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How Mata scored a beauty to send Man United to fourth round

FA Cup Third Round Replay - Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - January 15, 2020, Manchester United's Juan Mata celebrates scoring their first goal. [REUTERS/Andrew Yates]

Juan Mata sent Manchester United into the FA Cup fourth round with a neat dinked finish in the 67th minute to secure a 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in their replay at Old Trafford on Wednesday.

Mata was played clean through by Anthony Martial and calmly chipped goalkeeper John Ruddy for the only goal against Wolves who knocked United out of last season's FA Cup and had a 10th-minute effort ruled out by VAR.

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