Яндекс.Метрика The video assistant referee (VAR) saves Manchester United twice due to Gerrard's failure to beat old rivals, and the match ended with Manchester United's 1-0 victory over Aston Villa.

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The video assistant referee (VAR) saves Manchester United twice due to Gerrard's failure to beat old rivals, and the match ended with Manchester United's 1-0 victory over Aston Villa.


Steven Gerrard's debut at OldTrafford as coach led to an agonizing defeat, as his brilliant side of AstonVilla fell 1-0 to Manchester United outside the 1/3 round of the FA Cup.

Ralf Rangnick, in the opposite dugout to Gerrard responded to the current tension by switching to a 4-2-3-1 shape and bring Bruno Fernandes back into the lineup.

The Portuguese supermegacelebrity changed into upstaged with the aid of using Scott McTominay, though, because the keeping midfielder related with a go from associate Fred to seal United`s victory.

Despite being under extreme pressure from the visitors, who were controversially denied an equalizer by VAR in the second half, a United team without Cristiano Ronaldo held on

Throughout, Danny Ings and Ollie Watkins threatened, but it's the Red Devils who cross, moving straight to a 4th Round domestic encounter against Middlesbrough, continuing their pursuit of FACup No. Thirteen and the main trophy since 2017.

"I believe we confirmed a response after the Wolves game, that's what everyone expected from us," Ralf Rangnick told the BBC.

·       We did well in the first half of my concept. At half-time, it could have been three-2 or four-three.

  • We were on the counter-assault for the second half and should have taken advantage of more opportunities. We made several poor decisions, but after we switched to a diamond in midfield, we were in better control.

"[McTominay] is an academy student with incredible strength. He now begins offevolved scoring desires as well as a few management abilities. I wouldn't be surprised if he becomes the team's captain in a few years."

"We looked [at the VAR ruling] from inside the dugout, and once I saw the situation for myself, it became evident - the player who blocked Edinson Cavani became offside inside the split second the ball came in."