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Blackburn vs. Manchester United: Score and Reaction from 2017 FA Cup

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Manchester United booked their ticket for the sixth round proper of the 2016-17 FA Cup on Sunday, beating Blackburn Rovers 2-1.

Daniel Graham gave Rovers a shock lead, but Marcus Rashford restored order before half-time. Blackburn did well to give United a challenge during the first half, but the Red Devils improved after the break, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave his side the lead after 75 minutes.

As shared by United's official Twitter account, manager Jose Mourinho opted to rest a number of big-name players, including Paul Pogba and Ibrahimovic:

Despite the absence of those stars, United started the match well.