Man United defeated West Ham United 3-1 on Wednesday night in the FA Cup, with Alejandro Garnacho becoming the team’s MVP.

Alejandro Garnacho was praised by captain Harry Maguire after his heroics helped Manchester United defeat West Ham United 3-1 in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Wednesday.

Nine minutes into the second half, questionable opener from Said Benrahma put United behind. But, United produced a late comeback to overcome the deficit and extend their unbeaten home streak to 19 games overall. With only 13 minutes remaining in regulation, Hammers defender Nayef Aguerd scored an unlucky own goal, and it appeared as though it might be enough to force extra time.

A magnificent right-footed shot from Garnacho, though, was deflected past Alphonse Areola and into the far corner to give United a 2-1 lead in the final minute of regulation. Nonetheless, there was still time for a third goal, and Fred scored it deep into stoppage time to seal the victory.

Garnacho’s stroke of brilliance effectively guaranteed United’s passage to the last-eight and lined up a match with Fulham in M16 later this month, even though Fred, who had previously come off the bench, had the ultimate say to settle the outcome. Throughout the second half, the Argentine was a continuous menace, and Maguire, who came back to the team and paired Victor Lindelof in the center of the defense, waxed poetic about his potential.

According to ITV Sport, Maguire said when asked how talented Garnacho is: “Very impressive. He is a young child with extraordinary talent, thus the world is at his disposal.

“He will have a tremendous future if he works hard, pushes every day, and trains hard as he is doing right now.”

After defeating Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday at Wembley, United may still be on a high, but they played poorly and posed little of a Ԁаnɡег. Six changes had been made by manager Erik ten Hag, and it was obvious that the newcomers were not of the same caliber as the outgoing players.

Maguire continued, “Clearly, we made it difficult for ourselves. “We played poorly in the first half and lacked energy after that. I don’t know why; perhaps it was because of Sunday’s festivities, but we can’t use that as an excuse, and we need to get off to a better start.

“We let up an easy goal. Towards the beginning of the second half, their young player made a beautiful finish, but it was unbelievable how we responded. We kept fighting and it felt like the goal was imminent. Garns had a fantastic game-winning shot.”

Five things we learned as Manchester United beat West Ham 3-1

Manchester United defeated West Ham 3-1 to go to the FA Cup quarterfinals at Old Trafford. Here are five lessons from the game that we may share with you.

Top stars required to jolt team after flat performance Erik ten Hag wisely used his roster by rotating the lineup despite a busy schedule and this weekend’s game at Liverpool. He probably wasn’t impressed by what he saw, though.

The first half was uneven, and commentator Roy Keane argued that at halftime, the atmosphere was too joyous because awards were being given out just before the game started.

After halftime, Erik ten Hag had had enough and substituted Casemiro with Scott McTominay. In only his third start of 2023 and first since January, McTominay lost this chance.

Only 18 passes were completed by him in 45 minutes before he was booked and Casemiro was brought in to partner Marcel Sabitzer.

Marcus Rashford and Lisandro Martinez were both added before the hour mark. Although Erik ten Hag had wanted not to, a lackluster performance meant that all of his top stars were required.

Refereeing error goes against United

Middlesbrough eliminated Manchester United from the FA Cup last year after one of the most obvious handball calls you will ever witness went unpunished for their goal.

This time, a mistake helped West Ham get the advantage. The visitors profited as United’s players pleaded for the ball after it clearly went out of play on the flank.

Said While Benrahma curled the ball into the corner, the goal was invalid. The VAR reviewed it but did not reverse the choice. Replays demonstrated that this decision was poor, with United feeling the brunt of it.

Casemiro’s header in the 72nd minute was disallowed for offside, so it wasn’t United’s night for decisions. United had to fight hard to win this.

Own goal needed to help United’s attack

Although opportunities were few and far between, the 14 shots that United took over the opening 70 minutes were all for nothing.

Fortunately, West Ham helped United out by having Naif Aguerd put a Bruno Fernandes corner into his own goal.

Wout Weghorst, who went without scoring for yet another game, put pressure on Aguerd. A proficient striker would significantly improve United.

Weghorst was important even if he didn’t score. He contributed to each of United’s three goals. He would be ideal if he could only add a few of his own.

Garnacho wears Hammers down

The game was initiated by Alejandro Garnacho, who became more Ԁаnɡегous as time went on. His rapid acceleration caused West Ham a number of issues on the left side.

He was fouled by West Ham on a few occasions, and Garnacho also had a penalty appeal that was denied.

Garnacho has great fitness levels, and as West Ham faltered, he grew more and more comfortable in the game. The teenager’s game still needs some work, but he persisted and eventually received his reward.

The Argentine kept his composure after the ball dropped to him in the box and curled it coolly into the bottom corner to score the game-winning goal in the 90th minute. He only made it appear that way; it wasn’t an easy blow.

Wout Weghorst did an excellent job setting up the game for Fred to win it in overtime.

Trophy hopes go on

Manchester United is still looking for more hardware despite having previously won one trophy. Now that the team has advanced to the FA Cup quarterfinals, the draw is becoming much more favorable.

The club will carry this energy into their weekend Premier League matchup against Liverpool.

The possibility exists for United to add further trophies to the Carabao Cup. The fixture snarl-up and far-off quadruple fantasies persist. Of course, a double of any combination would be acceptable to us.

With a home draw in the quarterfinals versus Fulham waiting, Erik ten Hag’s late show was just another magical moment in a magical debut season.