Casemiro had not scored twice in a game since January 2020, when playing for Real Madrid against SevillaCasemiro scored twice as Manchester United cruised past Reading to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup at Old Trafford.
After a frustrating first period for the hosts the Brazil midfielder broke the Royals' resistance early in the second half, scooping in the first of his two goals after racing on to Antony's incisive pass.
He doubled United's lead four minutes later, curling in from the edge of the box after collecting Fred's pass.
Andy Carroll was sent off for the visitors after picking up his second yellow card shortly before Fred backheeled in the hosts' third goal from Bruno Fernandes' cross.
While Erik ten Hag's side had opportunities to score a fourth, substitute Amadou Mbengue headed in a consolation for Championship side Reading from Tom Ince's corner.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Man Utd
Formation 4-2-3-1
1de Gea
29Wan-Bissaka5Maguire2Lindelöf12Malacia
18Casemiro14Eriksen
21Antony8Bruno Fernandes10Rashford
27Weghorst
1de Gea29Wan-Bissaka5Maguire2Lindelöf12MalaciaBooked at 78mins18CasemiroSubstituted forMainooat 73'minutes14EriksenSubstituted forFredat 57'minutes21Antony8Bruno FernandesSubstituted forPellistriat 68'minutes10RashfordSubstituted forGarnachoat 68'minutes27WeghorstSubstituted forElangaat 73'minutesSubstitutes
6Li Martínez17Fred19Varane22Heaton28Pellistri33Williams36Elanga49Garnacho73MainooReading
Formation 5-3-2
1Lumley
23Hoilett17Yiadom3Holmes5McIntyre12Baba
10Ince22Loum8Hendrick
2Carroll9Lucas João
1LumleySubstituted forBouzanisat 75'minutes23HoilettSubstituted forMbengueat 69'minutes17Yiadom3Holmes5McIntyre12Baba10Ince22LoumSubstituted forFornahat 62'minutes8HendrickSubstituted forCraigat 75'minutes2CarrollBooked at 65mins9Lucas JoãoSubstituted forLongat 76'minutesSubstitutes
6Dann7Long11Meite15Azeez18Guinness-Walker19Fornah21Bouzanis27Mbengue36CraigReferee:Darren EnglandAttendance:73,460Live Text
Match ends, Manchester United 3, Reading 1.
Second Half ends, Manchester United 3, Reading 1.
Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Manchester United. Anthony Elanga tries a through ball, but Facundo Pellistri is caught offside.
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Tom McIntyre.
Attempt blocked. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fred.
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Tom McIntyre.
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Tom McIntyre.
Attempt missed. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
Attempt missed. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Facundo Pellistri.
Tyrell Malacia (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Shane Long (Reading).
Attempt saved. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
Fred (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Michael Craig (Reading).
Tyrell Malacia (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Tyrell Malacia (Manchester United).
Tom Ince (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
