Joshua Zirkzee scored the successful penalty for 10-man Manchester United towards Arsenal after their hectic FA Cup third spherical tie completed 1-1 after additional time on the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
Arsenal’s Kai Havertz was the one one of many first 4 penalty takers to overlook, denied by a superb cease from Altay Bayindir, earlier than Zirkzee – booed off in a defeat by Newcastle United final month – stepped as much as win the shootout 5-3.
After an underwhelming first half, United took the lead within the 52nd minute via Bruno Fernandes’ curling effort from simply contained in the field after an important run by Alejandro Garnacho.
Cool. Calm. Collected.
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The sport turned on its head 10 minutes later although, as United’s Diogo Dalot – already booked for a wild problem on Myles Lewis-Skelly – acquired a second yellow card for a reckless sort out on Mikel Merino.
Two minutes later, Bayindir’s poor tried punch fell on the toes of Gabriel, whose shot took a depraved deflection off Matthijs de Ligt and in to place the Gunners in command of the tie.
Arsenal might have accomplished the comeback once they had been awarded a questionable penalty after Havertz went down underneath minimal contact from Harry Maguire.
However Bayindir produced an excellent save from Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard, earlier than the Gunners spurned a number of possibilities to attain a winner.
United will discover out their opponent within the fourth spherical when the draw is made afterward Sunday night.
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