Samba in Wales! Antony guides Man United to the fifth round of the FA Cup

After struggling early in the second half, Manchester United defeated Newport County 4-2 after two goals from Antony and Hojlund, denying Newport's equalizer. Manchester United made it tough for themselves after leading 2-0 in the first 15 minutes of the game.

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Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo scored the first two goals for Man United in the first 15 minutes of the game. Antony and Dalot were the assisters for the two goalscorer players who took first-time shots in the box. Fernades took a great shot in the bottom corner. Mainoo's goal sneaks into the bottom left corner of the net and United looked to dominate the rest of the game.

Newport would respond with a half-volley strike that has a deflection from Lisandro Martinez, which goes past Altay Bayindir. Newport was not done there, as they equalized early in the second half. Will Evans poked the ball toward the net, and with a touch of Varane, the ball went in. Evans turned professional just two years ago, and Newport County is the first lower league team to score two past Man United since Sir Alex Ferguson retired.

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Antony continues his brilliant performance with his first goal for United since April 2023

Antony gets his second goal contribution of the day as he scores in the 68th minute of the game. Luke Shaw took a curling right-footed shot that hit the far post. The rebound fell to Antony, who made no mistake and slotted the ball into the empty net. Antony has scored a goal for Manchester United for the first time since April 2023 against Nottingham Forest. The 31-game run finally comes to an end.

Hojlund gives Manchester United the fourth goal of the day and relaxes Man United fans as his goal led them to win 4-2 against Newport in the FA Cup. A mess in the Newport box led to Hojlund to smash the ball in the bottom corner. Man United will play the fifth round of the FA Cup against Bristol City or Nottingham Forest.

Bruno Fernandes spoke after the game and says the team is aiming to win the FA Cup. Fernandes says, "Our chance to win a trophy this season is the FA Cup, and we have to give everything to get into the final. To make the season look not as bad as it's been, we have to try to win this trophy.”