FA Cup
Feb 16, 2015 7.45pm
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HT : 0 0
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  • Kevin Davies 39' yellowcard
  • Scott Laird 47' goal
  • Scott Laird 48' yellowcard
  • Neil Kilkenny 67' yellowcard
  • Thorsten Stuckmann 87' yellowcard
  • goal Ander Herrera 65'
  • yellowcard Marcos Rojo 69'
  • goal Marouane Fellaini 72'
  • goal Wayne Rooney 88'

Louis van Gaal "reasonably satisfied" with win at Preston North End

Van Gaal "satisfied" with win at Preston

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has declared himself "reasonably satisfied" with his side's 3-1 win away at Preston North End in the FA Cup fifth-round clash at Deepdale.

Scott Laird fired the hosts into the lead in the second half, but strikes from Ander Herrera and Marouane Fellaini, plus a penalty from Wayne Rooney, gave the Red Devils the win.

Van Gaal told BBC Sport after the game: "I was reasonably satisfied. We didn't give anything away. The Preston goal was a little bit unlucky, it was deviated.

"But then we showed an unbelievable team spirit. We changed the shape and that was the solution. We scored fantastic goals, a little bit lucky also I think. I liked the second goal a lot, we have trained that a lot.

"Marouane Fellaini has a body, he also scores goals. I played him in the position that he wants for the first time but I do not always have a position for him. The spirit was better."

United will host Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the competition.

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