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Samuel Luckhurst

Manchester United player ratings in FA Cup clash vs Reading as Casemiro stars and Antony good

David de Gea

Could have played in his slippers but was awake to deny Junior Hoilett after Tyrell Malacia erred. 7

Aaron Wan-Bissaka

Linked up a few times with Antony as United strove to get the breakthrough. Moved into midfield at times in one of his most adventurous performances. 7

Victor Lindelof

Moved to the left of the defence to accommodate Harry Maguire and did little wrong on a relatively unchallenging night. 7

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Harry Maguire

Decent on the ball but appeared to misjudge a cross when he could have headed at goal. Riled Andy Carroll with a hard but fair challenge. 7

Tyrell Malacia

Caught napping when Hoilett seized on his miscontrol inside the United area for what could have been a game-changing moment. Booked. 5

Casemiro

Positive with his passing and had a decent shout for a penalty ignored but charged forward to make it 1-0 and soon curled in a second. 8

Christian Eriksen

Denied a certain goal by Tom McIntyre's block on a frustrating evening that he struggled to breach Reading. Came off early in the second-half. 6

Antony

The most creative of United's forwards in the first half, he played Casemiro in for the breakthrough in the second. Capped a good week. Lost Amadou Mbengue for Reading's set-piece goal. 7

Bruno Fernandes

Another sloppy performance and his decision-making in the final third was often dreadful. Still crossed for Fred to score. 6

Marcus Rashford

Thought he had put United 1-0 up but Wout Weghorst had strayed offside. Missed out on scoring in 10 home games running as he was rested in the 68th minute. 6

Wout Weghorst

Strayed offside when Casemiro's deflected pass looped into his orbit for his 'assist' for Rashford. 6

Subs

Fred

Scored classily. 7

Alejandro Garnacho

Energetic. 6

Facundo Pellistri

Some bright moments. 6

Anthony Elanga

More minutes. 6

Kobbie Mainoo

Another appearance. 6

Manager

Only made one change yet the players were too casual in the final third. Got the job done in the second half. 7

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