No excuses for Di Maria sending off

Angel Di Maria can have "no excuses" for his FA Cup quarter-final sending off against Arsenal, his Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal said.

The Argentina midfielder, 27, was dismissed for two quick yellow cards in their 2-1 defeat at Old Trafford.

He was booked for diving and then grabbed the shirt of referee Michael Oliver - earning himself a red card.

"I think he's touched the referee and that's forbidden in every country, so he has no excuses," Van Gaal said.

"In Spain, he knows that he doesn't touch the referee, but that is also in his emotion.

"I've already spoken with him, he knows my opinion but also I have to see on the video."

Former Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck returned to Old Trafford to score the second-half winner for Arsenal.

Earlier, Nacho Monreal's opening goal for the Gunners was cancelled out by Wayne Rooney's header.

Van Gaal on United's FA Cup exit

"I've said in the dressing room we gave [the game] away by ourselves and that is the biggest disappointment. In the second half, we had the first chance also then we gave it away again.

"We don't lose from the opponent, we lost from ourselves and it was very disappointing. You play this match to win; to beat the opponent. We wanted to be in the semi-final."

Credit: BBC