Saturday 23 April 2016

Late Martial strike sends Van Gaal’s men into FA Cup final

  Anthony Martial struck in stoppage time to send Manchester United into the FA Cup final with a 2-1 win over Everton at Wembley, capping a miserable week for the Merseyside club.
  Roberto Martinez's team were much improved from the midweek derby rout they suffered at the hands of Liverpool but Martial ensured there will be no let-up in the growing pressure on the Spaniard. France international Martial dazzled throughout Saturday's clash at Wembley and crafted the opening goal for United's former Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini.

David De Gea's magnificent penalty save from Romelu Lukaku, who missed a host of opportunities on an afternoon to forget, seemed to galvanise Martinez's men, who dominated the closing half an hour and deservedly equalised through a Chris Smalling own goal.

 But Martial had one more act of livewire brilliance up his sleeve as he darted in-field and collected a scrambled return pass from substitute Ander Herrera to fire past Joel Robles and give Louis van Gaal the chance to lift United's first FA Cup since 2004.

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