Man Utd 2-1 Leicester LIVE RESULT: Maguire’s controversial last gasp winner sends Red Devils into fifth round – reaction
MANCHESTER UNITED have beaten Leicester 2-1 to progress to the FA Cup fifth round.
Bobby De Cordova-Reid broke the deadlock on 42 minutes, nodding in from close range after Wilfred Ndidi's goalbound shot was blocked.
Joshua Zirkzee came off the bench to equalise for the Red Devils in the second half - tapping in from eight yards out.
With seconds to go, Harry Maguire was the hero for United, scoring a bullet header to give the Red Devils a 2-1 lead.
The last-gasp difference maker was clouded with controversy as the centre-back appeared to be in an offside position when Bruno Fernandes swung in the cross.
However, VAR is not used until the fifth round of the FA Cup this season, so the goal stood, and United advanced to the next round.
- Match result: Man Utd 2-1 Leicester
- Man Utd team: Onana, Mazraoui, Maguire, Yoro, Dalot, Dorgu, Ugarte, Mainoo, Amad, Fernandes, Hojlund
- Leicester team: Hermansen, Justin, Okoli, Faes, Thomas, Soumare, Ndidi, El Khannouss, De Cordova-Reid, Ayew, Daka
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Tough night
Stunned Manchester United fans hit out after new boy Patrick Dorgu was thrown straight into the team - but OUT of position.
And after a woeful display he was HOOKED at half-time.
The Dane started at home to Leicester in the FA Cup at RIGHT wing-back.
Yet the 20-year-old was signed as a long-term solution for United's perennial problems in defence down the OPPOSITE flank.
So when here was deployed on what most people reckon is his weaker side, viewers couldn't contain their bemusement.
One blasted, "WTF is going on" and another posted: "Don’t think Dorgu suits it."
Man Utd ratings - FORWARDS
AMAD DIALLO – Showed signs of a link up with Dorgu and caused problems but did not see enough of the ball second half 6
RASMUS HOJLUND – Back in the starting line-up and played his part in the equaliser but looked frustrated for much of the night 5
Man Utd ratings - MIDFIELDERS
MANUEL UGARTE – Mugged by Soumare in build up to United first goal – but almost made amends with great pass for Garnacho 5
KOBBIE MAINOO – Could not make much impact and no surprise when he was subbed for Zirkzee after the hour 5
BRUNO FERNANDES – Started to influence the game as it wore on and supplied the free-kick that won it for the home side 6
Man Utd ratings - DEFENDERS
SunSport's Martin Blackburn runs the rule over United's players, starting with the defence.
ANDRE ONANA – Early save from Ayew and slightly unlucky with the Foxes goal but otherwise a quiet night 6
NOUSSAIR MAZROUAI – Makeshift centre back made a superb last ditch tackle on El Khannouss late on to keep United level 7
HARRY MAGUIRE – Former Leicester defender broke the hearts of his old club with dramatic late winner - which looked offside 7
LENY YORO – Stepped in on the left of the back three to replace injured Martinez and did a steady job 6
DIOGO DALOT – Kept his place as left wing back despite Dorgu arrival – failed to make the most of a couple of promising openings 6
PATRICK DORGU – Left back surprisingly played on the right – a few promising moments but then hooked at the break 5
More from Amorim
Asked why his side have been so poor recently, he replied: "I think it's the small things, if you see the games sometimes it's to control the ball, to have the ball, don't give the ball away in the first pressure. It's the small things, it's the big things, it's everything.
"It's this moment, it's hard away but especially at home but we have to cope with that and we will try to do it next game."
Taking the blame
Ruben Amorim has taken the blame for United's dire performance, telling ITV: "We had to believe until the end but this game has nothing to do with the time of Fergie. I think the performance, we have to do so much better with the ball, without the ball.
"We didn't have any energy in the beginning, especially in the first-half. Then in the second half we played a little bit better, with a little more speed, winning second balls.
"Then we managed to turn things around so it was a good result not a good performance.
"The coach is the first responsible, when one team doesn't perform, doesn't improve, it is the coach but we are here to do things and to see the game, to study the game and try to improve for the next game."
'Should be fined'
Ruben Amorim quotes to come - and he's not overly happy with his side.
