The unknown team made Man Utd reach the worst mark in more than 50 years

Bryn Morris' long-range strike in the 36th minute and Will Evans' close-range strike against Altay Bayindir in the 47th minute did not help Newport County to win, but the English fourth-tier side still caused Man Utd a series of embarrassing statistics.

According to Opta, this is the first time since February 1996 that Man Utd have conceded two or more goals in an FA Cup match against a lower-league opponent. Before Newport, Sunderland were the last non-Premier League team to do so when facing the "Red Devils".

Newport are also the first fourth-tier team in 54 years to score two goals against Man Utd, after Northampton Town. These are terrible statistics that have never appeared under many "Red Devils" coaches.

The mainstays returned but Man Utd still conceded 2 goals against the 4th-ranked opponent.

Four goals, from Bruno Fernandes, Kobbie Mainoo, Antony and Rasmus Hojlund, have helped Man Utd reach the fifth round of the FA Cup in nine of the last ten seasons. However, the last time the "Red Devils" won this trophy was in 2016.

Speaking after the match, coach Erik ten Hag said: "We deserved to win. The whole team dominated the match. Perhaps we just won a little later than expected. The match should have been decided by Alejandro Garnacho's shot. It's a pity the ball hit the post. Newport really just had to accept defeat."

Meanwhile, Bruno Fernandes affirmed his determination to win the FA Cup title: "This cup tournament is really important for the fans and the club. Man Utd want to reach the final and win."

Meanwhile, coach Graham Coughlan said: "The stronger team won. Man Utd were very quick when they had their chances. When the score was 2-2, the ball bounced right to Antony. I was hoping to hold them to a 2-2 draw, and then play again at Old Trafford. The superior class helped Man Utd overcome the difficulties."

Minh Tu

Source: https://vtc.vn/doi-bong-vo-danh-khien-man-utd-cham-moc-te-nhat-trong-hon-50-nam-ar850329.html