The old Maguire Downs club with the last winner

Manchester United won a final victory over Leicester City in the fourth round of the FA Cup, despite an unpunctional general performance in Old Trafford.

A deceased winner of Harry Maguire, who went to Bruno Fernandes’s free kick, sealed a 2-1 victory for the hosts, causing jubilant celebrations inside Old Trafford.

However, United set up his luck as Var, inactive in the FA Cup until the fifth round, he would have ruled out the goal for offside.

The first half was a sad matter for United, who could not register a single shot in the goal.

Leicester took the maximum, with Bobby de Cordova-Reid opening the score just before part time.

Wilfred Ndidi’s low shot was well saved by André Onana, but the rebound kindly fell to Cordova-Reid, who did not make any mistake when directing the ball to the network.

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Looking for a spark, the manager Ruben Amorim introduced Alejandro Garnacho at the break, and the impact of the Argentine was immediate.

United finally showed some attack intention, with the rhythm of Garnacho and the tricks tormenting Leicester’s defense.

His persistence was worth in the 68th minute when he delivered a cross from the left, which led to a lucky break for United. Rasmus Hojlund’s initial effort was blocked, but the ball fell to replace Joshua Zirkzee, who was coldly placed at home to bring United level.

From that moment on, United Domino, with garnacho in the heart of each attack. He had bad luck not to score, have a clear shot of the line and then hitting the lateral network.

Leicester, who had been comfortable in the first half, found himself increasingly under pressure but defended himself resolutely, apparently forcing extra time.

However, deeply in the detention time, United received a free kick on the right flank. Fernandes delivered a beautifully floated ball in the box, where Maguire got up higher to settle home against his old club. Leicester players appealed for offside, but without a VAR to intervene, the goal was maintained, giving United a dramatic and controversial victory.

It was an escape for the hosts, which were far from being the best possible but managed to find a path. Leicester will feel hard for having controlled great spells of the party and defended admirably.

The victory sees Manchester United to advance to the 16 Copa FA Cup, keeping their hopes of cutlery alive.

Amorim will feel relieved, but also aware that the inconsistent screens of his team are still a great concern.

For Leicester, it is a cruel exit, but they can affect their performance, particularly in the first half, as they focus their focus on their survival scrap.