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Commentary
0¹The bemused BENÍTEZ stared in disbelief as a backpass from AKANJI dropped just over.
4¹A fine run was ended by a good save by the advancing Manchester United 'keeper.
11¹SALAH steamed through the Swindon Town defence but shot straight at the 'keeper.
18¹GOAL!! The Swindon Town 'keeper got into a muddle with a backpass from COLLINS and SALAH was able to squeeze the ball into the back of the net. (1-0 Manchester United)
27¹The 'keeper was able to palm clear a powerful effort.
34¹A corner found JOHNSON who headed the ball over the bar.
35¹A fine ball from POLITANO on the left found MENDY who mishit his shot over the bar.
37¹GILMOUR snapped at an easy chance.
38¹BENÍTEZ saved a glorious shot from GILMOUR.
41¹GOAL!! A long ball from BRANDT down the middle fell to the lurking SØRLOTH who blasted a right foot shot into the back of the net. (2-0 Manchester United)
43¹The 'keeper was able to block a weak shot from JOHNSON.
44¹SØRLOTH was put clear by OTAVIO and he pulled away from the 'keeper but glanced his shot just wide.
46¹A shot from JOHNSON was smothered by the 'keeper.
1²A strike from SØRLOTH held little difficulty for the Swindon Town 'keeper.
4²The 'keeper saved a lovely shot from SØRLOTH.
9²GOAL!! A short goal-kick was intercepted by BRANDT who setup SALAH with an easy chance. (3-0 Manchester United)
23²ZIRKZEE clipped the ball through a crowd of players but the 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his left.
27²GOAL!! SALAH made space for BRANDT who, after an interchange of passes on the edge of the area, thrust the ball past the Swindon Town 'keeper. (4-0 Manchester United)
29²A poor shot from ZIRKZEE trickled agonisingly wide.
33²SØRLOTH rattled a simple chance past the near post.
38²GOAL!! With his back to goal JOHNSON swivelled and stroked the ball past BENÍTEZ. (4-1 Manchester United)
39²JOHNSON ran onto a delightful ball from SUMMERVILLE but hit his effort wide of the righthand post.

 
Manchester United
 
League position: -
Home league form: XWWW
Overall league form: XOWWWWWW
Formation: 4-4-2
Line-ups
Walter BENÍTEZ7½17 Caoimhin KELLEHER
Manuel AKANJI7 27 Tino LIVRAMENTO
Ferland MENDY6½37½Maxim DE CUYPER(c)
(c)Lorenzo PELLEGRINI8½48 Tommy DOYLE
Antonio RÜDIGER7 57½Nathan COLLINS
Youri BAAS7½66½Illya ZABARNYI
Matteo POLITANO8 76½Crysencio SUMMERVILLE
Julian BRANDT6½86½Lewis FERGUSON
(p)Alexander SØRLOTH7 97½Joshua ZIRKZEE(p)
(f)Mohamed SALAH7 106½Billy GILMOUR(f)
OTAVIO Edmilson7½116½Brennan JOHNSON
Chris BarberManagerScott Smillie
PEPÊ  12  Jarrad BRANTHWAITE
Péter GULÁCSI  13  James TRAFFORD
SERGI ROBERTO Carnicer  14  RODRIGO Martins GOMES
LUCAS PAQUETÁ  15  Jack HINSHELWOOD
Ivan TONEY  16  Fábio CARVALHO
 
Swindon Town
 
League position: 19
Away league form: LLLL
Overall league form: WLLLXLLL
Formation: 5-3-2
Manchester United go through to the next round
Statistics
Manchester United 4 Swindon Town 1
(Half-time: 2-0, Attendance: 65,747, Stadium: Old Trafford, Referee: Fred Graham 7½)

Salah 18¹, Sørloth 41¹, Salah 9², Brandt 27²
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
Johnson 38²
  
  
  
114
42
37
97
106
1913
56
48%52%
Man of the match: Lorenzo Pellegrini