Arsenal vs Manchester United LIVE: FA Cup result and final score as penalties settle chaotic clash
Arsenal 1-1 Manchester United (United win 5-4 on penalties): A breathless FA Cup tie was settled by spot-kicks as the holders reached the fourth round
Ten-man Manchester United knocked Arsenal out of the FA Cup on penalties after holding their nerve to reach the fourth round. United were down to 10 for over an hour but wasted chances cost Arsenal, as Kai Havertz missed in the shoot-out.
After a subdued first half, Bruno Fernandes sparked the tie into life with a brilliant first-time finish on the counter-attack, but United’s advantage was short lived as Diogo Dalot was sent off for a second yellow card.
Dalot’s error was punished by an immediate Arsenal equaliser when Gabriel slammed in, but the Gunners then missed the chance to take the lead as Martin Odegaard saw a penalty saved by goalkeeper Altay Bayindir.
There was a touch of justice about the save, as Kai Havertz appeared to make the most of minimal contact in the box, and there was a chaotic melee between the players which resulted in several yellow cards.
From there, Arsenal missed several chances to win in normal time, with Bayindir making key saves and Havertz spurning a glorious opportunity from close range Matthijs de Ligt then made a spectacular clearance in the first half of extra time.
Joshua Zirkzee could have nicked it when his deflected shot was pushed onto the post by David Raya, but in the penalty shoot-out Bayindir saved another spot-kick, this time from Havertz, as the holders advanced to reach the fourth round draw.
It was Zirkzee who converted the fifth perfect penalty for Ruben Amorim’s side, with Fernandes, Amad Diallo, leny Yoro and Lisandro Martinez all converting before him. Re-live all of the action from the Emirates Stadium in our live blog below:
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PENALTIES: Arsenal* 2-4 Manchester United
Four from four for the visitors. Calm and clean from Martinez to send David Raya the wrong way.
Thomas Partey HAS to score.
PENALTIES: Arsenal 2-3 Manchester United*
Declan Rice...yep, confidently done. Plenty of experience from his days at West Ham for the midfielder.
Another centre back for Manchester United - it’s Lisandro Martinez striding up.
PENALTIES: Arsenal* 1-3 Manchester United
What pressure? A perfect penalty from the young centre half, low and into the corner.
PENALTIES: Arsenal 1-2 Manchester United*
Kai Havertz...SAVED! He wasted two golden chances in the match proper and now the German has let one pass by from 12 yards, Altay Bayindir diving to his strong left side and turning the effort away.
Advantage, Manchester United. Leny Yoro will be next up, just 19...
PENALTIES: Arsenal* 1-2 Manchester United
Amad Diallo.
It’s in! A brilliant penalty whipped into the side netting.
PENALTIES: Arsenal 1-1 Manchester United*
Martin Odegaard looks to answer...dispatched with aplomb! The opposite way to his spot kick earlier, and both captains have converted.
PENALTIES: Arsenal* 0-1 Manchester United
Arsenal have stood down William Saliba from their list of penalty takers with Manchester United down to ten men.
Bruno Fernandes...scores! Rolled home delightfully.
PENALTY SHOOTOUT
Bruno Fernandes has the ball. Manchester United will take first.
Defibrillators at the ready.
OFF TO PENALTIES! Arsenal 1-1 Manchester United
Crikey. An FA Cup shootout for just the second time between this pair - after the 2005 final.
Altay Bayindir has been fantastic today. Can he produce another magic moment or two for Manchester United? They really have battled superbly.
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