Manchester United beat Coventry on penalties after a stirring comeback from the Sky Blues to reach the final of the FA Cup on Sunday.
Casemiro missed the first spot-kick of the shootout, with the Brazil international seeing his effort saved, but Callum O’Hare and Ben Sheaf fluffed their lines from 12 yards to send Erik ten Hag’s side through.
It was cruel on Coventry, who had mounted a sensational comeback from 3-0 down to force extra time and penalties.
Mark Robins’ side seemed dead and buried when Scott McTominay and Harry Maguire struck to give the Red Devils a 2-0 lead inside the first half.
United then extended their advantage in the 58th minute, with Bruno Fernandes striking to send the red half of Wembley wild.
Yet Coventry didn’t read the script and produced one of the greatest comebacks in FA Cup history to turn the match around, even if it ultimately counted for nothing.
Ellis Sims got the comeback started, with the 23-year-old rifling home from inside the box.
O’Hare’s deflected strike got Coventry firmly back in the game, putting pressure on United in the process.
And there was drama at the end of normal time when a penalty was awarded following a handball from Aaron Wan-Bissaka inside the box.
Haji Wright then duly converted his spot-kick, following up on his heroics from the quarter-final win over Wolves in the process.
As extra-time started, United suffered yet another injury blow.
They have been forced to cope without many first-team stars this season and Marcus Rashford was forced to hobble out of the clash.
Amad Diallo then came on and immediately set up Fernandes.
Yet the Portugal international sent a powerful effort crashing off the bar and Coventry, much to their relief, were let off the hook.
Metro Uk
