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'They were better than us and we have to accept it': Juan Mata laments Manchester United's FA Cup exit against Wolves Manchester United were beaten 2-1 by Wolves in the quarter finals of the FA Cup Wolves were the superior side and Juan Mata admitted United deserved to lose  The Spanish midfielder returned from a hamstring injury at Molineux  Mata also added United are ready to take on Barcelona in the Champions League 

By Peter Rutzler For Mailonline

Published: 15:52 GMT, 18 March 2019 | Updated: 15:53 GMT, 18 March 2019

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Juan Mata expressed his regret at Manchester United's FA Cup defeat to Wolves on Saturday, but conceded the Midlands club deserved to win.

United followed their impressive 2-0 victory over Chelsea in the fifth round of the FA Cup with a disappointing 2-1 defeat against Nuno Espirito Santo's exciting Wolves side.

Raul Jimenez and Diogo Jota put the home side in a commanding position in the second half, rendering Marcus Rashford's late strike a mere consolation.

Juan Mata expressed his regret at Manchester United's FA Cup exit but said they deserved it

Juan Mata expressed his regret at Manchester United's FA Cup exit but said they deserved it

Wolves were the superior side on Saturday and secured a semi-final spot with a 2-1 win

Wolves were the superior side on Saturday and secured a semi-final spot with a 2-1 win

And Mata, who came off the bench with four minutes left to play, admitted the Red Devils got their comeuppance against the Premier League newcomers. 

JUAN MATA'S STATS 

Appearances: 28 (18 Premier

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