Altay Bayindir was the hero as 10-man Manchester United dumped rivals Arsenal out of the FA Cup, winning 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out after an eventful 1-1 draw.
2024/2025 FA Cup
4-6
Penalty Shootout
Match Report
Replacing the rested Andre Onana, Bayindir saved from Kai Havertz in the shoot-out, having also repelled a Martin Odegaard penalty to ensure United made it to extra-time.
Having led through Bruno Fernandes, Ruben Amorim's visitors were forced to dig deep in the second half, with Gabriel Magalhaes equalising after Diogo Dalot was sent off for two bookable offences.
While Havertz fluffed his lines from 12 yards, United produced five perfect penalties to progress, dealing another huge blow to Arsenal's hopes of silverware this season.
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— Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 12, 2025
Arsenal thought they had an 18th-minute lead when Gabriel Martinelli raced through to slot into the bottom-right corner, but the Brazilian was clearly offside and the goal was correctly disallowed despite Gabriel Jesus' pass deflecting into his path off Harry Maguire.
The Gunners saw Jesus carried off on a stretcher late in the first half, and they suffered another blow shortly after the restart as United struck on the break, Fernandes sweeping into the top-right corner after being teed up by Alejandro Garnacho.
However, Dalot received a second booking for scything Mikel Merino down nine minutes later, and Arsenal swiftly levelled when Gabriel swivelled to find the bottom-right corner.
Arsenal had a golden opportunity to go 2-1 up in the 70th minute. Havertz went down softly under the challenge of Harry Maguire, and United might have felt justice was done when Bayindir sprung to his left to save Odegaard's spot-kick.
The brilliant Bayindir twice denied Declan Rice and Havertz somehow prodded over from two yards out, as United dug in to force an extra 30 minutes, which passed without too many clear-cut chances.
Bayindir produced another huge moment in the shoot-out, tipping Havertz's kick around his left post to tee up Joshua Zirkzee for the winning penalty.
Cool. Calm. Collected.
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 12, 2025
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Data Debrief: United avenge 2005 defeat
Only Everton and Liverpool (19 ties) have faced off in more different FA Cup ties than Arsenal and United, who did battle for the 16th time in the competition on Sunday.
The last time the two rivals went to penalties in the competition was in the 2005 final, when Arsene Wenger's Gunners held their nerve to beat Alex Ferguson's United.
Bayindir was the hero with six saves, twice as many as David Raya managed between the sticks at the other end.
United were helped by some poor finishing from the hosts, though, with Havertz missing chances worth 0.8 expected goals (xG) in the 90 minutes, then failing to convert from the spot.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
5' Jesus passes the ball into the box but it is saved by the keeper
9' Martinelli wins a free kick in the attacking half
11' Garnacho fouls due to his bad tackling
12' Bayindir clears the ball with his head from outside the box
18' OFFSIDE! Martinelli's goal is disallowed
24' Mainoo's right footed long shot is saved by Raya
29' Lisandro Martinez is shown the yellow card for his foul
35' Garnacho shots from a narrow angle but it is saved
38' Bruno is tripped down and he is booked yellow for arguing with the ref
40' Injured Jesus is replaced by Sterling
47' Odegaard wins a free kick in the attacking half as he is fouled by L.Martinez
48' Odegaard's free kick is wide
49' Dalot booked is shown yellow for his bad foul
52' Bruno puts Red Devils in lead as Garnacho assists! Arsenal 0-1 Man Utd
53' Sterling's shot is too wide!
55' Havertz misses the chance to equalize as his shot is wide
56' Ugarte is booked yellow for his foul
60' Hojlund fouls
61' Dalot sent off! He is shown the second yellow card for his tackling
63' Gabriel equalizes as his shot takes deflection off De Ligt! Arsenal 1-1 Man Utd
66' Merino's attempt in the box is blocked
71' Odegaard's penalty is denied by Bayindir! It's still Arsenal 1-1 Man Utd!
73' Merino off, Rice on
76' WHAT A SAVE! Bayindir denies Rice's header
81' Zirkzee, Amad & Collyer is on the pitch
87' Zirkzee's shot is blocked by defender
87' What a chance missed by Havertz!
93' Timber's long shot is wide
94' Rice links up with Jorginho but his narrow angle shot is saved
94' Rice's shot in the box is blocked
100' Timber is replaced by Thomas Partey
101' Another chance missed by Havertz!
104' Yoro on, Maguire off
106' Zirkzee's shot is saved by Raya
107' Rice passes the ball, but Havertz fails to shoot
113' Tierney on, Jorginho off
120' Havertz misses the penalty
Line-ups
Arsenal XI: Jorginho, David Raya, Martin Ødegaard, Merino, Jesus, Gabriel, Havertz, Martinelli, William Saliba, Jurrien Timber, Myles Lewis-Skelly
Subs: Neto, Trossard, Sterling, Partey, Zinchenko, Tierney, Rice, Jakub Kiwior, N. Butler-Oyedeji
Man Utd XI: Maguire, Bruno Fernandes, Mazraoui, Altay Bayındır, De Ligt, Dalot, Manuel Ugarte, Martinez, Alejandro Garnacho, Rasmus Højlund, Kobbie Mainoo
Subs: Eriksen, Casemiro, Onana, Tyrell Malacia, Joshua Zirkzee, Antony, Amad Diallo Traore, Toby Collyer, Leny Yoro