Joshua Zirkzee scored the winning penalty for 10-man Manchester United against Arsenal after their hectic FA Cup third round tie finished 1-1 after 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 by 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.
Two minutes later, Bayindir’s poor attempted punch fell at the feet of Gabriel, whose shot took a wicked deflection off Matthijs de Ligt and in to put the Gunners 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 Odegaard, before the Gunners spurned several chances to score a winner.
Spurs survive huge scare to beat non-league Tamworth
Premier League Tottenham Hotspur needed extra time to beat brave fifth-tier Tamworth, 96 places below them in the English football pyramid, 3-0 in the FA Cup third round on Sunday.
The game had the makings of a huge upset from the opening whistle as Tamworth more than held their own but the team of part-time players tired and were unable to secure one of the biggest shocks in the competition’s history.
“We should be proud, we took a top-six team to extra time,” Tamworth goalkeeper Jas Singh, whose day job is as a building surveyor, told ITV. “We had chances as well, that’s the frustrating bit.”
After a goalless 90 minutes, Nathan Tshikuna’s own goal in the 101st minute put Spurs ahead after Brennan Johnson had fired a low cross into the area.
Substitute Dejan Kulusevski doubled the lead when he latched onto a pass from Son Heung-min to shoot across Singh and Johnson added a late third.
“Disappointed because we were that close to causing a massive upset, but equally be massively proud,” Tamworth manager Andy Peaks said. “Everyone put a shift in and when you look at the team we were up against, it was unbelievable from our boys. I am so proud of them.”
Fourth round draw:
Holders Manchester United will take on Leicester City in the fourth round of the FA Cup, while there are three all Premier League clashes following the draw on Sunday.
The fourth-round game will mark the return of Ruud van Nistelrooy, who was United’s interim manager for four games earlier this season before being hired by Leicester, to Old Trafford.
Last season’s runners-up Manchester City face an easier tie after being drawn against either League One (third tier) Leyton Orient or Championship side (second tier) Derby County.
Premier League leaders Liverpool will host Championship side Plymouth Argyle, while League Two (fourth tier) team Doncaster Rovers clash with Premier League team Crystal Palace.
Brighton & Hove Albion will play Chelsea, Everton take on Bournemouth and Aston Villa host Tottenham Hotspur in three tough clashes between Premier League teams.
Remaining third round matches take place on Monday and Tuesday. The fourth round will be played Feb. 7-10.
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