While we wait, there was a comical moment earlier in the second half in the form of a Noussair Mazraoui foul throw.
That sort of summed up where United were at that time, too.
Lee Dixon on ITV co comms said: "Absolute foul throw. should be fined a week's wages for that.
"How can you not throw a ball in?"
Keane adds
He told ITV: "Sometimes they criticise the big clubs always getting the big decisions. That's a great example of it.
"That is such a bad decision, shocking."
Ruud rage
Ruud van Nistelrooy is rightly fuming at the winning goal being allowed to stand.
He told ITV: "This wasn't about being beaten in Fergie time, it was about being beaten in offside time.
"VAR wasn't necessary. That deals with centimetres and inches; this was half a metre. He was clear in line.
"It's a hard one to take as the team deserved a draw and the extra time then you never know what happens.
"We pressed United and on the ball we were stable. Of course, we knew the second half we'd give away chances but even then it wasn't much.
"Decisions like these at our level are hard to swallow."
Upped it
United just upped it into the closing stages and that's reflected in the final stats.
Leicester seemed content to sit in and wait for extra-time which just never came in time for them.
Still not vintage for United but much better when ending with a front four. Who'd have thought they'd create more that way instead of with a back five....?
Full time from Martin Blackburn at Old Trafford
Harry Maguire was the last gasp hero – breaking the hearts of his old club with a dramatic stoppage time header. He looked offside but there was no VAR and United fans won’t care.
Another unconvincing display from Amorim’s men but at least they showed the character to fight their way back into the game.
Sub Zirkzee cancelled out De Cordoba Reid’s opener before Maguire put the holders in the hat for round five.
That’s three home wins against the Foxes this season – United would like to play them every week.
Matchwinner speaks
Harry Maguire told ITV: “It was a great finish to the game.
“Second half was much better, the first half was nowhere near good enough. We played at a slow tempo and couldn’t get going and deserved to be losing at half time.
“But second half we upped the tempo and dominated the game.
“Thankfully I put it in the back of the net.”
Saved at the death
The game changed at the break when Alejandro Garnacho came on.
A bit of pace, a bit of creativity and a combination of him and a goal that should've been given offside and United are out of jail.
He's still a frustrating player to watch as he wastes so many good opportunities but that threat down the left was too much for Leicester to handle.
He is offside, right....?
FULL TIME!
After a largely dismal display, United rescue it with the final act of the game and they're into the fifth round.
Man Utd 2-1 Leicester
GOAL DETAIL
He's offside. He's quite comfortably offside and that's controversial.
Not that United care. Leicester have defended easily all night but Fernandes sends a cross in from a free kick from the left which travels 40 yards and ends up on the edge of the six-yard box with the keeper nowhere near it.
He should've came, Leicester should've defended it better.
But the linesman HAS to see that Maguire is at least a yard offside. He runs and meets it with a header into the bottom corner.
90+3 – MANCHESTER UNITED 2-1 Leicester
United win it with the last kick - HARRY MAGUIRE with it!
90 - Manchester United 1-1 Leicester
Just the three added minutes before we go to extra time.
88 – Manchester United 1-1 Leicester
Ugarte with a good switch of play finds Garnacho on the corner of the box.
He cuts in on his right foot and fires low at goal but straight at the keeper.
Clearly looking to take matters into his own hands, the winger. A couple of times he's opted to go alone.
84 – Manchester United 1-1 Leicester
I think Manuel Ugarte is very lucky here...
He jumps into a challenge with Winks with both feet in the air, landing vertical in front of the Leicester man and a foot or so short of him.
Old Trafford lets out an 'oooh' from the stands. Incredibly, the referee has seen it as he gives him a yellow card. I think he either gets away with it or it's worse than a yellow. Fortunate.
81 - Manchester United 1-1 Leicester
Change for the Foxes as Daka can't continue.
- OFF: Daka
- ON: Buonanotte
79 – Manchester United 1-1 Leicester
Oh you selfish boy! Garnacho has two teammates absolutely RAGING with him!
He works a great one-two with Hojlund to get inside the box on the left and in acres of room.
He has a square pass across the six-yard box where Hojlund and Amad are there for a tap in. He goes alone and tries to give the keeper the eyes, hitting the side netting. What a waste.