It wasn’t very convincing, but Manchester United got another simple victory. Against third-division Wigan Athletic they progressed to the 1/16 final of the FA Cup. Captain Bruno Fernandes scored the 2-0 victory from the penalty spot.
With just one win in their last six games, Manchester United needed a confidence boost.
Against neighbors Wigan Athletic, eighteenth in the third division, they had another chance to excel in the third round of the FA Cup.
But United at times found it difficult to hide the fact that they were experiencing a crisis of confidence. The swing didn’t work, but she never got into trouble. Certainly not when Diogo Dalot scored the 0-1 from outside the big rectangle in the 23rd minute.
The guests then had some good opportunities to double the lead, but above all the striker Höjlund incomprehensibly rejected some opportunities. United kept Wigan alive artificially.
Until Bruno Fernandes collapsed in the big rectangle in the 75th minute after a velvet touch. The visiting midfielder claimed the penalty himself and scored the final 0-2.
2024-01-08 22:19:00
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