Joshua Zirkzee scored the winning penalty for 10-man Manchester United against Arsenal after their hectic FA Cup third-round tie finished 1-1 in extra time at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
Arsenal’s Kai Havertz was the only one of the first four penalty takers to miss, denied by a brilliant stop from Altay Bayindir, before Zirkzee — booed off in a defeat vs. Newcastle United last month — stepped up to win the shootout 5-3.
After an underwhelming first half, United took the lead in the 52nd minute through Bruno Fernandes‘ curling effort from just inside the box after a great run by Alejandro Garnacho.
The game turned on its head 10 minutes later, though, as United’s Diogo Dalot — already booked for a wild challenge on Myles Lewis-Skelly — received a second yellow card for a reckless tackle on Mikel Merino.
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Two minutes later, Bayindir’s poor attempted punch fell at the feet of Gabriel Magalhães, whose shot took a wicked deflection off Matthijs de Ligt and in to put the hosts in charge of the tie.
Arsenal could have completed the comeback when they were awarded a questionable penalty after Havertz went down under minimal contact from Harry Maguire. But Bayindir produced a superb save from Arsenal captain Martin Ødegaard, before Mikel Arteta’s side spurned several chances to score a winner.
United will face Leicester City and their former interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy in the fourth round.
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