Manchester United vs Coventry result as Ten Hag’s men steal final place on penalties
Manchester United prevailed on penalties to reach the FA Cup final, breaking Coventry City hearts after the Championship side came back from 3-0 down to force Erik Ten Hag’s side to the brink.
United appeared to have all but sealed a repeat of last season’s final against rivals Manchester City when Bruno Fernandes put them three up before the hour, adding to first-half goals from Scott McTominay and Harry Maguire.
But Ellis Simms netted his seventh goal of City’s dizzying FA Cup run and when Callum O’Hare’s speculative effort deflected beyond a helpless Andre Onana off Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Erik Ten Hag’s side were back in the familiar position this term of living on their wits.
United have let victories slip in the dying minutes against Brentford, Chelsea and Liverpool over recent weeks and history repeated itself when the unfortunate Wan Bissaka handled in the area and was not spared by VAR. USMNT forward Haji Wright coolly sent Onana the wrong way to force the additional period.
And this led to penalty shoots:
Man United vs Coventry penalty shootout
9th minute: Hojlund step up. Rifles home a fantastic penalty. United are out of jail and into the FA Cup final against Manchester City. UNITED 4-2 COVENTRY.
8th penalty: Sheaf, who scored in the playoff final last season blazes over! United can win it with the next kick. UNITED 3-2 COVENTRY.
7th penalty: Fernandes drills into the bottom right corner. Never in doubt. UNITED 3-2 COVENTRY.
6th penalty: O’Hare steps up, Onana down to his left to save brilliantly. We’re all square again. UNITED 2-2 COVENTRY.
5th penalty: Collins thought Eriksen was going to go down the middle like Casemiro but this isn’t the Dane’s first rodeo. UNITED 2-2 COVENTRY.
4th penalty: Torp, who thought he had the winner at the death. Stares intently at the ball and rifles an outstanding penalty into the top right corner. UNITED 1-2 COVENTRY.
3rd penalty: Diogo Dalot, straight run up. Fires into the left corner as Collins tumbles in the opposite direction. United on the board. UNITED 1-1 COVENTRY.
2nd penalty: Wright scored from the spot to force extra time. Wallop! Sends Onana the wrong way again. UNITED 0-1 COVENTRY.
1st penalty: Casemiro will take first for United after an increasingly torrid outing as an emergency centre-back. Terrible penalty plonked slightly to Collins’ right and the Coventry keeper saves. UNITED 0-0 COVENTRY.
Manchester United eventually won and will be facing Manchester City at the finals.