Quite how Casemiro was not named man-of-the-match was a cause for consternation as Manchester United beat Championship club Reading to move into the last 16 of the Emirates FA Cup.
FA Cup
Manchester United 3, Reading 1 – FA Cup 4th Round – Player Ratings
Casemiro struck twice in the second half and Fred back heeled a third as United finally broke down the Reading resistance in their hard fought FA Cup 4th Round tie.
Defender Nathan Ake is Manchester City’s unlikely Emirates FA Cup matchwinner against Arsenal
For all Manchester City’s attacking riches, it was defender Nathan Ake who was their Emirates FA Cup matchwinner against Arsenal.
Manchester City 1, Arsenal 0 – FA Cup 4th Round – Player Ratings
Nathan Ake scored the only goal as Manchester City beat Arsenal 1-0 in their FA Cup Fourth round game at the Etihad Stadium.
Injury-time heartbreak as Stockport County are beaten at home by Walsall in dramatic FA Cup third-round tie
Stockport County suffered injury-time heartbreak as they were beaten by a last-gasp goal from Walsall in the third round of the Emirates FA Cup.