45′+2
10:04 p.m
Half-time conclusion:
Break between Wigan Athletic and Manchester United, the Red Devils absolutely deserve to lead 1-0. It was the Latics who missed a great opportunity in the first few minutes. As a result, the ten Hag troupe needed about ten minutes to get up to speed. Then it was Rashford who ignited fire in his team with his first successful action. It took until the 22nd minute before Dalot scored the only goal so far with a fine flick. The guests then hit the woodwork twice and missed further top chances. Wigan, on the other hand, can hardly get ahead – but given the narrow deficit, everything is still possible. See you soon!
45′+2
22:02
End of 1st half
45′
22:01
Official added time (minutes): 1
43′
9:59 p.m
The unlucky ones on the away side so far are Højlund and McTominay. Both missed a few opportunities, including the Scot, who chested a cross from the left past the box from five meters.
40′
9:56 p.m
It’s shaking again Aluminum! The shooter who hit the crossbar was Garnacho, whose left-footed shot from 18 meters from the half-right edge of the penalty area hit the crossbar.
39′
9:55 p.m
Can the hosts make another statement before the half-time whistle? At the moment there is a lot pointing to a 0:2.
36′
9:52 p.m
Would you like proof? Rashford shoots from the left from 14 meters, Tickle unconventionally parries to the left. Højlund is in the right position there, but he doesn’t have time to react and pushes the marble past to the right. A little later it is the Dane again who gets stuck on the keeper after Garnacho’s preparatory work from the right.
35′
9:51 p.m
The most noticeable player so far is Rashford. The international is an asset on the left wing and is always a headache for Clare and Co.
32′
9:49 p.m
After just over half an hour, the lead for the Red Devils is well deserved. Since the good opportunity at the start of the match, the Latics have had almost no chance.
29′
9:45 p.m
Bar! From a central six meters, Højlund heaves a Garnacho cross from the right onto the top edge of the crossbar. From there the play equipment flies out of bounds.
28′
9:44 p.m
That could have been even more dangerous. Humphrys shoots a little too easily at the left corner of the penalty area. The ball flies uncontrollably through the box, where Godo tries the heel trick – and misses.
27′
9:43 p.m
Tickle has to go again. This time Rashford sends McTominay forward with a short pass from the left. As the angle becomes more acute, the midfield engine fails at the goalkeeper.
24′
9:40 p.m
Almost 0:2! Rashford takes a half-high cross from the right from nine meters from the half-left. Tickle is there, but has trouble holding onto the ball. So he puts the pill on the post himself, then grabs it in front of the goal line.
22′
9:37 p.m
Great for Manchester United, 0-1 by Diogo Dalot
The lead for the first division team! A cross from the right lands on the left of the box at Rashford, who is initially blocked with a direct shot. Then the Englishman passes back to Dalot on the edge of the penalty area – and his shot from 18 meters to the left hits the bottom right.
20′
9:36 p.m
Manchester again. After a pass from the left, McTominay appears at the penalty spot. His attempt at the right corner goes past the post.
18′
9:35 p.m
The Red Devils’ attacks are becoming more and more compelling. Wigan are extremely deep and are only required to play defensively.
15′
9:31 p.m
…the stationary ball fizzles out immediately.
14′
9:30 p.m
Rashford! Finally something worth mentioning from United. Rashford dances past two opponents near the left corner of the penalty area. With his shot at the short corner from 14 meters, he forces Tickle to do a good deed. Corner…
12′
9:27 p.m
The problem for Manchester is that there hasn’t been a serious chance yet. The offensive line appears too uninspired in the final third.
9′
9:27 p.m
Otherwise it starts as expected. The guests generate a lot of ball possession and want to clear things up as quickly as possible.
6′
9:23 p.m
So United has to get through the first moment of shock straight away. Who knows how the ten Hag team would have reacted to an early deficit.
3′
9:20 p.m
The early one Great opportunity for the home team! Godo escapes on the right wing and plays a great low pass to the second post. Aasgaard is free there, but the offensive man fails from Onana from a few meters.
20:51
That doesn’t seem so far-fetched against Manchester United, who are always in crisis. The Red Devils have had major problems for weeks and months, suffering a whopping five defeats in their last eight competitive games and only winning twice. Because the away game at Nottingham Forest was lost shortly before New Year’s Eve (1:2), they spent the turn of the year in a disappointing eighth place. Eight points already separate them from fifth place and Tottenham Hotspurs. Anything other than a clear win today would be another defeat for the team from northwest England.
8:32 p.m
Let’s first look at the underdog. Wigan Athletic, former Premier League and Europa League participants and FA Cup winners in 2013, has been relegated to the third division due to financial problems in the past. Things aren’t going well in League One either: after 27 games, the Latics are only in 18th place, four points ahead of Reading FC in the first relegation zone. Because of financial irregularities, they were deducted a whopping eight points. As a result, this season is all about staying in the league – and surprising people in the FA Cup.
8:15 p.m
Hello and welcome to the 3rd round of the FA Cup! In the duel between David and Goliath, Manchester United visit Wigan Athletic. Kick-off at the DW Stadium is at 9:15 p.m.