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Regardless of main 3-0 until the seventieth minute, Manchester United wanted a penalty shoot-out to scrape previous Coventry Metropolis within the FA Cup semi-finals on Sunday.
Andre Onana saved one whereas one other was blazed over earlier than Rasmus Hojlund stepped as much as convert the final spot-kick to ship the Purple Devils via to back-to-back FA Cup finals the place they’ll once more face Manchester Metropolis.
After captain Bruno Fernandes scored the third, supervisor Erik ten Hag determined it might be time to relaxation his best duo – Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo. And his subs truly modified the course of the sport.
Bringing on the ineffective Antony and rusty Christian Eriksen led to the Purple Devils struggling to carry on to the ball whereas huffing and puffing whereas out of possession and it led to the Championship facet gaining in confidence.
Onana time losing and first yellow
Issues bought so tense after the Sky Blues grabbed two objectives again that goalkeeper Andre Onana resorted to losing time whereas taking goal-kicks.
Referee Robert Jones proceeded to point out the Cameroonian a yellow card and in added time, Coventry ended up equalising from the spot after Aaron Wan-Bissaka was harshly penalised for handball.
Mark Robins’ facet nearly grabbed a memorable winner in extra-time just for VAR to rule it out for off-side. After which Onana stepped as much as save Callum O’Hare’s spot-kick earlier than laying aside Ben Sheaf who blazed his effort over the bar.
💬 “The referee advised me the primary yellow card was cancelled, so it was a brand new begin.”
🗣️ “I knew the foundations earlier than!”
🔴 Andre Onana will play within the FA Cup Ultimate regardless of getting booked in Man Utd’s penalty shootout victory over Coventry pic.twitter.com/gQvcqySfxd
— ITV Soccer (@itvfootball) April 21, 2024
Coventry followers may not be too pleased with the United shot-stopper who was proven his second yellow of the day whereas taking part in mind-games with Sheaf.
However as just lately seen throughout Aston Villa’s victory over Lille on penalties in Europe, a participant can’t be despatched off for receiving one other yellow throughout penalties.
Onana second yellow and repercussions
It appears Onana was conscious of the foundations and he took full benefit to assist the 20-time English league champions keep away from embarrassment at Wembley.
Regardless of two yellows, his place within the beginning lineup just isn’t at risk for the summit conflict on Could 25 and the previous Inter Milan man spoke with the referee simply to make certain.
“I spoke with the referee earlier than the penalties, so I knew the foundations earlier than. Everyone seems to be doing their finest to win,” Onana was quoted as saying.
Onana can have an enormous position to play if United are to win silverware on the finish of a disappointing debut season in Manchester. It is not going to be simple in opposition to Pep Guardiola’s facet however even that triumph may not be sufficient to maintain Ten Hag within the job.
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