Bruno provides sucker punch
Bruno Fernandes turned on the style in the second half with some pinpoint crossing that really stretched West Ham.
Supplying Casemiro for a goal that was chalked off for offside, it was his corner that led to the equaliser and Aguerd’s own goal.
He was a constant danger with his passing and eventually managed to provide the crosses that allowed Man Utd to win the game.
It’s all gone Pete Tong
1-0 up with fifteen minutes left to play, David Moyes must have fancied his chances of a place in the quarter finals of this season’s FA Cup.
It went pear-shaped for The Hammers as Nayef Aguerd heads it passed his keeper who is in no-man’s land as the ball nestles in the back of the net.
Alejandro Garnacho then scores a pearler in the 90th minute to give ten Hag’s side the lead, before Fred made it three deep into added time.
Credit: PA FT: Man Utd 3-1 West Ham
Erik ten Hag’s side head into the quarter finals of the FA Cup after leaving it late here at Old Trafford.
He will be pleased how they came back with three goals in the last thirteen minutes of the game.
The quadruple is still on for the Red Devils.
FT: Man Utd 3-1 West Ham
The referee brings the game to a close.
What an ending to the game, United turning the game on its head as we seemed to be heading to extra-time.
Confidence at Old Trafford is sky-high at the moment.
Man Utd 3-1 West Ham
90+5. As West Ham throw numbers forward, United work the ball into the box again.
Fred finds himself unmarked on the penalty spot and sidefoots a shot towards goal.
It seems to take a deflection, wrong-footing the keeper and ending in the back of the net.
Goal – Fred (Man Utd)
Man Utd 2-1 West Ham
90+4. This is heartbreak for the visitors.
To give away a lead and then concede a second so late on will really hurt them.
This Man Utd side do not seem to know when they are beaten.
Man Utd 2-1 West Ham
90+2. With four minutes of added time remaining.
West Ham are on the attack but it breaks down and United immediately come away on the break.
The ball is played to Rashford who tries to bury it in the far corner but it goes agonisingly wide.
Man Utd 2-1 West Ham
90. Fernandes finds Weghorst whose shot is blocked by the defender.
The ball ricochets out to Garnacho who takes one touch and bends it into the top corner.
Areola does not even move.
What a time to score.
Credit: AFP Goal – Alejandro Garnacho (Man Utd)
Man Utd 1-1 West Ham
88. It remains to see if either side can create one more chance here to win this game.
The last thing Man Utd will want is another 30 minutes with two big games coming up in the next 7 days.
Both sides would probably take penalties right now.
Man Utd 1-1 West Ham
86. Bruno Fernandes has put some great crosses into the box in this second half.
Pinpoint accuracy from the Portuguese midfielder.
Sabitzer makes way for Fred.
Antonio comes off for Scamacca.
Man Utd 1-1 West Ham
84. Fernandes puts another ball straight onto the head of Casemiro in the box.
This time he cannot divert it passed Areola.
Fred is about to come on for Man Utd.
Man Utd 1-1 West Ham
82. Garnacho cuts into the box and goes down in a heap screaming for a penalty.
The referee is not interested at all.
As the replay proves him right, the United youngster tripped over his own feet.
Man Utd 1-1 West Ham
80. The hosts are piling on the pressure now.
United feel they can get another goal to save themselves having go to extra-time.
What a moment that was when Antonio shot instead of squaring it for a tap in.
Credit: Alamy Man Utd 1-1 West Ham
78. What a comedy of errors from the West Ham defence.
Fernandes’ corner comes in, Areola comes out to punch and Aguerd heads passed his keeper into his own net.
Old Trafford erupts as Weghorst runs away acting like he had scored the goal.
If only there was no cameras here Wout.
Goal – Nayef Aguerd (own goal)
Man Utd 0-1 West Ham
76. Strange decision from ten Hag to going 1-0 down, bringing on a centre back in Martinez.
He tries to thread a pass through from the halfway line but it runs straight out for a goal kick.
Big fifteen minutes for United to keep their quadruple dreams alive.
Man Utd 0-1 West Ham
74. Jarrod Bowen comes on for Pablo Fornals.
What a time it would be for him to get a goal off the bench.
West Ham have had a reprieve with that VAR decision.
Man Utd 0-1 West Ham
72. VAR is taking an age to check this one.
It is crazy how long these take.
The goal has been disallowed, Casemiro began his run too soon and was offside.
Big cheer from the away end.
VAR is checking the goal
Goal – Casemiro (Man Utd)
Man Utd 0-1 West Ham
70. It is West Ham on the attack again.
They seem to believe that their best way to protect this lead is to get a second goal.
It is getting a little untidy from both teams as they both give away possession far too easily.
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