Manchester United broke the resistance of Championship side Reading to book their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup, with Casemiro setting them on their way as the opponents ended with 10 men.
United eliminated Reading from the competition in 2017 and 2019, and were heavy pre-match favourites to repeat the trick. That was especially true once manager Erik ten Hag had named a strong XI to face their second-tier opponents.
It wasn't all straightforward, though, and there were nearly 55 minutes on the clock when Casemiro lifted the ball over Joe Lumley to open the scoring. The Brazilian's deflected effort made it two just moments later, and Fred added a third after the visitors' Andy Carroll saw red for two bookable offences, with Paul Ince's side pulling one back as United rung the changes.
