(Football news) Casemiro’s header in the 89th minute sent the 20-time English champions into the final eight, where they will face Liverpool at Old Trafford. The match appeared to be headed for extra time in the fifth round.
Following Saturday’s Premier League home loss to Fulham, Sofyan Amrabat, Scott McTominay, and Antony entered the Manchester United lineup, while Harry Maguire, Kobbie Mainoo, and Omari Forson were left out.
As for Forest, Matt Turner, Harry Toffolo, Ryan Yates and Divock Origi came into the XI following the 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa in the league last time out.
Man United came close to making the breakthrough in the fourth minute when a well-worked corner saw Bruno Fernandes deliver into Antony after combining with Alejandro Garnacho, but the Brazil international’s powerful strike came off the crossbar in a let-off for the home side.
The visitors had another big chance in the seventh minute when Diogo Dalot delivered onto the head of McTominay, but the Scotland international headed straight at Turner from inside the box.
Down the other end, Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana was forced into action to keep out a strike from Origi after the ex-Liverpool attacker’s pace had taken him away from Amrabat, who was playing at left-back.
Taiwo Awoniyi then had two chances in quick succession, but both of his efforts were blocked by Victor Lindelof, with Forest starting to find space in the final third of the field.
Marcus Rashford then fired over the Forest crossbar in the 17th minute, before Onana made a smart save down the other end to keep out a strike from Awoniyi. Origi tried his luck again in the 29th minute, lifting the ball over the crossbar, with both sides having their moments in the final third of the field.
The two teams were level going into the last minutes of the first half. McTominay had another header chance in the 33rd minute following a great cross from Dalot, but Turner denied the Scotland international once more. Neco Williams then hit the crossbar with a rasping effort down the other end.
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