Norwich 1-2 Manchester United: Harry Maguire's 118th-minute goal secures FA Cup semi-final place

United looked to be heading for the last four thanks to Odion Ighalo's close-range, flicked finish just after half-time - his fifth goal in four starts for the club - but Todd Cantwell equalised with a stunning 25-yard strike.

The home side then looked the most likely winners until centre-back Timm Klose hauled down Ighalo having misread a Bruno Fernandes flick on the edge of the box, and was shown a straight red card.

Canaries keeper Tim Krul saved efforts from United substitutes Paul Pogba and Mason Greenwood in a manic finish to the 90 minutes before somehow clawing out a Maguire header deep in extra time.

But the United captain was not to be denied, sliding in to smash the ball under a helpless Krul with penalties fast approaching.

It was harsh on Norwich, currently six points adrift at the bottom of the Premier League, who battled hard after Klose's late sending-off and up to that point more than matched Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side in a quarter-final that will not live long in the memory of those watching.

The second-half was nothing special, however compared to a drab first period in which neither side hit the target it was a veritable classic, and the home side ought to have equalised earlier than they did but for a huge slice of misfortune.

Alexander Tettey thought he had restored parity with a header, only to see team-mate Ben Godfrey accidentally clear off the line.

Once the hosts were a man light, United were far superior but up to that point they lacked fluency, much of which will be down to the eight changes made from their league win over Sheffield United.

But ultimately, Solskjaer's side did enough and their unbeaten run now stretches to 14 matches in all competitions.

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Post-match Opta stats

• Manchester United have reached their 30th FA Cup semi-final, more than any other team in the competition.
• Manchester United have won 11 of their last 13 away games at Norwich in all competitions (L2), winning each of their last four.
• Norwich are winless in their last eight home FA Cup matches (D3 L5) since a 4-1 win against Burnley back in January 2012.
• Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjær is the first manager to make six substitutions in a competitive match in English football.
• Todd Cantwell's seventh goal of the season ended Man Utd's run of 448 minutes without conceding in the FA Cup, last conceding in last season's quarter-final against Wolves.
• Man Utd striker Odion Ighalo has scored in each of his last three appearances against Norwich City in all competitions, netting home and away for Watford in the 2015-16 Premier League season.
• Odion Ighalo has scored in all four of his starts for Man Utd (5 goals), scoring with his first shot in this match, with what was the game's first shot on target.
• Norwich City defender Timm Klose received his first red card since being sent off for Wolfsburg against Hannover in the Bundesliga in August 2013.

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