2024-04-22 11:51:17
Manchester United won 4-2 this Sunday in the penalty shootout against Coventry Citywho plays in the second division of England, and will face Manchester City in the FA Cup finaldespite the fact that the classification almost escaped them after going three goals ahead, given that The rival came back in the game and led 3-3 in regulation time.
In the first half, Scotsman Scott McTomina opened the scoring and Harry Maguire, before half-time, extended the lead to el Unitedwhat had Alejandro Garnacho among the starters.
Already in the complement, the Portuguese Bruno Fernandes seemed to liquidate the game by scoring the third for the “Red Devils”, but the rival had a surprise prepared for him to Erik ten Hag’s set.
Ellis Simms converted the first injury time, while Callum O’Hare was the author of the second and the American Haji Wright, from a penalty, He sealed the unexpected tie in the last seconds of the duel, to take the finish to overtime.
In an excruciating extra time With situations for both teams, Coventry City turned it around with a goal from the Norwegian Victor Torp, but the play was annulled by the VAR for an alleged advanced position and The semi went to the penalty shootout.
There, Manchester United won 4 to 2 and achieved the long-suffering classification, after the Brazilian Casemiro missed, to later convert with the Portuguese Diogo Dalot, the Danish Christian Eriksen, Fernandes, and the also Danish Rasmus Höjlund. For Coventry Wright and Torp scored, but Callum O’Hare and captain Ben Sheaf missed.
This way, Manchester United will face Josep Guardiola’s Manchester City in the finalwho defeated Chelsea 1-0 last Saturday.
Two who lead the Premier League
Besides, Liverpool beat Fulham 3-1 and returned to the top of the table table of the Premier League with Arsenalalthough with a lower goal difference, with four dates left to finish the contest.
With the entry of Alexis Mac Allister In the second half, the Reds won with goals from Trent Alexander-Arnold, the Dutch Ryan Gravenberch and the Portuguese Diogo Jota to add three key points.
Now, German Jürgen Klopp’s team reached the Arsenal linewho beat Wolverhampton 2-0 on Saturday, although Manchester City is lurking with one point less and still owes a gameso it could take the leadership away from them.
Earlier, the Aston Villa of goalkeeper Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez I lost, but in the end defeated Marcos Senesi’s Bournemouth 3-1 and secured fourth placein qualifying positions for the Champions League.
Dominic Solanke, from a penalty, put the visitors ahead, but the host’s reaction came from the goals of Morgan Rogers, the Frenchman Moussa Diaby and the Jamaican Leon Bailey.
Also on date 34, Everton beat Nicolás Domínguez’s Nottingham Forest 2-0with goals from Senegalese Idrissa Gueye and Dwight McNeil.
In turn, Crystal Palace beat West Ham 5-2. The Frenchman Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze, the Italian Emerson against, and two from the Frenchman Jean-Philippe Mateta; They scored against Michail Antonio and goalkeeper Dean Henderson.