Manchester United 1 - 0 Watford: Finished | 2021-01-09 | FA Cup

Goalkeepers	G	GC	SAV
Dean Henderson	0	0	3

Forwards	G	GA	S	FC	FW
Mason Greenwood 69'	0	0	2	0	0

Midfielders	G	S	FC	FW
Donny van de Beek	0	0	0	1
Juan Mata	0	2	0	1
Scott McTominay 5'	1	1	2	1
Jesse Lingard 80'	0	1	2	2
Daniel James 69'	0	4	0	1

Defenders	GA	S	FC	FW
Brandon Williams	0	0	2	1
Alex Telles	1	1	3	0
Axel Tuanzebe	0	0	2	0
Eric Bailly 50'	0	1	0	0

Substitutes	S	FC	FW
Harry Maguire 50'(Eric Bailly)	1	0	0
Anthony Martial 69'(Mason Greenwood)	0	0	3
Marcus Rashford 69'(Daniel James)	1	0	1
Nemanja Matic 80'(Jesse Lingard)	0	1	1
Aaron Wan-Bissaka	0	0	0
Fred	0	0	0
Odion Ighalo	0	0	0
Bruno Fernandes	0	0	0
David de Gea	0	-	-

Goalkeepers	G	GC	SAV
Daniel Bachmann	0	1	6

Forwards	G	GA	S	FC	FW
Andre Gray	0	0	1	0	1
João Pedro	0	0	3	0	2

Midfielders	S	FC	FW
Will Hughes	0	4	2
Nathaniel Chalobah 84'	2	0	0
Philip Zinckernagel 76'	0	0	1
Ismaila Sarr 58'	1	1	2

Defenders	S	FC
Marc Navarro	1	1
Francisco Sierralta	0	1
William Troost-Ekong 76'	2	1
Adam Masina 58'	1	1

Substitutes	FC	FW
Ken Sema 58'(Ismaila Sarr)	0	1
Jeremy Ngakia 58'(Adam Masina)	2	1
Ben Wilmot 76'(William Troost-Ekong)	1	0
Joseph Hungbo 76'(Philip Zinckernagel)	0	2
Daniel Phillips 84'(Nathaniel Chalobah)	1	0
Mason Barrett	0	0
Sam Dalby	0	0
Kane Crichlow	0	0
Ben Foster	-	-

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Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.

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Manchester United are next in action in the Premier League on Tuesday against Burnley at Turf Moor. Watford have a week to rest up for their Championship clash against Huddersfield Town at home.

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Manchester United advance to the fourth round of the FA Cup courtesy of a 1-0 win over Watford this evening. It was far from a classic performance from the Red Devils, but Scott McTominay's header in the fifth minute was enough to send them through into the next phase of the tournament. The Hornets had their moments, but were not clinical enough in the final third to beat Dean Henderson.

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FULL-TIME: MANCHESTER UNITED 1-0 WATFORD

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Navarro fails to beat the first defender with his delivery and United are then awarded a free-kick for a foul against Matic by Sierralta.

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McTominay fouls Hughes and Watford will have one last chance to send a free-kick into the box.

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WIDE! Rashford runs over the ball and allows Mata to strike towards the target. The Spaniard lifts his effort over the wall, but it curls wide of the right post.

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Martial is pulled back on the edge of the Watford box by Phillips. United have a free-kick in a dangerous position.

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There will be four minutes of added time.

89'

Sema launches his cross into the penalty area, but Henderson comes off his line to claim with ease.

88'

Matic brings down Hungo in the final third that will allow Sema to send a cross into the United box.

85'

WIDE! Hungbo is played into space on the right flank and he cuts back to shoot on his left foot. Maguire has to get across to deflect his effort wide of the target.

84'

Phillips replaces Chalobah, who appears to be struggling with an injury, in the Watford midfield.

82'

Rashford tries to twist and turn through a crowd of Watford defenders on the edge of the box, but he gets crowded out and loses out to Hughes.

81'

SAVE! Rashford skips past two challenges down the left flank and opens space in the inside channel for a strike on his right foot. However, his effort is tame and allows Bachmann to produce a comfortable stop.

80'

OVER! Maguire attacks a delivery from Telles from the left flank, but he cannot guide his header on target from close range under pressure.

80'

Lingard is withdrawn by the home side for Matic in the middle of the park.

79'

Rashford runs at Navarro and draws a foul from the Watford right-back. The home side have a free-kick in a useful position.

78'

Mata clips a cross into the box, but the Hornets have the numbers and are able to clear their lines.

77'

Ngakia drags down Martial down the right flank, handing United a free-kick in a dangerous position.

76'

Zinckernagel is withdrawn for Hungbo for the final 14 minutes.

76'

Wilmot replaces Troost-Ekong for the visitors.

