Blackburn 1-2 Manchester United - As it happened
Re-live Manchester United's hard-fought 2-1 win at Blackburn Rovers in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
FULL-TIME: Blackburn 1-2 Manchester United
Were United made to work really, really hard? Did they need Pogba and Ibrahimovic to come off the bench and provide an extra push? Were the Rovers a credible threat up until injury time?
The answer to all three questions is a resounding yes, but once the dust settles the Red Devils will find themselves into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup without the need for a replay, so Jose Mourinho will certainly be satisfied from this trip to Ewood Park.
FT: Blackburn 1 #MUFC 2.
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 19, 2017
Zlatan comes off the bench to fire us into the #EmiratesFACup quarter-finals. Get in! pic.twitter.com/Mjj9Vmzd4r
Final substitution for United
Mata replaces Rashford as we are about to enter stoppage time
Rovers miss triple chance!
Romero saves first from Mahoney, then from Stokes and Emnes. Stokes gets the last rebound and scores, but the goal is dissallowed (correctly) for off-side
86' - #MUFC breathe a sigh of relief as Stokes puts the ball in the net but is denied by the offside flag, following Romero's triple save.
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 19, 2017
Final change for Blackburn
Tomlison comes on for Guthrie
Substitution for Rovers
Stokes replaces Graham
GOAL: Blackburn 1-2 Manchester United (Ibrahimovic, 75 mins)
Remember those two guys who came off the bench together for United? Pogba flicks a great ball over the Blackburn defence, Zlatan has his back to goal but spins and aims for the far bottom corner. Smooth as silk
75' - GOAL! Blackburn 1 #MUFC 2.
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 19, 2017
Zlatan. Who else? pic.twitter.com/nc1DTFaUAp
Substitution for Blackburn
Feeney comes off, Mahoney comes on
Young gets booked
The United veteran sees a yellow for a harsh challenge on Conway
Herrera shot saved
Herrera twists and turns on the edge of the area, he fires a low effort which is palmed out by Steele. United earn the corner but the Rovers defence clears
Half-chance for Blackburn
Feeney drives from the right, he crosses for Emnes at the far post but the latter cannot connect under pressure
United miss a big chance
Herrera puts in a cross that flies across goal, Ibrahimovic stretches to score with his first touch of the night but cannot connect with the ball
Double substitution for United
Lingard and Martial are replaced by, you guessed it, Ibrahimovic and Pogba
Zlatan and Pogba warming up
United can certainly use some extra fire power
Lingard gets booked
For chopping down Emnes in midfield.
Good save by Romero
Graham sets the ball for Conway but his swinging volley from just inside the area is well saved by the United goalkeeper.
Second half under way
Neither team has made any changes
HALF-TIME: Blackburn 1-1 Manchester United
United appeared to be finding their rhythm following Blackburn’s goal and they were rewarded with the equaliser but the final minutes of the opening half were a quite scrappy affair. The second half looks wide open unless if United switch gears at some point.
HT: Blackburn 1 #MUFC 1.
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 19, 2017
It's all square at the break, after Rashford's calm finish cancelled out Graham's early opener. pic.twitter.com/UdMlciiLSD
United miss a chance
Young whips the ball into the middle, but Lingard's header glances wide
Blackburn miss big chance
Conway receives a fantastic long ball over the United defence, he strikes it with the left from the edge of the box but it scrapes the bar
Williams gets booked
For bringing down Young on the right flank, he gives away a free-kick in a dangerous position
Play resumes
Emnes is still on the sideline but he looks like he can continue, Blackburn with 10 men for a while
Stop in play
Emnes has picked up a knock and is receiving treatment
GOAL: Blackburn 1-1 Manchester United (Rashford, 27 mins)
Excellent through ball by Mkhitaryan to Rashford, Steele gets out but Rashford goes around him and he slots it in
27' - GOAL! Blackburn 1 #MUFC 1. @MarcusRashford finds the net, and United are level! pic.twitter.com/G22bqjCN0B
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 19, 2017
United miss a chance
Herrera's shot is saved by Steele, Lingard gets the rebound but he is off-side
Half-chance for United
Herrera delivers a free-kick from the right, Martial rises higher than anybody else at the far post but his rather weak header is blocked by Steele
GOAL: Blackburn 1-0 Manchester United (Graham, 17 mins)
Emnes had tried his luck from the same position previously, but this time he fakes a shot and instead passes inside the box to Graham whose first-time effort is superb and beats Romero
Danny Graham gives #Rovers the lead against @ManUtd. 1-0 #COYB pic.twitter.com/PPM7CUH4Wz
— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) February 19, 2017
Blackburn miss a chance
Emnes fires from long range, it is well-taken but his effort is saved by Romero. This was the first shot in the game so far!
Opening minutes without chances
United have seen most of the ball so far, but they maintain possession quite deep as most of the action takes place in midfield
Kick-off!
United get us under way at Ewood Park
Three minutes to kick-off
Both sets of players are coming out of the tunnel
Warm-ups under way in Blackburn! #MUFC pic.twitter.com/CpIIvb1Ehm
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 19, 2017
Here are the starting line-ups:
Blackburn Rovers XI: Steele, Greer, Williams, Lowe, Feeney, Graham, Mulgrew, Emnes, Guthrie, Lenihan, Conway
Subs: Raya (GK), Stokes, Hendrie, Nyambe, Tomlinson, Mahoney, Brown.
Manchester United XI: Romero, Young, Smalling, Rojo, Darmian, Carrick, Herrera, Lingard, Mkhitaryan, Martial, Rashford.
Subs: Henderson, Bailly, Shaw, Schweinsteiger, Pogba, Mata, Ibrahimovic.
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