There are five interesting facts presented after the match Derby County vs Manchester United in the fifth round of the FA Cup, Thursday (05/03/2020). The Derby County vs Manchester United match which was held at the Pride Park Stadium ended with the score 0-3 to visitors win.
The three winning goals for Man United were scored by Luke Shaw (33 ‘), and Odion Ighalo (41’, 70 ‘). With this result, the Red Devils – nicknamed Man United – have the right to advance to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.
Manchester United controlled the game in the first 10 minutes. They have 71 percent possession, compared to 29 percent owned by Derby County. However, the dominance was not matched by their aggressiveness. In that period, Man United had not been able to threaten the Derby County goal, which was guarded by Kelle Roos. In contrast, Derby County, had fired one shot through Louie Sible in the 10th minute.
One hour the game runs, Man United is still superior possession by 62 percent, compared to 38 percent owned by Derby. They are also more aggressive with five shots on goal from nine trials. Entering the final 10 minutes, Man United began playing safely. They are seen playing ball possession to secure excellence.
Manchester United will face Norwich City in the quarter-finals of the oldest soccer tournament in the world. After the Derby County vs. Man United match, a number of interesting facts were created, including the impressive record of Odion Ighalo.
Following summarizes five interesting facts after the Derby County vs Man United match:
- Manchester United are currently unbeaten in nine matches in all competitions (6 wins, 3 draws). The longest current record of any Premier League team. They are close to reaching the beginning of 2019 result when unbeaten in 11 matches since February 2019.
- Odion Ighalo scored his first game for England since 2015 when he played for Watford. At that time, Ighalo scored two goals against Liverpool in December.
- Odion Ighalo has scored three goals in two consecutive appearances for Man United in all competitions. He is close to his achievement in 2015 when he was able to score four consecutive goals with Watford.
- Manchester United have won 46 of the last 47 matches (including the final) in the FA Cup against teams from lower castes. Man United only lost once against Leeds United in January 2010.
- This is the fifth time that all teams qualifying for the FA Cup quarter-finals come from the Premier League. Previously it had happened in 1894-1895, 1895-1896, 1995-1996 and 2005-2006.
