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Manchester United 3-3 Coventry City: FA Cup semi-final result from Wembley as the Championship side lose on penalties after hitting back from 3-0 down

The Emirates FA Cup / Semi-final
Wembley / 21.04.2024
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Paul Hassall

Updated 21/04/2024 at 18:29 GMT+1


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COVENTRY HIT BACK FROM 3-0 DOWN BUT LOSE ON PENALTIES AS MAN UTD REACH FA CUP FINAL
Manchester United will face Manchester City in the 2024 FA Cup final after surviving a sensational recovery from 3-0 down by Championship side Coventry City to prevail 4-2 on penalties at Wembley.
The Sky Blues, managed by former Red Devils striker Mark Robins, thought they had won it late in extra-time, but substitute Victor Torp’s strike was ruled out by VAR for offside.
It was a huge reprieve for United and they went on to triumph in the shoot-out with Rasmus Hojlund netting the winning kick after misses from Casemiro, Callum O’Hare and Ben Sheaf.
The Red Devils were heavy favourites to progress and led 2-0 at the interval courtesy of goals from Scott McTominay and Harry Maguire.
Erik ten Hag’s men then looked to have moved out of sight just prior to the hour when Bruno Fernandes’ deflected shot flew in at the near post.
However, Ellis Simms gave the Sky Blues faithful something to cheer with a superb goal 19 minutes from time before O’Hare’s deflected shot set up a barnstorming finale.
United were hanging on but were forced to extra-time when Haji Wright converted a dramatic stoppage-time penalty.
Simms almost won it for the Sky Blues four minutes from the end of extra time but his shot somehow failed to bounce in off the bar while Torp’s strike fell victim to VAR.
United somehow survived and will now meet City in a repeat of the all-Manchester final from last year on May 25.
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End of E.T 2nd Half
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FULL TIME!
Man United prevail 4-2 on penalties after a 3-3 draw after ET with Coventry City.
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GOAL! – MAN UTD 4-2 COVENTRY.
Hojlund fires Man United into the cup final after an almighty scare.
PENALTY MISS! – MAN UTD 3-2 COVENTRY.
Ben Sheaf skies his spot kick and the dream could be about to die.
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YELLOW CARD!
Onana booked for some gamesmanship.
GOAL! – MAN UTD 3-2 COVENTRY
Cool as you like, Bruno puts United in front.
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PENALTY MISS! - MAN UTD 2-2 COVENTRY
Callum O'Hare sees his spot kick well saved by Onana down to his right.
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GOAL! – MAN UTD 2-2 COVENTRY
Eriksen rifles it into the side netting.
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GOAL! – MAN UTD 1-2 COVENTRY
Torp rifles it high into the net. What a penalty!
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GOAL! – MAN UTD 1-1 COVENTRY.
Dalot makers no mistake as Collins dives the opposite way.
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GOAL! – MAN UTD 0-1 COVENTRY.
Wright sends Onana the wrong way.
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PENALTY MISS! – MAN UTD 0-0 COVENTRY.
Casemiro’s dink down the middle is blocked by Collins.
End of E.T 2nd Half
120+3'
FULL TIME AFTER EXTRA TIME - PENALTIES!
Man Utd 3-3 Coventry.
120+2'
REPRIEVE FOR MAN UNITED -STILL 3-3!
The goal is chalked off by VAR for offside in the build up.
120+1'
GOAL! - MAN UNITED 3-4 COVENTRY: (TORP) - NO IT'LL BE RULED OUT!
Wow - just wow! The Sky Blues have done it. Super sub Torp slots in on the stretch after Coventry cut United pen down the left.
The Championship side celebrate, but VAR will check and there could well be an offside....
118'
PENALTIES LOOM!
Coventry have looked the more likely to win it in the second half of ET but time is almost up.
116'
COVENTRY CHANCE!
Simms almost makes it 4-3 to Coventry but his rasping shot slams back off the bar and somehow fails to bounce in.
115'
SO CLOSE FOR COVENTRY!
He'd love to have that chance again.
113'
COVENTRY CHANCE
A lightning break ends with Wright surging free into the left side of the box, but his low drive flashes wide of the far post.