Man Utd vs Reading: "When the Red Devils stroll"
(Baonghean.vn) - Continuing the excitement after 4 consecutive wins in the Premier League and being full of hope in the race for the championship this season - it was like a huge stimulant when Man Utd met Reading in the 3rd round of the FA Cup and playing at home was a condition that could not be better for MU to win.
The Premier League is on hiatus after 21 rounds to make way for the third round of the FA Cup. It is not difficult to predict the results of some matches when big teams easily win against small teams playing in lower divisions, such as the case of Tottenham crushing Tranmere 7-0 away.
Back to the match between Man Utd vs Reading in the 3rd round of the FA Cup at 7:30 pm on January 5. When the referee started the match, Realding was the team that kicked the ball first and they quickly lost control of the ball to the MU players.
In the first 15 minutes of the match, MU did not really play well, but they also had a dangerous situation when receiving a pass from McTominay, Alexis Sanchez fired a dangerous shot from outside the penalty area but the ball went higher than the goal of the away team Reading.
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Lukaku scored to raise the score to 2-0 for MU. Photo: Zing.vn |
But Man Utd fans did not have to wait long to celebrate the goal when midfielder Juan Mata was brought down by a Reading defender in the penalty area and the referee had to rely on VAR technology to determine whether the Reading player had committed a foul or not. From the penalty spot, Mata was the one who successfully kicked the shot into the far corner, beating goalkeeper Jaakkola to give MU a 1-0 lead.
With a goal ahead and playing at home, MU raised their formation to besiege Reading's goal and created many scoring opportunities, but neither Alexis Sanschez nor Lukaku were able to take advantage.
However, in the 45+4 minute of extra time, from a pass from Alexis Sánchez, Lukaku accelerated past the defender, pushed the ball past goalkeeper Jaakkola and then finished into the empty net to double the gap for Man Utd. At the end of the first half, Man Utd temporarily led Realding with a score of 2-0 thanks to goals from Juan Mata and Romelo Lukaku.
When the second half started, Reading had the chance to open the score but number 43 Loader could not beat MU goalkeeper Romelo. The second half also recorded the stubborn efforts of the away team players but the opportunities created were not taken advantage of.
It must also be said that in this match, MU did not have the strongest squad when some key players were given a rest by coach Solskjaer such as Paul Pogba, Martial, Lingard, Matic... to prepare for round 22 of the Premier League, they had to meet Tottenham away, a key match for the Red Devils on the track.
2-0 was also the final score of the match. With this victory, MU entered the 4th round of the FA Cup. However, the joy of the Old Trafford team was not complete when Alexis Sanchez seemed to have relapsed and had to limp off the field at the beginning of the second half, a big worry for coach Solskjaer as they prepare for a difficult trip when visiting Tottenham at Wembley in the next round of the Premier League on January 13, 2019./.
Goal:
MU 2-0 Reading: (Mata 22' pen, Lukaku 45'+4)
Line-up:
MU:Romero, Dalot, Darmian, Jones, Young, Fred (Fellaini 62'), McTominay, Andreas Pereira, Mata (Chong 62'), Lukaku, Sanchez.
Reading:Jaakkola, Yiadom, Tiago Ilori (Aluko 46'), Moore, Richards, Kelly, Rinomhota, McCleary (Barrow 62'), Swift, Harriott (Meite 76'), Loader.
