By Ian Ladyman and David Wood for the Daily Mail
23:06 08 Jan 2024, updated 00:41 09 Jan 2024
- Manchester United kept alive their only chance of a trophy with the FA Cup win
- Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes were on target against League One side Wigan
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Manchester United’s Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes scored in each half to secure a 2-0 win at Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup third round on Monday night.
The victory over the third-tier side was a welcome relief for the 12-time FA Cup winners, who are out of Europe and the League Cup and languishing eighth in the Premier League.
Dalot scored in the 22nd minute when Marcus Rashford had a shot blocked before laying the ball off to the Portuguese, who took a touch before finding the bottom corner.
Fernandes doubled United’s lead in the 74th with a penalty after Liam Shaw caught the captain’s foot in the box.
Mail Sport’s Ian Ladyman rated the players at the DW Stadium.
MAN UTD (4-2-3-1)
ANDRE ONANA: Made a crucial save from Thelo Aasgaard in the second minute but largely untroubled from then on. 7
AARON WAN-BISSAKA: Comfortable night as Wigan’s few forays forward came down the other wing. 6
RAPHAEL VARANE: Cruised through the cup tie despite taking a painful whack in the face. 6
JONNY EVANS: Enjoyed the physical battle in another solid performance from the 36-year-old. 6
DIOGO DALOT: Curled in a beauty from the edge of the box to open the scoring with his second goal of the season. 7
KOBBIE MAINOO: Cool, composed and passed the ball smartly. Stopped several potential Wigan counter-attacks. 7.5
SCOTT McTOMINAY: Caused problems with his runs into the box but also guilty of wasting chances in the first-half. 6.5
MARCUS RASHFORD: Returned to the left-hand side and was a threat in the first half, but denied by the keeper. 6
BRUNO FERNANDES: Played a part in many of United’s best moments and sealed victory by winning and scoring a late penalty. 7
ALEJANDRO GARNACHO: Was a constant threat, played a key role in the opening goal and smacked the crossbar 7
RASMUS HOJLUND: Hit the crossbar with a header when he should have scored and wasted two other chances in the first-half. 5
MANAGER: Erik ten Hag 6.5
WIGAN (4-2-3-1)
Tickle 8; Clare 6, Hughes 7, Morrison 7, Sessegnon 6.5; Shaw 6 (Smith 78min), Adeeko 7; Godo 7 (Lang 90), Aasgaard 6, Jones 6 (McManaman 78); Humphrys 6 (Magennis 59, 6). Booked: None. Manager: Shaun Maloney 6.5.
Referee: Anthony Taylor 6.
Attendance: 22,870.
Olivia Martin is a dedicated sports journalist based in the UK. With a passion for various athletic disciplines, she covers everything from major league championships to local sports events, delivering up-to-the-minute updates and in-depth analysis.
