Coventry 3 Man Utd 3 (4-2 pens): Red Devils into FA Cup final but Ten Hag faces big pressure after embarrassing meltdown
MANCHESTER UNITED booked their place in the FA Cup final on penalties after surviving an almighty scare against Coventry.
Goals by Scott McTominay, Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes looked to have made the game comfortable for Erik ten Hag’s men before an incredible collapse against the Championship side.
GettyScott McTominay prodded home from close range[/caption]
GettyMcTominay celebrates scoring Man Utd’s opener[/caption]
But Coventry came roaring back, however, with Ellis Simms sweeping home on 71 minutes.
Callum O’Hare’s deflected strike then gave United a further scare, making it 3-2 with 10 minutes remaining.
Incredibly Coventry were given a golden chance to complete a remarkable comeback in stoppage time, when they awarded a penalty for Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s handball.
Haji Wright made no mistake from the spot, sending Andre Onana the wrong way to make it 3-3 and take the match to extra time.
The first period was a tense affair with neither side creating much after the frantic finish to the 90 minutes.
But only the crossbar denied Simms a winner late on as his spin and shot was tipped by Onana on to the woodwork and it bounced down on the line.
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However, Victor Torp looked to have sealed the incredible comeback and achieved legendary status with a goal in the 120th minute – only for VAR to rule it out due to an offside in the build-up.
That meant that it went to penalties, and that resulted in either more drama.
Casemiro stepped up first and had his effort saved before Wright slotted home to give Coventry the lead.
Diogo Dalot made no mistake before Torp smashed it into the top corner.
Christian Eriksen drilled it low with United’s third – but this time Onana dived to his right to keep out O’’Hare’s effort.
Captain Fernandes sent the goalie the wrong way to put United ahead, then Ben Sheaf fired way over the crossbar.
That left Rasmus Hojlund with the job of stepping up to win it, and the Dane sent the goalie the opposite way to set-up a date with Man City in a re-run of last season’s final.
More to follow…
GettyHarry Maguire scored a towering header[/caption]
ReutersMaguire pumps his fist after doubling United’s lead[/caption]
ReutersBruno Fernandes made it 3-0 to the Red Devils[/caption]
GettyFernandes bagged his side’s third of the afternoon[/caption]
PAEllis Simms got Coventry on the scoresheet[/caption]
PACallum O’Hare’s deflected effort made it 3-2[/caption]
RexAaron Wan-Bissaka was penalised for handball[/caption]
GettyHaji Wright sent Andre Onana the wrong way[/caption]
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