Manchester United were unable to match the intensity shown during Jose Mourinho's extraordinary pre-match press conference, but headers from Romelu Lukaku and Nemanja Matic saw them through to the FA Cup semi-finals at Brighton's expense. Manchester United were unable to match the intensity shown during Jose Mourinho's extraordinary pre-match press conference, but headers from Romelu Lukaku and Nemanja Matic saw them through to the FA Cup semi-finals at Brighton's expense. There were to be no such fireworks at Old Trafford against well-drilled Brighton, with Lukaku and Matic - the only two players the United boss highlighted as consistent performers - securing a 2-0 quarter-final win that sends United to Wembley. United struggled to build on that lead after the break, with back-up goalkeeper Sergio Romero producing several fine saves to deny impressive Brighton before Matic settled things late on. Matic met a Luke Shaw pass with a first-time cross to the far post, where Lukaku beat Dunk to head past Tim Krul in the Brighton goal.

Source: Irish Independent March 17, 2018 21:56 UTC