‘3-0 → 3-3 → Penalty Shootout Victory’… Manchester United Beat Coventry to Reach FA Cup Final
Manchester United-Man City, FA Cup final ‘Manchester derby’ held for 2 consecutive years.
The Manchester United (Manchester United) of the English Professional Football Premier League defeated Coventry City (Second Division) in a penalty shoot-out after a long struggle and advanced to the final of the English Football Association (FA) Cup.
In the 2023-2024 FA Cup semifinal against Coventry held at Wembley Stadium in London, England on the 22nd (Korean time), Manchester United drew 3-3 after a ‘bloody battle over 120 minutes’ and won 4-2 in a penalty shootout. 바카라사이트
Accordingly, Manchester United will play the final match against Manchester City (hereinafter referred to as Manchester City), which defeated Chelsea the previous day, in the ‘Manchester Derby’ at Wembley Stadium on May 25th local time.
Manchester United lost 1-2 to Manchester City in the FA Cup final last season, so they took the opportunity to avenge themselves for the first time in a year.
Although they won in a penalty shootout, Manchester United showed a disappointing performance that oscillated between ‘heaven and hell’.
Due to a series of injuries to center backs, Manchester United faced Coventry with defensive midfielder Casemiro forming a central defense combination with Harry Maguire.
Manchester United started well.
Manchester United took the lead with Scott McTominay’s first goal in the 23rd minute of the first half, but Maguire’s header in extra time ended the first half 2-0.
In the 13th minute of the second half, Bruno Fernands scored the team’s third goal, seemingly securing an easy victory.
But after that, Coventry’s big counterattack began.
Coventry dramatically tied the score with Ellis Sims’ chasing goal in the 26th minute of the second half as the signal, Callum O’Hare’s additional goal in the 34th minute of the second half, and Hodge Wright kicking a penalty kick resulting from a handball foul by Manchester United’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka in extra time in the second half.
The two teams, unable to score a game in the 90 minutes of the first half, went into overtime.
Coventry scored a goal in extra time in the second half of extra time, but the goal was ruled out as offside by VAR.
In the end, the two teams entered a bloody penalty shootout, and Manchester United laughed.