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MANCHESTER UNITED vs BRIGHTON: MATCH INFO AND GIST

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Following Manchester United's painful exit(or obituary or call to glory...take your pick) from the Champions League at the hands of Sevilla, the Red Devils are set to take on Brighton and Hove Albion in a consecutive knock-out clash.

Here's all you need to know about this clash.👇

                  MATCH INFO 
Date:  Saturday 17th March 2018

Kick-off: 19.45 GMT (8.45pm Naija time).

Venue: Old Trafford

Competition: Emirates FA Cup

Referee: Andre Marriner


Previous clashes: Total - 17; Man Utd wins - 11, Brighton wins - 1, Draws - 5

                DID YOU KNOW?
1. United are yet to concede a goal in the FA Cup this season...('Abeg', May it remain so...we have suffered enough this week).

2. Brighton have reached the last eight of the competition for the first time since 1986 after a 3-1 home win over League Two side Coventry City in the last round......They shall not reach the last eight for the second time at our expense (we have suffered enough this week).

3. United have gone out at the quarter-final stage in two of the last three years, including a 1-0 defeat at Mourinho’s former club Chelsea last term.

OPINION POLL:
Do you think the Red Devils can bounce back from their Champions League exit with a win?
Let's have your thoughts.

GLORY GLORY MAN UNITED.

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