Manchester United advance to FA Cup final after penalty shootout win against Coventry

Manchester United will face their City rivals in the final

Coventry narrowly missed a thrilling comeback victory at Wembley, and Manchester United overcame a severe scare to get to the FA Cup final on penalties.

Rasmus Hojlund won the match after Sky Blues captain Ben Sheaf’s vital kick went over the bar. However, the Championship team’s three goals in the last 20 minutes will go down in history as they rallied from a 3-0 deficit to force extra time.

With goals from Scott McTominay, Harry Maguire, and Bruno Fernandes setting them up for what appeared to be an easy victory at that point, Erik ten Hag’s squad was up three goals to none and coasting to the May 25 championship.

However, the team led by Mark Robins, who currently sits seventh in the second division, stormed back with an almost unbelievable comeback.

In the 70th minute, Ellis Simms scored from a cross at the near post to make it 3-1. A minute later, Callum O’Hare’s goal looped in off Aaron Wan-Bissaka to jolt Manchester United and set up a furious finish.

After that, Ten Hag’s defence was in disarray as they desperately held onto their lead. However, three minutes into the final minute, Wan-Bissaka touched inside the box, allowing Haji Wright to record one of the greatest FA Cup comebacks from the penalty spot.

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He calmly sent the game into extra time, sending Onana in the other direction.

Victor Torp’s ball into the back of the net in the final minute of extra time gave Coventry the appearance of a shock victory, but Coventry’s momentary happiness was short-lived as a video assistant referee review for offside ended the game.

Penalties finally decided a thrilling cup match; Sheaf sent a shot towards the United supporters as Coventry narrowly lost.

After six minutes, United got their first opportunity. Alejandro Garnacho stretched but could only deflect the ball beyond as Onana hoofed it nearer the outside of the Coventry box, where Fernandes was ready to nudge it into his path.

Behind the goal, Sky Blues supporters celebrated Haji’s penalty while United Ten Hag, under duress, looked on glumly.

Before VAR intervened, Torp believed he had won it in added time after Fernandes and Simms struck the same crossbar during either half of extra time.

United exhaled deeply when Hojlund scored the game-winning kick following Casemiro and O’Hare’s penalty kicks being saved in the shootout.

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