Manchester United produced an heroic defensive performance as they held on with 10-men to defeat Arsenal on penalties in the FA Cup third round.
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00:00Well, well, well. Full time from the Emirates when Manchester United have beaten Arsenal on penalties to put their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
00:12It was a performance for the ages from Ruben Amorim's side as the United manager tasted penalty shootout delight in north London once again.
00:21The United have played for over an hour of the match of ten men after Diogo Dalot was correctly sent off for a second yellow card in the second half.
00:29United had gone in front just after the half-time restart when Bruno Fernandes fired in after a fine counter-attack started by Alejandro Garnacho.
00:38United, well, lead in the last one. Dalot was sent off two minutes later.
00:43Gabriel drew Arsenal level and deflected the effort but passed Altay Bayunda in the United net.
00:49Things then looked like they were going from bad to worse. Arsenal were awarded a penalty by India, the hero, saved.
00:55Lothar was left to deny Martin Odegaard. It wasn't going to be the last time that a Turkish goalkeeper is going to keep out a spot pick here at the Emirates.
01:04United, well, come on in. It was a resolute defence of duty.
01:08They had to dig deep, they had to dig in, they had to hold out as much as they could and they did just that.
01:14Harry Maguire, Mitaish Dalit, both with huge contributions in the end, both keeping the ball out of the net so improbably.
01:22Goal line clearance from Dalit, big blocks in his own box as well and Harry Maguire leading by example.
01:27Arsenal were knocking on the door, they somehow didn't find that killer second goal that surely would have killed Manchester United off.
01:34Kai Havertz, probably the main culprit for them, with a catalogue of clear chances wasted.
01:41United carried on pushing though, they carried on posing a threat on the counter-attack.
01:45Ruben Amorim made some interesting substitutes, Lenny Yoro excellent from the bench, so too Toto Poglia and Aladdiallo.
01:51But it was that man, Joshua Zirkzee, so often criticised in the Manchester United shirt, who would be the hero in this one, in the penalty shootout, sorry.
01:59United won the toss, they chose the end, they went and elected to take those penalties in front of the 8,000 United fans behind me there who are still filtering out of the stage.
02:09United went first and they were flawless from the penalty spot. Kai Havertz saw his spot saved by Altavienda and no fine stopped loads was left.
02:17United scored, they scored and scored again, Lenny Yoro, Martinez, Bruno Fernandes.
02:23And then it came to Joshua Zirkzee, the chance to be the hero, so often maligned, a fantastic contribution to the bench today and a killer penalty to put United's place in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
02:34The holders still in the competition and what a victory that is for Ruben Amundsay as they go and search their first trophy under the Portuguese head coach.
02:42And well, as this lift off, United's resolute draw at Anfield has followed up with an even more impressive point here, well sorry, a draw here at Arsenal and victory there in the penalty shootout.
02:53United win in the end, Arsenal won by United won, United win on penalties, they're in to the fourth round of the FA Cup.
03:00And this, this is a performance that shows just how much progress has been made under the Portuguese head coach, so easy to write United off when they lose and there have been a lot of defeats lately, so easy to question what is going on.
03:11These are the type of games that just weren't holding out in years gone by.
03:15The FA Cup semi-final last year had a penalty shootout victory, United were ashamed after that one, they should be so, so proud tonight.
03:21A heroic performance, a performance for the ages, Manchester United are in to the fourth round of the FA Cup.