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Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s brilliant Man United moment will take some beating - Mark Lawrenson
MARK LAWRENSON hailed Henrikh Mkhitaryan for his sublime assist in Manchester United’s FA Cup fifth round win over Blackburn.
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Manchester United had to come from behind to beat the Championship strugglers 2-1 at Ewood Park yesterday.
Marcus Rashford and Zlatan Ibrahimovic got on the scoresheet as United set up a quarter-final tie against Chelsea.
Mkhitaryan fed Rashford for the equaliser in the 27th minute with a defence-splitting pass.
And BBC Sport pundit Lawrenson thinks it could well prove to be the best assist of the round.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan was awarded man of the match for his display
Mark Lawrenson doubts Henrikh Mkhitaryan's assist will be bettered
He got his head up and there won’t be a better pass played in the FA Cup all weekend
“Mkhitaryan thought at first he would get clattered, but he nicked it past the player,” Lawrenson told Match of the Day.
“He got his head up and there won’t be a better pass played in the FA Cup all weekend.
“There hasn’t been so far unless Sutton come up with something against Arsenal.”
Mkhitaryan was awarded Man of the match for his display.
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