Derby lost 0-3 at home to Manchester United as they played host to the visitor in the FA Cup match. The Red Devils won the match thus clinching a place in the quarter-final of the oldest club competition.
This is the scenario for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men as they would face Norwich City at the Carrow Road.
They would appreciate goals from Luke Shaw and Odion Ighalo’s as both players played caused the net bust at each half of the match.
Following the 3-0 victory over the Derby side, we evaluate theinteresting match statistics and tactical analysis as we have seen.
Shots On Target:
Derby County – 5
Man United – 8
The match was an essentially contested affair as United faced off with Derby County. The game could record 13 shots on target in essence.
This was due to the attacking regulation we’ve seen in the contest more as Wayne Rooney led the line for Derby County against his former club United.
Shots Off Target:
Derby County – 8
Man United – 18
Derby County and Manchester United ensured attaching incision at both ends of the pitch. This saw both sides culminate 26 shots off target in the tie.
This got Derby County record 8 shots off target as compared to the United 18 in total.
This showed that the Red Devils missed a lot of chances in the match.
Possession:
Derby County – 38%
Man United – 52%
Manchester United proved their technical advantage over their opponents as the likes of Bruno Fernandes, Juan Mata and Fred made the most of their combination in midfield.
This dominance for United also reflected in the match statistics. The Red Devils have 52% of the ball to Derby County’s 38%.
Corners:
Derby County – 5
Man United – 5
The entire match culminated in 10 corner-kicks as Derby and United battled it out on the pitch.
The game was intense at both ends of the 15 yard areal (box) as action continued during the game.
This got both sides to settle for 5 corner-kicks apiece as we have seen from the match stats between the two.
Offsides:
Derby County – 2
Man United – 0
The entire match was full of attacking rumblings as Derby hosted Manchester United at Pride Park.
This saw Derby County lose their positional structure in an attempt to get a goal for them. United showed maturity in this chance as was evident.
This saw Derby with 2 offside calls compared to United’s none in the tie.
Fouls:
Derby County – 8
Man United – 7
The match saw a couple of physical challenges take place as recorded between both sides in the game.
They both culminated 8 + 7 = 15 fouls in the match meaning series of contacts took place as was spotted by the match referees.
This got Derby record 8 fouls as compared to the United 7 fouls.
Yellow Cards:
Derby County – 1
Man United – 3
The stats here showed that 4 yellow cards were recorded in theentire match. The host was booked once in the game as compared to United’s three yellow cards.
Wayne Rooney got booked for Derby County against his former clubManchester United.
The trio of Luke Shaw, Eric Baily, and Brandon Williams was booked in the 17th, 64th and 90th minutes for United respectively even as United prevailed over the Derby County side.
