Goal

List of goalscorers

37'
1 - 0
83'
2 - 0
End of match

End of match

  • 93'
    FT: Man Utd 2-0 Brighton. Goals from Romelu Lukaku and Nemanja Matic secure United a place in the FA Cup semi-finals. It wasn't the most expansive performance form Jose Mourinho's men but they got the result.
  • 93'
    Gross has another go, with Romero being forced into a more challenging stop this time but nevertheless he is equal to it.
  • 92'
    Gross produces a lovely turn in the box before getting his shot away but he fires straight at Romero from eight yards.
  • 90'
    3 minutes added on.
  • 89'
    Maoruane Fellaini replaces Jesse Lingard for United.
  • 87'
    Ashley Young has gone down in some pain here. Looks like a knee problem.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester United en el 83'
  • 83'
    GOAL UNITED! MATIC! Ashley Young whips in a peach of a dead-ball form the left and Matic rises highest at the far post to head the ball back against goal and past Krul to put United on the brink of the FA Cup semi-finals.
  • 77'
    Glenn Murray, Brighton's top scorer this season, replaces Leonardo Ulloa.
  • 74'
    Juan Mata is withdrawn, with Marcus Rashford taking his place.
  • 71'
    Smalling comes across to make a block as Locadia looked to take aim.
  • 70'
    A great challenge form Smalling at the near post prevents Ulloa form trying to convert a low cross from the left.
Substitution

Substitution

at Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 68'
    March makes way for Izquierdo for Brighton.
  • 67'
    March cuts inside young down the left and whips in a fine ball to the far post but Locadia heads over from a good position. Brighton certainly aren't out of this one.
  • 66'
    A reminder, this game has to be decided tonight so if Brighton do find an equaliser, we could well see extra-time and penalties.
  • 64'
    Martial looks to get in over the top but the ball is just too long for him and Krul gathers.
  • 61'
    United with the ball once again now after that spell of Brighton pressure.
  • 57'
    Duffy cuts inside his man in the aftermath of the corner but can't generate any power on the effort and Romero saves.
  • 57'
    Locadia latches onto a poor clearing header from Valencia and powers an effort goalwards form the edge of the box but Romero does well to tip it away for a corner
  • 53'
    Ulloa tees up Locadia on the edge of the box but his effort is easy for Romero in the United goal.
  • 53'
    Gross takes aim from the edge of the box but his effort is deflected to safety.
  • 48'
    Young looks to have an instant impact as he wins a corner but Brighton clear.
  • 46'
    Brighton get us back underway here. There's been a change for United, with Ashley Young coming on for Luke Shaw at left-back.
  • 45'
    HT: Man Utd 1-0 Brighton. Romelu Lukaku's header is the difference between the two sides at the break but it has been a cagey game here at Old Trafford.
  • 45'
    1 minute added on.
  • 45'
    March has a chance to cross but his attempted ball in is poor and Romero gathers it at the near post.
  • 42'
    Ulloa causes a moment of panic in the United defence but the hosts soon recover and clear.
  • 40'
    Brighton haven't done much wrong so far here but one moment of quality from Matic led to the opened for the hosts.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester United en el 37'
  • 37'
    GOAL! UNITED! LUKAKU! Matic crosses from deep on the left and Lukaku shrugs off his man at the far post to head home the opener. A wonderful ball in form the Serb!
  • 32'
    CHANCE! Dunk escapes McTominay to meet Gross' corner from the left but Romero is able to parry his effort away down to his right.
  • 30'
    OFF THE POST! The ball drops to Smalling at the near post after Mata whips in the corner but his effort form close range crashes off the outside of the post and wide. Krul may have got a touch on that but a goal-kick is given.
  • 30'
    United's best moment of the game as Mata and Martial exchange passes on the edge of the box before the Spaniard's strike is deflected away for a corner.
  • 26'
    March tries a volley from fully 30 yards as Lukaku heads the corner clear but his effort is errant to say the least and doesn't come close to troubling Sergio Romero.
  • 25'
    March crosses low from the right forcing Bailly to clear away for a corner.
  • 23'
    Schelotto looks to get in behind down the right but he sets off a smidgen too early and is correctly flagged offside.
  • 22'
    Valencia crosses from deep on the right but Martial's touch at the far post is poor and the chance is lost.
  • 17'
    A couple of strong challenges from Bailly deny Ulloa and Locadia from turning and getting a sight on goal.
  • 15'
    Schelotto takes aim low from range but it trickles wide of the far post, almost stopping in the snow.
  • 13'
    73% of the possession for United so far, but no real chances to speak of as Lingard slices miles wide from range.
  • 11'
    Valencia finds himself in acres of space down the right and crosses towards Lukaku but he can't get around his effort and it sails harmlessly wide.
  • 7'
    United starting to claim the ball now as Krul mishandles a cross, but his defence bail him out by hacking the ball clear.
  • 4'
    Martial cuts in from the left and takes aim from range but it is deflected behind for a corner, which is cleared.
  • 2'
    Brighton defying the elements to control the ball early on here.
  • 1'
    United get us underway here! Can they bounce back from their Champions League exit in midweek?
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The snow is falling at some rate here as the players take to the pitch. We're just minutes away!
  • PRVW
    It's been a while since these two have played each other in the FA Cup...
  • PRVW
    Warm-ups are underway here at a chilly Old Trafford:
  • PRVW
    5 changes in total for United:
  • PRVW
    Great work from the United ground staff after some heavy snow in Manchester today:
  • PRVW
    A few interesting selections there as United opt to bench Paul Pogba, Alexis Sanchez and Marcus Rashford, whilst Brighton drop top scorer Glenn Murray in favour of Leonardo Ulloa.
  • PRVW
    Brighton: Krul; Schelotto, Dunk, Duffy, Suttner; Kayal, Propper; Locadia, Gross, March; Ulloa. Subs: Maenpaa, Bruno, Goldson, Sanders, Baldock, Izquierdo, Murray.
  • PRVW
    Man Utd: Romero; Valencia, Bailly, Smalling, Shaw; Matic, McTominay; Mata, Lingard, Martial; Lukaku. Subs: De Gea, Lindelof, Young, Fellaini, Pogba, Sanchez, Rashford.
Info

Pre-match

17 March 2018, 20:45

Referee: Andre Marriner

Stadium: Old Trafford

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome! There's a trip to Wembley at stake tonight, but which side will join Tottenham Hotspur in the draw for the FA Cup semi-finals?