Match ends, Coventry City 3(2), Manchester United 3(4).
Manchester United scraped into the FA Cup final on penalties despite throwing away a three-goal lead against Championship side Coventry in an epic semi-final at Wembley.
In a very modern-day thriller, United came out on top in a penalty shootout they were losing at one stage.
A quite remarkable contest only got that far because Victor Torp's effort in injury time in extra time was ruled out for offside by video assistant referee Peter Bankes.
But after Bradley Collins saved United's first kick, from Casemiro, Andre Onana denied Callum O'Hare, then unsettled Ben Sheaf with some verbal jousting - and the Coventry captain missed - allowing Rasmus Hojlund to win it.
What the watching United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe made of it would be interesting to know. Thirty-four years ago, Mark Robins' goalscoring heroics in the FA Cup kept Sir Alex Ferguson in a job. Who knows what damage Robins' Coventry side have done to Erik ten Hag's chances of keeping his?
United thought they were cruising to a repeat of last season's final with neighbours Manchester City when they led 3-0 thanks to goals from Scott McTominay, Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes.
But in front of Ratcliffe, who had completed the London Marathon earlier in the day, co-chairmen Joel and Avram Glazer and new technical director Jason Wilcox, United imploded and Coventry took full advantage.
After Ellis Simms and O'Hare reduced the deficit, Haji Wright kept his nerve in stoppage time to score from the spot and send the game into extra time.
For a brief moment, Torp allowed delirious Coventry fans to believe their team were coming back next month to try to emulate the Sky Blue heroes of their 1987 triumph over Tottenham.
It was not to be. But when it was all over, it was the Championship players who were taking the acclaim of their fans as Ten Hag and his players rather sheepishly made their way to the dressing rooms.
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Final repeat but questions for Ten Hag's team
It is only the second time in the competition's history that the same two teams have reached successive finals.
Blackburn Rovers beat Queen's Park at Kennington Oval in 1884 and 1885.
United will hope to prevent City enjoying similar success after a 13-second opener from Ilkay Gundogan paved the way for a Blues victory 12 months ago.
The win keeps alive Ten Hag's hopes of lifting silverware in both his seasons as United manager.
Yet the win just brings more questions for him.
For an hour, United were dominant and in control, with Casemiro excelling in central defence.
Then, not for the first time in recent weeks, they found the self-destruct button and hit it hard.
Even for a team who led deep into stoppage time at Brentford and drew, and led deep into stoppage time at Chelsea and lost, this was a new low.
And it all coincided with Alejandro Garnacho's departure.
The Argentine wideman had to apologise for liking a couple of social media posts in the wake of the 2-2 draw at Bournemouth on 13 April, when he had been substituted amid Ten Hag's hints he was not quite fulfilling his role properly.
Garnacho did not appear impressed to be replaced at Wembley either and walked slowly to the touchline, although he did at least acknowledge his manager on the way off.
It can only be wondered what he was thinking about the carnage in front of him.
Simms' first-time effort should have been nothing more than a consolation.
Instead, United lost their shape, made rash decisions and found themselves exposed.
O'Hare's goal required a huge slice of fortune but he was given too much time to shoot.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka was scurrying across the United box in a panic when he got his arm in the way of a cross that would have created a problem for his team anyway, but gave them an even bigger one as the contest went into extra time.
Beaten but brilliant Coventry
This was a day Coventry fans will remember forever, not far behind the epic 1987 final victory.
It was made all the more magical because of the pain the club have experienced in recent times, shunted into groundshares with Northampton and Birmingham amid a row with the club's ownership and their landlords.
That trauma must have been in many minds as the players applauded their noisy and colourful support at the end.
Whilst the United end was virtually empty, thousands of Coventry fans remained and cheered as defender Joel Latibeaudiere gave a TV interview.
Robins is not given to displays of emotion and seemed quite calm at the end.
But inside, he must be a mixture of pride and agony, knowing how close his side had come to being the first Championship team since Cardiff in 2008 to reach the final.
