Man Utd created a series of bad statistics after the match against Newport County in the fourth round of the FA Cup on the morning of January 29.
Bryn Morris’s long shot in the 36th minute and Will Evans’ close-range shot into the net against Altay Bayindir in the 47th minute did not help Newport County win. However, the fourth-ranked English team still caused Man Utd to create a series of embarrassing statistics.
According to Opta, this is the first time since February 1996 that Man Utd conceded 2 or more goals in an FA Cup match against a lower-ranked opponent. Before Newport, Sunderland was the closest non-Premier League team to do this when facing the “Red Devils”.
In addition, Newport is also the first fourth-place team in 54 years to score 2 goals against Man Utd, after Northampton Town. These are all bad statistics that have never appeared in many generations of “Red Devils” coaches.
4 goals, respectively from Bruno Fernandes, Kobbie Mainoo, Antony and Rasmus Hojlund, still helped Man Utd reach the 5th round of the FA Cup in 9 of the last 10 seasons. However, the last time the “Red Devils” won this trophy took place in 2016.
Speaking after the match, coach Erik ten Hag said: “We deserved to win. The whole team controlled the match. Maybe we just won a little later than expected. The match should have been decided.” won from Alejandro Garnacho’s shot. It’s a pity that the ball hit the post. Newport really just had to endure the match.”
Meanwhile, Bruno Fernandes affirmed his determination to win the title in the FA Cup: “This cup tournament is really important for the fans and the whole club. Man Utd wants to reach the final and win.”
Meanwhile, coach Graham Coughlan said: “The stronger team won. Man Utd is very quick when given the opportunity. When the score was 2-2, the ball bounced back to Antony’s right position. I was hoping for a draw. defeated them with a score of 2-2, then played again at Old Trafford. Their superior class helped Man Utd overcome difficulties.”