75'

WIDE! Sema works the ball back to Navarro to whip a cross towards the near post. Gray gets ahead of his man, but nods his effort wide of the target.

73'

Sema bends the free-kick into the box from the right flank, but he lifts his effort over the heads of everyone in the middle and out for a goal-kick.

72'

Joao Pedro has a run at Telles down the right flank and draws a foul from the defender. The Portuguese goes into the book for his challenge.

71'

Sema lifts the resulting corner into dangerous spot, but Maguire does brilliantly under pressure to clear it away from the goalmouth.

70'

McTominay has to scamper back to clear ahead of Sema, although he concedes a corner in the process. Watford are well in this contest.

69'

Greenwood had a bright start to the contest, but has faded as it has worn on. Martial replaces the forward.

69'

Solskjaer turns to his bench in an attempt to kill off the game. Rashford replaces James.

66'

Chalobah tries to chip the resulting free-kick over the United defensive line, but Williams makes a good clearing header before Hughes is penalised for handball.

65'

Tuanzebe brings down Zinckernagel on the charge and goes into the book.

62'

Mata tries to release James through the middle with a ball over the top, but Bachmann is quick off his line and clears ahead of the winger.

60'

United attempt a corner routine that sees Greenwood peel free of his man in the box. Mata curls a cross to the forward, but he sends a tame effort at goal that Bachmann saves.

58'

Sema is on for Sarr in the final third for the Hornets. A curious change considering his performance.

58'

Ngakia replaces Masina for the visitors on the left flank.

56'

Navarro and Sarr combine down the right flank, allowing the latter to whip a cross towards the back post. Joao Pedro meets it, but can only steer a tame header straight at Henderson.

55'

Joao Pedro rises highest in the box to head at goal from Navarro's delivery, but he sends his effort well over the top.

54'

Watford win a free-kick inside the United half that will allow Navarro to lift the ball into the box. United have not learned from the first half.

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be satisfied that his side are leading, but will be concerned by Bailly's injury to end the half and by the amount of set-pieces the Red Devils are conceding. It only takes one goal to change the circumstances of the contest and Watford have looked dangerous.

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Manchester United hold a 1-0 lead at the break in their FA Cup third-round clash against Watford. Scott McTominay put the Red Devils ahead with a fine header from Alex Telles' cross, but the Hornets could have levelled. Dean Henderson had to be alert to deny Adam Masina with a fine stop with his body. Daniel Bachmann was also called to prevent Juan Mata finding the net, while Eric Bailly placed a free header wide of the target.

51'

United are trying to find their rhythm in the early stages of the half. Solskjaer will be looking for his team to control proceedings unlike the first half.

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HALF-TIME: MANCHESTER UNITED 1-0 WATFORD

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United clear the danger from the set-piece to end the first half.

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Maguire comes on to the field for a corner to end the first half, replacing Bailly.

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Sarr surges down the right flank and cuts a low ball back into the middle. McTominay, covering for Bailly in the middle, has to slide to clear the danger.

49'

Lingard works the ball to James on the left flank. The Welshman cuts inside to shoot on his right foot, but he sends a tame effort straight at Bachmann.

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The defender is helped off the field by the United medical staff. That may be the last we see of the Ivorian tonight.

47'

Zinckernagel carries the ball forward and feeds Joao Pedro on the edge of the United box. He twists to fire at goal, but he launches his effort well over the bar.

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The stretcher is out for Bailly, who may have to make way here.

46'

We're back underway at Old Trafford.

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There will be one minute of added time.

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Chalobah hooks a cross into the box following a loose clearance from a Watford free-kick by the home side. Henderson comes through a crowd of players to punch it away, although he wipes out Bailly in the process.

44'

Henderson takes action to stop Watford on the counter, racing off his line to clear into touch down the left flank ahead of Sarr.

43'

SAVE! Van de Beek rolls a sublime backheel into the path of Mata in the left inside channel, leaving the Spaniard with only Bachmann to beat. The Watford keeper spreads himself and makes a fine stop with his body.

42'

Hughes has to get back to cover a probing run from James down the left flank, diverting the Welshman's cross behind for a corner.

41'

United have space on the counter and Telles turns in space. He lines up an ambitious strike from distance, but Bachmann watches it all the way into his hands.

40'

Sarr continues to enjoy a battle with Telles down the right flank. He wins a corner off the legs of the Portuguese.

38'

Sarr brings down Greenwood on the charge and goes into the book.

37'

Troost-Ekong rises highest in the box to connect with Watford's latest corner. Hughes' delivery is on point, but the defender glances his header wide of the right post.

35'

WIDE! United clear the danger, but Watford recycle possession and Sarr sends a cross into the box. It is cleared as far as Chalobah, who drills his right-footed strike from the d just wide of the target.

34'

Watford win another set-piece as Joao Pedro is brought down on the right flank. Hughes stands over the free-kick.

