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LEE DIXON called for Noussair Mazraoui to be docked a week's wages after a bizarre howler rarely seen in professional football.

The Manchester United defender fluffed a throw-in so badly in the dramatic 2-1 FA Cup comeback win over Leicester that every fan could see it was illegal.

Soccer player throwing the ball.
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Noussair Mazraoui dollied an illegal throw-in
Manchester United player celebrating in front of spectators.
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Just look at the position of Mazraoui's hands after his howler

It came as the Red Devils battled for their lives as they trailed to a shock 42nd-minute opener from Bobby De Cordova-Reid.

Fortunately for Mazraoui, sub Joshua Zirkzee flashed home an equaliser soon after the centre-back's "throw faux-pas".

But it didn't save the Moroccan from a savaging by ex-Arsenal hero Dixon.

The former England right-back told ITV: "Absolute foul throw. should be fined a week's wages for that.

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"How can you not throw a ball in?"

It appeared Mazraoui was lining up a routine throw down the right flank.

But he suddenly slowed up and instead just dollied it a few yards forward from in front of his face.

At that stage it summed up United's plight.

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And it followed the strange saga down the same flank of new signing Patrick Dorgu.

Old Trafford chief Ruben Amorim stunned fans by starting the left wing-back down his weaker flank.

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And Dorgu was hauled off at half-time for Alejandro Garnacho.

Zirkzee later came on to help the Argentinian winger inspire the Red Devils into belated momentum.

And on 68 minutes Garnacho raked in a left-wing cross that Caleb Okoli blocked, only for Zirkzee to sidefoot home.

Mazraoui's defensive partner Harry Maguire then headed a controversial 93rd-minute clincher against his old club.