Altay Bayindir was the hero as Manchester United beat Arsenal 5-3 on penalties after a thrilling FA Cup third round tie at the Emirates Stadium.
A thrilling game in north London ended 1-1 after 120 minutes of frenetic action which saw United take an early second-half lead through Bruno Fernandes before Gabriel Magalhaes equalised.
Diogo Dalot was sent off after picking up two quick bookings, putting United under unnecessary stress and pressure, and his exit was the catalyst for Bayindir to produce a stunning display in the closing stages of the game.
Fernandes' goal was a wonderful first-time effort that curled into the corner of David Raya's goal – the Portuguese benefiting from excellent work by Alejandro Garnacho.
Dalot had barely left the battle before Gabriel Magalhaes equalized with a low deflected finish, before Martin Odegaard missed a penalty for Arsenal – Bayindir gets down the left to deny the Norwegian.
Chances were then spurned by Kai Havertz and Declan Rice before the game went into extra-time, but despite the home side pushing for a winner, looking to capitalize on their numerical advantage, they were unable to break down a gritty and tenacious . united.
Havertz was denied in the shootout, with United converting all five of their shots to claim a famous victory and a place in the fourth round.
Penalty shootout
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Position / Player |
ASSESSMENT |
|---|---|
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GC: David Raya |
6.4/10 |
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RB: Jurrien Timber |
7.1/10 |
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CB: William Saliba |
6.9/10 |
|
CB: Gabriel |
7.6/10 |
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LB: Myles Lewis-Skelly |
6.5/10 |
|
DM: Jorginho |
7.4/10 |
|
CM: Mikel Merino |
6.6/10 |
|
CM: Martin Odegaard (c) |
7.7/10 |
|
RW: Gabriel Jesus |
6.2/10 |
|
CF: Kai Havertz |
7.8/10 |
|
LW: Gabriel Martinelli |
6.6/10 |
|
UNDER: Raheem Sterling (40' for Jesus) |
6.9/10 |
|
UNDER: Declan Rice (73' for Merino) |
6.6/10 |
|
UNDER: Leandro Trossard (91' for Myles-Skelly) |
6.2/10 |
|
UNDER: Thomas Partey (100' for Timber) |
6.7/10 |
|
UNDER: Kieran Tierney (113' for Jorginho) |
N/A |
Subs not used: Neto (GK), Jakub Kiwior, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji
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Position / Player |
ASSESSMENT |
|---|---|
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GC: Altay Bayindir |
9.0/10 |
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CB: Matthijs de Ligt |
6.7/10 |
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CB: Harry Maguire |
7.2/10 |
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CB: Lisandro Martinez |
7.0/10 |
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RWB: Noussair Mazraoui |
7.1/10 |
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CM: Manuel Ugarte |
6.1/10 |
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CM: Kobbie Mainoo |
6.9/10 |
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LWB: Diogo Dalot |
5.1/10 |
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AM: Alejandro Garnacho |
7.5/10 |
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AM: Bruno Fernandes |
7.8/10 |
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CF: Rasmus Hojlund |
6.1/10 |
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UNDER: Amad Diallo (80' for Garnacho) |
6.4/10 |
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UNDER: Toby Collyer (80' for Mainoo) |
6.3/10 |
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UNDER: Joshua Zirkzee (80' for Hojlund) |
6.3/10 |
|
UNDER: Tyrell Malacia (91' for Ugarte) |
6.5/10 |
|
UNDER: Leny Yoro (104' for Maguire) |
6.2/10 |
Subs not used: Andre Onana (GK), Casemiro, Christian Eriksen, Antony,