32'

Hughes' corner pinballs around the United box as Zinckernagel tries to wrap his foot around a strike and then Sarr. The ball rises to strike Tuanzebe on the arm, but the referee is unmoved and the visitors only receive a second corner.

31'

The Hornets put the pressure on down the left flank and win a corner off the legs of Williams.

29'

Sarr latches on to a ball over the top down the right inside channel. Henderson commits himself a long way and does not get there. Sarr clips an effort over the keeper that travels away from goal and just out of reach of Gray on the stretch.

26'

Watford are not backing down from the challenge this evening and are playing some good football. The Hornets just need to find a clinical edge.

23'

Navarro works an offload back towards Gray in the final third, but he sees his header blocked by Tuanzebe.

22'

Bachmann lifts a long ball over the top to try to find Joao Pedro in space, but the forward is caught offside.

20'

CHANCE! Telles puts a brilliant cross into the box from the left flank from the corner. Bailly runs away from his man and has a free header at goal, but he plants his attempt wide of the right post. A huge opportunity spurned.

19'

BLOCK! The open nature of the contest continues as Mata turns in space on the edge of the box. The Spaniard fires towards goal, but Sierralta diverts his effort behind.

17'

OVER! James cuts in from the left flank and angles a strike towards the top-right corner that just sails over the bar.

16'

SAVE! Henderson produces a brilliant save to deny Masina an equaliser. Gray flicks on a free-kick from Hughes and Masina reacts in the box. He steers a strike towards goal, but the United keeper sticks out his boot to make the stop.

15'

BLOCK! Greenwood probes in the final third and tries to send a strike through a crowd of bodies, but the visitors hold firm at the back.

13'

Mata turns in the final third and looks to fire at goal, but he sees his effort repelled by a wall of white shirts.

11'

Sarr has space on the counter and tries to break into the box, but the Red Devils get enough men back and Telles' halts his progress.

9'

The home side are attempting to control possession to force the Hornets back towards their own goal. The visitors do have pace on the break, which may cause problems.

7'

United have won three of their four FA Cup ties against Watford, with this their first against the Hornets since a 4-1 semi-final win in 2007.

5'

Telles’ ability from deadball situations is second-to-none, and the former Porto full-back delivers a brilliant corner which McTominay directs home with expert precision.

5'

GOOOOOAAALLLL!!! UNITED TAKE THE LEAD! Well, that is the ideal start for Solskjaer. McTominay scored two goals early on against Leeds United at Old Trafford last month, and the midfielder – who captains United tonight – meets Telles’ outswinging corner with a brilliant header which diverts up off the turf and spins in off the right-hand upright. It’s 1-0 to the hosts.

4'

SAVE! James has started really brightly, and another promising run in from the left results in him getting a powerful shot off. It may have been rising over the bar, but Watford's goalkeeper takes no chances.

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James makes an excellent run down the left wing, getting close to the byline before looking to pick out Greenwood, who is just unable to latch onto the cross.

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KICK-OFF! Proceedings are up and running at Old Trafford!

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Joao Pedro makes a timely return from injury for Watford, with their leading scorer and Sarr – who was the subject of reported interest from United in the previous transfer window – the Hornets’ most likley threats. The visitors have made eight changes in total, with Zinckernagel making his debut.

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TEAM NEWS – WATFORD SUBS: Ben Foster, Joseph Hungbo, Jeremy Ngakia, Ben Wilmot, Mason Barrett, Kane Crichlow, Daniel Phillips, Ken Sema, Sam Dalby.

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TEAM NEWS – WATFORD (4-4-2): Daniel Bachmann; Marc Navarro, Francisco Sierralta, William Troost-Ekong, Adam Masina; Philip Zinckernagel, Nathaniel Chalobah, Will Hughes, Ismaila Sarr; Joao Pedro, Andre Gray.

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Solskjaer has made a policy of rotating his side and it is no surprise to see him ring the changes here, with nine alterations in total. He has handed a well-earned rest to Fernandes, who is part of a strong bench which also includes Martial and Rashford, should they be required.

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TEAM NEWS – MANCHESTER UNITED SUBS: David de Gea, Harry Maguire, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, Fred, Bruno Fernandes, Odion Ighalo, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Nemanja Matic.

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TEAM NEWS – MANCHESTER UNITED (4-2-3-1): Dean Henderson; Brandon Williams, Axel Tuanzebe, Eric Bailly, Alex Telles; Scott McTominay, Donny van de Beek; Daniel James, Juan Mata, Jesse Lingard; Mason Greenwood.

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Watford, meanwhile, have won one and lost one of their two games under Xisco Munoz, who replaced Vladimir Ivic in December. They sit sixth in the Championship.

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United fell short of reaching the EFL Cup final with a 2-0 defeat to rivals Manchester City on Wednesday. The reverse ended a seven-match unbeaten streak for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side.

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