Manchester United v Watford: FA Cup 3rd round– live! – The Guardian

77 minutes: Martial is heading down a cul-de-sac simply to the right of the Watford box. Ngakia unnecessarily carries him down, and this is a totally free kick in a hazardous position.

76 minutes: Watford make another double swap. Wilmot begins for Troost-Ekong at the back, while the debutant Zinckernagel, blowing hard, is changed by Hungbo.

75 minutes: Navarro curls in from the right, towards Pedro on the right-hand corner of the six-yard box. A flick-on would trigger United all sorts of distress, however he attempts to beat Henderson at his near post, and the direct header cruises harmlessly broad right.

74 minutes: United are needing to do some safeguarding here. Navarro makes his method down the right and whips a screening cross into the centre. Maguire passes that test, clearing United’s lines.

73 minutes: It’s unclear whether Sema’s shipment is a cross or a shot. In any case, it’s no great, cruising harmlessly broad of the top-left corner.

72 minutes: Pedro tiptoes along the conservative tightrope, keeping the ball in at high speed and drawing a nasty from Telles, who makes a yellow for his cynicism. A complimentary kick simply to the right of the United box. Risk here.

71 minutes: Maguire offsets his mistake by slamming the corner clear. However Sema comes at United once again, winning another corner on the right. Take 2. Pedro guides a relatively tame header into the arms of Henderson from the edge of package.

70 minutes: Watford swarm around a bad Maguire cleaning header, permitting Gray, Chalobah and Sema to integrate down the right and win a corner. Sema to take.

68 minutes: United make a double modification of their own. Rashford and Martial begun for James and the frustrating Greenwood.

66 minutes: Tuanzebe is reserved for barging Zinckernagel to the flooring. Or was it for kicking the ball away as he yielded the complimentary kick? In any case, he was mopping up McTominay’s mess, the United captain miscontrolling a simple pass and letting the Danish debutant steal the ball. The resulting complimentary kick is an opportunity for Watford to fill package, and shows to be a wild-goose chase.

64 minutes: United stroke it around for a bit, though their pace has actually reduced considerably. Watford look delighted enough at the minute.

62 minutes: Mata makes like Sema, one minute previously, wanting to launch James down the inside-right channel with a marvel pass. Bachmann prepares for the risk, racing from his location to blooter clear. Someplace in the multiverse, it’s been a quickfire number of objectives and it’s 2-1. The little margins.

61 minutes: Sema’s very first act is to thread a wonderful long give the inside-right channel, almost launching Pedro on objective. Maguire does very well to check out the risk, and obstructs in the nick of time.

60 minutes: Ngakia’s very first act is to yield a corner out on the right. Mata pulls the set piece back for Greenwood, who attempts to guide a shot into the right-hand side of the objective from 12 backyards, however can’t get any zest behind it. Bachmann claims.

58 minutes: Watford make a double alternative, changing Masina with Ngakia at left-back and Sarr with Sema on the wing. Sarr, who has actually been extremely remarkable, looks very dissatisfied however trots off without grievance.

56 minutes: A deep cross from the right by Zinckernagel. Pedro wins a header at the far post, beating Williams, however this time it’s power instead of accuracy that’s doing not have. A simple catch for Henderson.

55 minutes: Zinckernagel scoops the complimentary kick into the mixer. Pedro wins the header, though just handles to send out the ball miles over the bar. Another scare for United, however. They have actually not looked comfy safeguarding the set piece at all.

54 minutes: Lingard awkwardly barges Hughes to the ground out on the right. Free kick, and another possibility to trigger United some set-piece trouble.

52 minutes: James and Telles almost open Watford down the entrusted a one-two, however James’s quick feet compose a cheque the rest of his body can’t capture, and simply as he threatens to burglarize package, the ball hectically clanks out for a toss toWatford He’s been dynamic, though.

51 minutes: So having stated that, both groups successfully relax for a number of scrappy minutes.

49 minutes: Some area for James down the inside-left channel. He’s offered time to line up a curler towards the bottom right, however does not rather get the rate or whip on his effort and it’s a simple snaffle for Bachmann. Both groups continue to look well up for this.

47 minutes: Sarr brushes McTominay off the ball with ease, and sends out Watford breaking upfield. Masina moves infield from the left, teeing up Pedro, who lashes extremely over the bar from the edge of package. Dreadful surface however a great relocation by the visitors. Sarr is going to be an incredible gamer. He’s not far off currently.

Watford get the 2nd half underway. No modifications by either side, though obviously Maguire filled in the regrettable Bailly right at the end of the very first half.

Absolutely nothing comes of the corner, and there goes the whistle. Well, that was a half of 2 halves, United owning the very first 20 minutes or two, Watford bossing the rest. However the house side will be better, having actually parlayed their duration of supremacy into that Scott McTominay header. This is an excellent, free-flowing, amusing contest. More, please!

45 minutes +4: Nevertheless there’s time for Watford to come once again, and Sarr triggers all way of trouble down the right once again, prior to teeing up Chalobah for another whack from range. Watford will get a corner this time, and United decide to take no possibilities with Bailly, sending out Maguire on in his stead.

45 minutes +3: Bailly appears like he wishes to continue, however in fact he looks a little dazed. He’s assisted off the pitch. No sub, however there’s just one additional minute to go, and it appears Watford aren’t getting their corner, though I’m unsure why.

45 minutes +2: The stretcher begins, however gladly, Bailly is quickly able to return up under his own steam. They’re still inspecting his neck, however. Much better safe than sorry.

45 minutes +1: Prior to that corner can be taken, the physio comes on to take care of Bailly, who hasn’t moved much because taking that whack upside his head.

45 minutes: From the toss, Sarr is clipped by Lingard. The complimentary kick is sent out high into the mixer. Henderson punches clear with power, albeit at the cost of Bailly, who takes a whack. Pedro gets the rebound and wins another corner left wing, Watford’s fifth of the video game.

44 minutes: United hearts in mouths as Sarr rollicks after a long ball down the right, and Henderson comes haring out of his box intending to obstruct. The goalie arrives in the nick of time to hack out for a toss. Timed to excellence, he’ll inform you. Wow, that was dangerous, versus a gamer as quick as Sarr.

43 minutes: Bachmann conserves individually from Mata, who was established by a mind-blowing backheeled give the inside-left channel from Van de Beek.

42 minutes: James skitters down the left and wins a corner off Hughes. Telles sends out another great one in, however Sierralta beats Bailly and McTominay to the dive and Watford clear their lines.

41 minutes: Telles has a whack from range out left wing. It’s a simple snaffle for Bachmann.

40 minutes: Watford go huge on the corner, sending out 7 forward, however United handle it this time. Hughes clatters into James from the side as the United guy attempts to break upfield. A free-kick, though not a reservation, however it stopped a hazardous counter with Watford light at the back.

39 minutes: Sarr and Gray exchange skillfully down the right, Sarr initiating the one-two with a beautiful little backheel. The relocation makes yet another corner.

38 minutes: The very first reservation of the match is gotten by Sarr, who cynically pulls on the shoulder of Lingard as the 2016 last hero attempts to assault up the left flank.

37 minutes: Hughes swings it in. Troos-Ekong dives greater than Bailly, however can just waft a header easily broad right. Objective kick.

36 minutes: Watford’s self-confidence continues to thrive. Pedro wins another corner out left wing.

35 minutes: Zinckernagel takes, the debutant curling in precariously. United half clear. The ball breaks to Chalobah, who chests down and drags a shot broad left from the edge of the D. United do not look comfy safeguarding set pieces at all.