sport news Wolves 2-1 : Jimenez and Jota strike

Second-half strikes from Raul Jimenez and Diogo Jota knocked 12-time winners Manchester United out of the FA Cup on Saturday night.

Neither side could find the breakthrough in the first half but Jimenez opened the scoring in the 70th minute.

Jota doubled Wolves' lead six minutes later with a fine solo effort and sent them through to the semi-finals of the competition. 

Diogo Jota doubled Wolves' lead six minutes after they went ahead with a fine individual effort on the counter attack

Diogo Jota doubled Wolves' lead six minutes after they went ahead with a fine individual effort on the counter attack

Jota scores his side's second goal of the game and runs away to celebrate in front of the Wolves supporters in the second half

Jota scores his side's second goal of the game and runs away to celebrate in front of the Wolves supporters in the second half

Wolves striker Raul Jimenez (centre) celebrates after scoring the opening goal in the 70th minute of the FA Cup match

Wolves striker Raul Jimenez (centre) celebrates after scoring the opening goal in the 70th minute of the FA Cup match

Jimenez celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game in the second half of the match against Manchester United

Jimenez celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game in the second half of the match against Manchester United

Victor Lindelof (not pictured) was shown a red card for sliding tackle but decision was overturned by video assistant referee

Victor Lindelof (not pictured) was shown a red card for sliding tackle but decision was overturned by video assistant referee

Referee Martin Atkinson indicates that the red card has been overturned by VAR and Lindelof received a yellow card instead

Referee Martin Atkinson indicates that the red card has been overturned by VAR and Lindelof received a yellow card instead

Just to underscore that the old order has been overturned for good, Paul Pogba was handed the armband. He has been given that honour by Jose Mourinho, then stripped of it, humiliatingly. Now he was restored to centre stage and this was the first time, with neither Ashley Young nor David de Gea picked, that he has led the team out since his demotion.

Yet both managers had their eyes on the famous old trophy. The only significant changes were the goalkeepers. Otherwise Nuno Santo stuck to his best starting eleven. And Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's changes were largely tactical or enforced: Diogo Dalot for Young, Ander Herrera for Fred and Anthony Martial for Romelu Lukaku. 

The Molineux atmosphere also suggested that the four-time FA Cup winners, their last triumph coming in 1960, carved some silverware. A healthy United contingent and the late kick off combined to make this a raucous occasion.

Anthony Martial has an effort on goal during the first half but neither side could find the breakthrough in the first period

Anthony Martial has an effort on goal during the first half but neither side could find the breakthrough in the first period

Wolves striker Jimenez (left) vies with Manchester United's Spanish midfielder Ander Herrera (right) during the first half

Wolves striker Jimenez (left) vies with Manchester United's Spanish midfielder Ander Herrera (right) during the first half

Wolves' Ruben Neves (left) and Manchester United's Paul Pogba speak to match referee Martin Atkinson during the first half

Wolves' Ruben Neves (left) and Manchester United's Paul Pogba speak to match referee Martin Atkinson during the first half

MATCH FACTS, PLAYER RATINGS AND MATCH ZONE

Wolves: John Ruddy, Saiss, Coady, Boly, Doherty, Dendoncker, Neves, Joao Moutinho, Jonny, Jota, Jimenez.

Subs: Bennett, Ivan Cavaleiro, Helder Costa, Gibbs-White, Ruben Vinagre, Norris, Traore.

Man Utd: Romero, Dalot, Lindelof, Smalling, Shaw, Ander Herrera, Matic, Pogba, Lingard, Rashford, Martial. 

Subs: De Gea, Jones, Mata, Andreas Pereira, Rojo, Fred, McTominay.

Referee: Martin Atkinson

Raul Jimenez opened the scoring for the home side in the 70th minute. CLICK HERE for more from Sportsmail's Match Zone.

Raul Jimenez opened the scoring for the home side in the 70th minute. CLICK HERE for more from Sportsmail's Match Zone.

Yet the early exchanges were absorbing rather than thrilling. Solskjaer reverted to his first formation of 4-3-3, with Pogba playing the advanced midfield role behind a front three of Martial, Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard. They probed, with Rashford's movement impressive, always looking to get in behind Wolverhampton's back three. 

Yet Nuno's team are too well organised to concede much. They allowed United possession drew them on and bided their time. But a Pogba strike wide and a Rashford shot from 30 yards is all they really produced in that opening quarter, despite the intricacy of their passing.

Wolves would have their moments. Matt Doherty's cross for Diogo Jota, which saw the striker stretch out a leg and force a save from Sergio Romero served warning that more was to come. Then a flurry of VAR issues livened up proceedings.

Manchester United's Jesse Lingard (left) and Wolves'  Jimenez battle for the ball during the FA Cup quarter-final

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