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Manchester United reached the fourth round of the FA Cup with a dramatic victory. However, the aftermath of the game is not small.
Manchester United entered the penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in the third round of the 2024-2025 FA Cup against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in London on the 13th (Korea time). Manchester United advanced to the fourth round after winning the penalty shootout 5-3.
The home team Arsenal played in a 4-3-3 formation. Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jejues on the front line, and Mikel Merino, Jorginho, and Martin 외degaard worked together on the midfield. Myles Ruis Kelly, Gabriel Magalyangis, William Saliba and Wiriyen Timber defended the defense. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by David Raya.
The away team United faced off in a 3-4-2-1 formation. Rasmus Hoylun was one-top, Bruno Fernandes and Alejandro Garnacho supported the second line. Kobe Mainu and Manuel Ugarte formed the midfield, while Diogo Dalot and Nusair Mazraoui stepped up as wingbacks. The three-back consisted of Lisandro Martinez, Harry Maguire and Matthijs de Licht. Altai Vindr defended the goal.
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Manchester United was shaken by Arsenal's strong pressure and even faced a crisis that seemed to allow them to score. In the 19th minute of the first half, Martinelli grabbed the ball in the back space of Manchester United's defense and shook the net, but the score was canceled when offside was pointed out in the previous situation.
Bad news broke out for Arsenal. In the 40th minute of the first half, Jeju Island was injured in the process of blocking Bruno and left the stadium on a stretcher. Raheem Sterling was put in as a replacement. Later, Arsenal got a free kick opportunity in the extra time of the first half and Odegaard aimed for the goal himself, but the score was not scored. The first half ended 0-0.
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In the second half, there was a fierce battle. It was Manchester United who took the opportunity first. In the 6th minute of the second half, Garnacho caught the ball that Magalyangis did not handle properly during the defense process and conducted a counterattack. When Garnacho entered the box and gave up a cutback pass, Bruno finished it with a powerful right-footed shot to shake Arsenal's net.
However, a crisis immediately came to Manchester United. In the 17th minute of the second half, Dalot, who had already been warned, added a warning with an unreasonable tackle and was sent off accumulated warning, putting him in a numerical inferiority situation.
Arsenal succeeded in counter-attacking. In the 18th minute of the second half, Vindr's good defense fell into the box in the free-kick opportunity that followed Dalot's exit, and Magalyangis finished it with a powerful shot. The ball deflected off De Ligt was sucked into Manchester United's goal.
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Arsenal had a chance to widen the gap. In the 27th minute of the second half, Havertz got a foul on Maguire and a penalty was declared. However, 외degaard's kick as a kicker was blocked by Vindr's good defense. I saved United by reading the direction correctly and flying. Furthermore, Arsenal's attack was blocked by Vindr.
After that, the score did not explode despite the continued attack and went into extra time. However, Arsenal bowed their heads, blocked by Vindr's good defense despite their numerical superiority. In the end, the game continued to a penalty shootout.
Both teams succeeded in kicker number one, but their fate was divided at kicker number two. While Havertz's Arsenal missed, Manchester United shook the net with Ahmad Diallo's accurate shot. Since then, both teams have succeeded in kickers No. 3 and No. 4 and Manchester United's No. 5 kicker Joshua Zirkji was able to completely deceive and succeed Raya and laugh.
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Meanwhile, several additional problems are occurring in the aftermath of this game. Havertz, who missed the penalty shootout, also received a message threatening the murder of his family. British sports bible says 'Harbertz's wife shared the ugly messages she received. The message contained serious words about Havertz, his wife, and the fetus in his stomach. Sophia, his wife, said it was shocking that she thought it was OK to use these words, and asked her to be polite.
There will also be an investigation into the Manchester United and Arsenal squads. England's Football Insider is in a scuffle after the penalty kick declaration. Clubs that failed to control their players, with Manuel Ugarte hitting Havertz in the head, will likely be investigated for possible disciplinary action, including fines,' he explained.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