Player of the match
TorpVictor Torp
Coventry City
Avg
- Squad number29Player nameTorpAverage rating
8.47
- Squad number30Player nameFĂĄbio TavaresAverage rating
8.33
- Squad number9Player nameSimmsAverage rating
8.33
- Squad number24Player nameGoddenAverage rating
8.26
- Squad number3Player nameDasilvaAverage rating
8.19
- Squad number2Player nameBinksAverage rating
8.13
- Squad number11Player nameWrightAverage rating
8.12
- Squad number10Player nameO'HareAverage rating
8.11
- Squad number27Player namevan EwijkAverage rating
7.97
- Squad number14Player nameSheafAverage rating
7.96
- Squad number28Player nameEcclesAverage rating
7.96
- Squad number21Player nameBidwellAverage rating
7.93
- Squad number4Player nameThomasAverage rating
7.87
- Squad number15Player nameKitchingAverage rating
7.85
- Squad number22Player nameLatibeaudiereAverage rating
7.76
- Squad number40Player nameCollinsAverage rating
7.59
Manchester United
Avg
- Squad number5Player nameMaguireAverage rating
6.15
- Squad number37Player nameMainooAverage rating
5.58
- Squad number8Player nameBruno FernandesAverage rating
5.41
- Squad number17Player nameGarnachoAverage rating
5.35
- Squad number39Player nameMcTominayAverage rating
5.30
- Squad number20Player nameDiogo DalotAverage rating
5.05
- Squad number11Player nameHĂžjlundAverage rating
4.95
- Squad number24Player nameOnanaAverage rating
4.93
- Squad number29Player nameWan-BissakaAverage rating
4.51
- Squad number18Player nameCasemiroAverage rating
4.25
- Squad number16Player nameDialloAverage rating
4.09
- Squad number14Player nameEriksenAverage rating
4.01
- Squad number62Player nameForsonAverage rating
3.85
- Squad number10Player nameRashfordAverage rating
3.54
- Squad number21Player nameAntonyAverage rating
3.24
Line-ups
Coventry
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 40CollinsBooked at 127mins
- 4ThomasBooked at 82mins
- 22LatibeaudiereSubstituted forTavares Desidérioat 63'minutesSubstituted forGoddenat 105'minutes
- 15KitchingSubstituted forBinksat 63'minutes
- 27van Ewijk
- 14Sheaf
- 28EcclesSubstituted forTorpat 63'minutes
- 21BidwellSubstituted forDasilvaat 80'minutesBooked at 111mins
- 10O'Hare
- 9Simms
- 11Wright
Substitutes
- 2Binks
- 3Dasilva
- 6Kelly
- 8Allen
- 13Wilson
- 24Godden
- 29Torp
- 30Tavares Desidério
- 54Andrews
Man Utd
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 24OnanaBooked at 126mins
- 20Dalot
- 18Casemiro
- 5Maguire
- 29Wan-Bissaka
- 39McTominaySubstituted forForsonat 103'minutes
- 37MainooSubstituted forEriksenat 72'minutes
- 17GarnachoSubstituted forAntonyat 66'minutes
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 10RashfordSubstituted forDialloat 90+7'minutes
- 11HĂžjlund
Substitutes
- 1Bayindir
- 14Eriksen
- 16Diallo
- 21Antony
- 62Forson
- 70Amass
- 75Ogunneye
- 78Jackson
- 84Wheatley
- Referee:
- Robert Jones
- Attendance:
- 83,672
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home42%
- Away58%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away28
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away6
- Corners
- Home6
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away10
Live Text
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Penalties over
Penalty Shootout ends, Coventry City 3(2), Manchester United 3(4).
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Goal! Coventry City 3(2), Manchester United 3(4). Rasmus HĂžjlund (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Booking
Bradley Collins (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
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Penalty missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot is high and wide to the left.
Booking
André Onana (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
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Goal! Coventry City 3(2), Manchester United 3(3). Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
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Penalty saved. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
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Goal! Coventry City 3(2), Manchester United 3(2). Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Goal! Coventry City 3(2), Manchester United 3(1). Victor Torp (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
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Goal! Coventry City 3(1), Manchester United 3(1). Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Goal! Coventry City 3(1), Manchester United 3. Haji Wright (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Penalty saved. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
Penalties in progress
Penalty Shootout begins Coventry City 3, Manchester United 3.
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Second Half Extra Time ends, Coventry City 3, Manchester United 3.
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Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
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VAR Decision: No Goal Coventry City 3-3 Manchester United.
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GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Victor Torp (Coventry City) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
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Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
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Omari Forson (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Please don't tell me it's not a fact. It is.
Congratulations to Coventry City, you deserve more⊠Good Luck for the rest of the seasonâŠ
You got utterly embarrassed by a Championship team after being 3-0 up. Hang your heads in shame you farcical football club.
Hard luck Coventry, from everyone in the UK.
Coventry were by far the better side there.
Then having the penalties in front of the Man Utd supporters. Unlucky Coventry and I hope Ten Hag stays at the swamp forever.
At least Erik will be at the wheel for a while longerâŠ