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The Emirates FA Cup / 3rd Round
Old Trafford / 07.01.2017
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Fraser Masefield

Updated 07/01/2017 at 14:41 GMT


16'
Not the confident Reading team we’ve seen in the championship so far. Jaap Stam looking far from happy, justifiably so.
15'
GOAL UNITED! Beautifully done by Martial, who passes the ball almost nonchalantly into the corner of the goal. Reading defence all over the shop.
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14'
Now Martial looks to chip the keeper in plenty of space but massively underhits it. United all over Reading with 74% of possession. United with chances every time they attack.
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Rooney swings in a corner and it drops to Mata, who volleys wide. Searching for his fourth goal on the bounce.
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What an achievement for Wayne Rooney. He now finds space and squares for Michael Carrick but the ball gets caught under his feet somewhat and he squirts his shot wide.
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GOAL UNITED! And that’s the goal that puts Rooney level with Bobby Charlton. Lovely work from Martial and he cuts it back for Mata to flick into Rooney, who almost knees it into goal. Bobby watches on and applauds. 249 goals apiece.
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W. Rooney
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5'
DANGER MAN: Juan Mata has scored in three consecutive FA Cup games for Manchester United, including in the final at Wembley last season (2-1 v Crystal Palace).
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4'
Now Rashford caught just offside but United look extremely menacing already.
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CLOSE AGAIN! A long ball from Rojo finds Rooney on the box and it’s his chance to equal Bobby Charlton’s scoring record but Al-Habsi gets down well to smother the shot.
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CLOSE! Rashford fires for goal on the edge of the box and he’s only just wide. Good flick on from Rooney.
1st Half
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KICK-OFF! Referee Andre Marriner blows the whistle to get us underway here at Old Trafford. United 4-1-2-1-2 with Juan Mata just behind the front two of Rashford and Rooney.
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FIVE MINUTES TO KICK-OFF: The players are in the tunnel and making their way out onto the pitch. A strong Reading side certainly not to be underestimated today, flying high in the Championship.
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TEN MINUTES TO KICK-OFF: Reading’s last win over Manchester United in the FA Cup dates back to 1927, drawing two and losing six of their eight meetings since.