Ighalo and Maguire scored the goals that put Man United into the FA Cup semifinals, but it was hard going for a tired side at Norwich.
Harry Maguire scored an extra time winner as Manchester United edged past Norwich,2-1, and into the semifinals of the FA Cup.
Maguire found the net from close range with just two minutes remaining of a tight tie at Carrow Road. After a dismal first half, Odion Ighalo put United ahead before Todd Cantwell sent the game into extra time with an equaliser on 75 minutes. Norwich, bottom of the Premier League, had Timm Klose sent off for a foul on Ighalo a minute before the end of normal time, but hung on until Maguire got a scruffy winner in the final seconds of extra time.
Positives
It was a surprise when Ighalo got the call to join his boyhood club on loan in January but he’s making the most of the opportunity. He’s only started four games, but has scored each time. Despite getting very little service, he still found the net against Norwich. The decision to bring in the Shanghai Shenhua was questioned by some United fans, but it’s proving an inspired signing.
Negatives
Solskjaer will be disappointed with the first-half performance during which his team struggled to create anything of note. They had plenty of the ball but aside from Bruno Fernandes, there seemed to be very few ideas about what to do with it.
