0-1: Casemiro qualifies United in the 89th minute and Liverpool are in the quarterfinals!

Casemiro is eligible for Manchester United for the quarterfinals of the FA Cup thanks to a goal in the 90th minute that eliminated the Nottingham Forest at City Ground (0-1). Erik ten Hag’s team in the quarterfinals A classic of English football awaits at Old Trafford against Liverpool, who eliminated Southampton, from the Championship, 3-0.

The ‘Red Devils’, who knew before the opening whistle that they could face Liverpool in the next round, had the better of the ‘Tricky Trees’, but it was not until the 89th minute with a lateral foul when Casemiro ended the uncertainty.

Casemiro was angry

The Brazilian midfielder popped up at the near post on a low free kick taken by Bruno Fernandes and headed it under the legs of Matt Turner. It was a goal of anger for Casemiro, discussed in his last games, and this is how he celebrated it in front of the stands at the City Ground.

There was a minor VAR review, due to a possible positional offside on the play, but the goal stood.

United deserves an earlier sentence

Previously, in the previous 89 minutesUnited did enough to win the match and in the first half he enjoyed a shot through the crossbar by the forgotten Antony and a header from Scott McTominay alone on the edge of the six-yard box fell into Turner’s hands.

The hero is Casemiro, thanks to whom United retain hope of lifting a title this year. In the quarterfinals the ‘Red Devils’ will dance in one of the worst and will have to face Liverpool, who eliminated Southampton. The advantage for Erik ten Hag’s men is that they play at Old Trafford.

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Manchester United

Nottingham Forest: Matt Turner; Neco Williams, Felipe, Murillo, Toffolo; Ryan Yates (Gio Reyna, 90′), Danilo (Rodrigo Ribeiro, 90′); Elanga, Gibbs-White, Origi (Hudson-Odoi, 79′) and Awoniyi
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Manchester United: Onana; Dalot, Varane, Lindelöf, Amrabat (Evans, 90′); Casemiro, McTominay (Mainoo, 90′); Antony (Amad Diallo, 73′), Bruno Fernandes, Garnacho and Rashford
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ThePurpose: Casemiro (89′)

Spectators: 28,665 at City Ground

Referee: Chris Kavanagh. He warned Lindelöf (77′).

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