Wolves knock out Man United in FA Cup quarter-finals



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Diogo Jota celebrates after scoring the second decisive goal. Photography: Chris Radburn / PA

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Wolverhampton Wanderers had an outstanding second-half performance against Manchester United and reached their first FA Cup semifinal for 21 years on an atmospheric night in Molineux.

The men of Nuno Espirito Santo, in their first quarter-final since 2003, fully deserved their victory as United produced his worst performance under the interim leadership of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

United's goalkeeper, Sergio Romero, of David de Gea, had maintained United's level thanks to the brilliant rescuers of Diogo Jota and Raul Jimenez on either side of the interval, before the Mexican striker deviated from the surface to give the Wolves the reward of their deserved domination of 20 minutes. remaining.

The wolves were unleashed and it was no surprise when the dangerous Jota doubled his lead six minutes later, pulling United's Luke Shaw out before the break, before firing past Romero.

United's defender, Victor Lindelof, received a red card from referee Martin Atkinson for a Jota touchdown challenge, but he was demoted to yellow after a VAR exam and, although Marcus Rashford in Withdrawn one in time out, the Wolves were the big winners.

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